Brian at the World Finals (Jeremy Elliott Photo)
(Bill W) October 31, 2016 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team turned in a strong showing at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track in Charlotte, North Carolina last weekend. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver climbed from row five to finish sixth in Saturday’s finale.
Thursday at the World Finals always brings a lot of pressure, because you are qualifying for both Friday and Saturday programs.
We went out late in the first group for Friday and we laid down a good lap for where we went on the track. That made us eighth quick. Our goal going out there was to be a little further up the board, but we took what was available for where we went out.
How did the second round go?
We kind of guessed wrong in the second set (for Saturday). We thought the groove would be around the top, but it was back on the bottom like it had been in the first set. We made a couple of wrong guesses, and we ended up seventh quick. But for the first time that we’ve gone to Charlotte, we had two good qualifying efforts. In the past, we’ve had one good one and one really bad one.
On Friday, you started third in your heat race, but you were able to gain a spot and get into the Dash.
We were able to get by Stevie (Smith) there and get into the Dash. That was important. We started fifth in Dash, fell back to sixth, and then we were able to get back up to fourth. Going into the feature on Friday, we felt confident.
You started eighth in Friday’s prelim.
I didn’t do a good job early of picking my spots. I gave up some track position and kind of hung around there in the top ten. There was a double-file restart late, and my row (inside) got bottled up. That put me back in 15th or 16th. We were able to rally back and take tenth from Joey (Saldana), and he got us back on the last lap. If everything went right, and I would have made the right decisions, we could have had a sixth or seventh place car. It just didn’t work out and we ended up eleventh.
For Saturday’s heat, you lined up outside the second row.
The track was pretty narrow in the first heat. We got a good run on the start and tried to go four (tires) above the cushion. We were beside Tim Shaffer, but we couldn’t get him cleared. We ended up finishing third, and that wasn’t the end of the world. That lined us up ninth for the A.
You definitely moved forward again in the feature.
Chad (Morgan) and Michael (Williams) did a good job of getting us a great car for the A. We were able to get right into eighth. We were really good on the double-file restarts Saturday as well. We were able to get a position or two every restart. We were able to get into the top five, and we had a restart where we were beside Greg Hodnett there for a possible podium. We were fifth until the last lap, and Logan (Schuchart) was able to get a good run and get by us.
The last few weeks have really gone well running with the Outlaws.
With around 50 cars, to have a car capable of a top five was good. The last three or four weeks with the Outlaws, we’ve been right in the hunt with them. We haven’t been just making appearances with them. We’ve been passing cars and moving forward. Things have been working really well. I feel we’ve gained more in the last month than we have in two years. That gets us excited moving forward.
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Also keep up with FVP, Casey’s and Brian on Facebook and Twitter at the following links…
Twitter Links – @BrianBrown21, @FVPRacing, @CaseysGenStores
Facebook Links
Brian Brown Racing – www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Brown-Racing/200630163294222
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Other Web site info
Casey's: www.caseys.com
FVP: www.fvpparts.com
Brown’s Bits
Brian’s win at the 2006 Lake Ozark Speedway 360 Nationals did not come easy. After Brian worked his way by Bobby Hawks for the lead, Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett came from deep in the field to battle for and take the lead. Brian came back on a late restart to make his winning pass, and won over Hockett, Hawks, Robbie Standridge and Foster Landon. The win came over a 61-car field.
About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating over 1,850 convenience stores in 14 states through the Midwest. Known for its “Homemade To-Go” pizza, sandwiches, donuts and bakery items, Casey’s strives to consistently deliver quality gas, fresh kitchen-prepared food, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey’s is currently the 5th largest c-store chain and fifth largest pizza chain in the United States.
About FVP
Built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service, FVP is the confident solution for all of your OEM needs. FVP products are engineered to provide customers with OE quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. FVP is proud to carry a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, powerful batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial, boats and other specialty vehicles as well as automotive chemicals and oil, antifreeze, DEF, hub assemblies, radiators and condensers. To learn more about FVP or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution.
Marketing Partner of the Week – Maxim Racing
In October of 2014, Dan Musselman (Previously Director of Operations) and his brother Ron formed a partnership and acquired Maxim Inc. Both have been involved in sprint car racing for over 40 years and have over 30 years of business, manufacturing and customer satisfaction experience. Dan and Ron would like to thank the sprint car racing community for embracing the change in ownership. The outcome has been very humbling.
Maxim Racing conducts business in its 12,600 square foot building located in Springfield, Illinois. At present, Maxim is fourteen employees strong and builds over 400 chassis annually.
Maxim Racing prides itself on providing great customer service, helping our clients on setup advice along with focusing on the highest level of quality and safety.
Visit Maxim Racing online at www.RaceMaxims.com and on Facebook at Maxim Racing Inc.
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Next LED Sports
Next LED Sports provides comprehensive digital display solutions including high definition video screens, scoreboards, ribbon boards, timing and scoring hardware components and the seamless integration of in-game production components with race day presentation software. They specialize in smaller athletic and community venues where overall value and cost savings is paramount.
Whether you have specific plans for an event venue upgrade or are just in the early stages of learning about Digital Video Screens and LED technology, Next LED Sports can be a one-stop shop for your questions and design plans as they relate to Digital Screens and spectator experience. Visit Next LED Sports online at www.NextLEDSigns.com!
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Wormall Civil, Searsboro Telephone Company, MC Power, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, Next LED Sports, Schure Built Suspension, Arctic Cat, Lincoln Electric, K&N, www.hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman Uniforms, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel, Kenny's Components, Tru Square, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance, Cometic Gaskets, Shell Shock, Donovan, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, Klein RV, Duke’s Meats, BIGS Sunflower Seeds, NGK Spark Plugs, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD and Fortress Wealth Management for all their support!
Photo: Brian at the World Finals (Jeremy Elliott Photo)
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