(Bill W) January 11, 2015 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 got their 2016 season off to a good start at Cocopah Speedway’s Winter Heat last week. The event encompassed five race nights from January 1 to January 9. The highlight for the Grain Valley, Missouri driver was a fourth place finish last Friday night. The team found good car speed all week after working hard this offseason.
Things started pretty well for you on New Year’s Day.
We went from third to second in the heat and fifth to fourth in the qualifier. But then it laid rubber in the A and there wasn't much passing. We started thirteenth and finished thirteenth.
So it went pretty well the first night.
We were really happy to start the 2016 season with a lot of car speed right out of the box. It just shows you how much effort Chad (Morgan), Wyatt Burks and Michael Williams put in during the winter.
The following Saturday and Wednesday night did not go as well.
We just drew horrible and the track wasn’t conducive to passing. Some nights are like that. You can't control luck and track conditions.
Things fell well for you last Friday. You ended up with a fourth place finish.
Friday, we got a better draw and the track was in great shape. We were able to go from fifth to second in the heat and sixth to third in the qualifier. That put us on the front row of the feature. We took off and kept up with Danny (Lasoski) for the first ten laps. Unfortunately, when we got to traffic we were too tight and couldn't maneuver the way we needed and got passed by Shane (Stewart) and Dale (Blaney). But we were happy with a good solid fourth place finish.
Saturday, the draw didn’t go well for you, but you were able to make charges in both the B and the main event.
It was another bad draw (he would finish seventh in both the heat and his qualifier) and narrow track conditions. We had to start eighth in the B and was able to move up to second and get a transfer. In the feature, we had good car speed and we were able to run up through there and finish twelfth.
Overall, it was a good way to start the season, and the weather was a lot warmer than Missouri!
We had good car speed when the track conditions widened out. We are looking forward to maybe hitting some Florida racing. If not, we will be ready to roll at the FVP Shootout with the Outlaws in Vegas.
Winter Heat has grown into a great event hasn’t it?
I want to thank Greg Burgess, Tommie Estes and all the staff at the Cocopah Speedway for all their hard work and hospitality all week in such a great event. We’re looking forward to going back next year and seeing how much it continues to grow.
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Brian won the inaugural Cowtown Nationals at the Cowtown Speedway near Kennedale, Texas in 2008 with an exciting last lap pass of Jason Johnson. Jack Dover was third, ahead of Gary Wright and Wayne Johnson. The victory was worth $5,000.
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 – Weld Wheels
Weld ®. The word is virtually synonymous with racing wheels. Their heritage is unmatched; their product is the choice of champions in most forms of motorsports. Founded in 1968 by Greg Weld out of the pure love of racing, the company has undergone many changes over the last forty years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that the product is still designed and manufactured in Kansas City, USA. In November 2008, the heritage and future became one, as Weld Racing, LLC was formed by current Weld management and Granite Creek Partners, LLC, to place ownership and leadership of the company back in the hands of racers. Visit them at www.WeldRacing.com!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Garrett Racing Engines
Charlie Garrett has been building winning engines since the mid-1950’s and he’s showing no signs of slowing down! Based in a one-man shop in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Garrett Racing Engines boasts a number of championships with top series including the World of Outlaws! Garrett Racing Engines prides itself on consistency and its intolerance of mechanical failures.
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Print Place, Searsboro Telephone Company, MC Power, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Enco Tools, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, Pro Shocks by 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, www.AllDayParts.com, Tru Square, Jack Links, Deli Express, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance, Cometic Gaskets, Shell Shock, Donovan, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Mothers Wax, Hoosier Tires, Klein RV, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel, Bosch, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD, Moyle Racing Engines, Fortress Wealth Management, Legacy and Flexzilla for all their support!
Photo: Brian in action at Cocopah Speedway (Matt Hill Photo)
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