The 2023 Bowman Gray season is officially a wrap, while it was a championship night for the ages with tons of action. Coming into the night all four divisions were a three person race. With the closest battle being in the Street Stock with Christian Joyce holding a four point lead over Austin Jones. The second closest being in modified with Tim Brown with a seven point lead over Brandon Ward. While in the other two divisions, Chase Robertson held a 19 point lead over Zach Ore, and AJ Sanders held a 20 point lead over Brandon Brendle.
Sportsman would kick the night off with a 40 lapper to crown their champion. Riley Neal would start on the pole. Caution would come out lap five as Zack Ore would go spinning after contact from Michael Adams. Lap 21 more issues between Amber Lynn and Tommy Neal and they touch sending Neal into the water barrels.
Tommy would get out and show his displeasure with Amber, at first he would try and get on the mule until he was stopped by officials then second he would throw a water bottle at her window. Lap 39 Zack Ore would grab the lead from Riley Neal and go on to win the race. While Chase Robertson would claim his first championship.
Nate Gregg would finish the race third, followed by Chase Robertson in fourth, and Billy Gregg finished fifth.
Next up would be the AgSouth Farm Credit 150 for Modified. Lee Jeffreys and Burt Myers held the front row. Lap five Myers would take the lead, Lap 42 trouble for one of the championship favorites Chris Fleming would go on top of Dan Speeney’s car ending his day, also involved would be James Civali.
Then on lap 61 a scary crash as Dan Speeney would make contact with Slate Myers sending Speeney flying over the guardrail. Speeney would return to the track afterwards. Late in the race, contact between Jr Snow and Tim Brown sent Snow around. Snow would then go on to retaliate against Brown multiple times, putting an end to Tim Browns quest for a three peat and his 13th Bowman Gray Championship.
Back to racing, with Burt Myers going on to win for the 91st of his career. And for the first time since 2015 someone not named Brown or Myers will win the Brad’s Golf Car’s Championship as Brandon Ward is your Modified champion.
Over in the Law Offices of John Barrow Street Stock division, the points race came down to three drivers Christian Joyce, Austin Jones and Brad Lewis as they were separated by just eight points. With double points night, meant four points per position, so the championship was pretty much up in the air.
Austin Jones looked like the clear favorite with starting up front but early trouble ended his chances. As Donnie Martin and Chase Lewis would battle for the lead, Zack Staley would get momentum and work his way to take the lead to go on and score the victory.
However, Staley failed post race inspection and would be disqualified, giving Chase Lewis, who finished runner up of the race, the win.
Christian Joyce would finish second, just behind Chase Lewis, to secure his points lead and the championship.
The Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series would close out the 75th season and 2023 season at the famed quarter mile track. A.J. Sanders led second place Brandon Brendle by 20 points coming into Saturday’s race, finished in fourth to hold on for his fourth championship and second consecutive.
Brandon Brendle would win his third consecutive race and picking up his sixth win of the season, one ahead of Chuck Wall for the most wins in Stadium Stock.
Isaac Harris finished runner up, followed by Chuck Wall third, AJ Sanders fourth, and Stephen Sanders fifth.
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