Bowman Gray Racing Recap – Sat Aug 23rd 2025

Season finale / Championship night recap — A packed house, big races and season titles decided at the Madhouse

WINSTON-SALEM — Bowman Gray Stadium closed out its 2025 weekly season Saturday in classic, chaotic fashion: long green-flag runs, frantic restarts, door-to-door short-track combat and celebration in Victory Lane. Nearly 17,000 fans packed the grandstands for Championship Night as drivers chased checkered flags and season crowns across the Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock and Stadium Stock divisions. (floracing.com, bowmangrayracing.com)

Below is an in-depth look at each feature, plus what the results meant for season titles.

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series — AgSouth Farm Credit 150 (150 laps)

Top 3:

1. Tim Brown (No. 83) — Winner
2. Burt Myers (No. 1) — Runner-up
3. Danny Bohn (No. 57) — Third place. (bowmangrayracing.com, shorttrackscene.com)

The 150-lap AgSouth Farm Credit 150 was the night’s centerpiece — and Tim Brown put on a clinic. Brown paced the field from green to checkered, leading all 150 laps for a milestone Bowman Gray victory (his 105th at the historic quarter-mile), an authoritative performance that left no doubt who owned the race itself. The win was vintage Brown: precise lane choice, flawless restarts and the ability to negotiate heavy traffic while conserving tires and equipment. (shorttrackscene.com)

But while Brown took the checkers, the season title belonged to another. Points leader Brandon Ward came into the finale with the cushion he needed and, with a safe finish on Championship Night, clinched the 2025 Modified division championship — his second track title in three seasons. Ward’s consistency over the full campaign, not just one night, earned him the crown. (floracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)

Key moment: multiple cautions bunched the field late and tested restarts; Brown answered each with composed run-management while veterans Burt Myers and Danny Bohn pressured for position throughout the distance. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Law Offices of John Barrow Sportman Series — 40-lap finale

Top 3:

1. Tommy Neal (No. 21) — Winner
2. Michael Adams (No. 19) — Runner-up
3. Justin Taylor (No. 12) — Third place. (bowmangrayracing.com)

The 40-lap Sportsman feature delivered attrition and drama. Tommy Neal used late-race restarts and a savvy line to the low groove to steal the win on Championship Night. Michael Adams and Justin Taylor each raced clean, finishing inside the top three after navigating several cautions and mid-race shuffles. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Championship note: despite Neal’s victory, Chase Robertson clinched the Sportsman season title on points — a reflection of season-long consistency and a strong points cushion heading into the finale. Robertson’s campaign earned him a repeat crown, cementing his status among Bowman Gray’s top weekly competitors. (shorttrackscene.com, WXII)

QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stock Series — 20 laps

Top 3:

1. Brad Lewis (No. 16) — Winner
2. Bryan Sykes, Jr. (No. 99) — Runner-up
3. Bryant Robertson (No. 72) — Third place. (bowmangrayracing.com)

The Street Stock feature was classic short-track——cars bunched three- and four-wide into traffic, daring moves on the top groove and a last-lap scramble for position. Brad Lewis executed a textbook outside pass to move to the lead and held it to the finish. Bryan Sykes Jr.’s runner-up provided the points margin he needed: Sykes celebrated the 2025 Street Stock championship after the night’s racing, capping a season of steady scoring and select big results. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)

Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series — 15 laps

Top 3:

1. Luke Smith (No. 80) — Winner
2. Tyler McDonald (No. 47) — Runner-up
3. A.J. Sanders (No. 24) — Third place. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Two-door Stadium Stock racing produced tight packs and multiple lead changes, but Luke Smith found the preferred line and drove away from a hard-charging Tyler McDonald. A.J. Sanders closed strongly to secure the final podium spot. The win gave Smith momentum heading into off-season exhibitions and helped shuffle the final points positions in a hotly contested division. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Night atmosphere, attendance and takeaways

• Crowd & occasion: Championship Night drew one of the largest crowds of the year — near 17,000 spectators — a testament to Bowman Gray’s deep regional pull and the pageantry of crowning season champions on the famed quarter-mile. (floracing.com)
• Milestones: Tim Brown’s dominant 150-lap victory added another historic chapter to the career of one of the track’s all-time winners; Brandon Ward secured the season Modified title through steady excellence across the campaign. (shorttrackscene.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)
• Champions: Across the night, the season crowns reflected both short-run brilliance (race winners) and long-run consistency (season points): Brandon Ward (Modified), Chase Robertson (Sportsman) and Bryan Sykes Jr. (Street Stock) all took home division titles. (floracing.com, shorttrackscene.com)

Voices from the paddock

Tim Brown, speaking in Victory Lane after the Farm Credit 150, praised his crew and tipped his cap to the champion: “We had a great car tonight…congratulations to Brandon Ward and that team — they deserve the championship.” ShortTrackScene captured Brown’s composed post-race message and his gratitude to sponsors and crew. (shorttrackscene.com)

Brandon Ward, now a multi-time Bowman Gray champion, acknowledged the grind of a full season and said the title was the result of team preparation and consistency — the kind of steady approach that wins track championships at the Madhouse. (Ward’s championship and his season goals were profiled in post-race coverage). (Official Site Of NASCAR)

WXII and local outlets rounded out the night’s coverage with driver interviews and reactions from the infield, noting the emotion of a season finale and the mix of celebration and exhaustion that accompanies a long, hard fought short-track campaign. (WXII)

What’s next for Bowman Gray drivers and fans

The 2025 weekly season is complete, but several drivers will carry momentum into fall special events and regional touring dates. Champions such as Brandon Ward, Chase Robertson and Bryan Sykes Jr. now have their eyes on larger goals — state and regional Weekly Series awards — while race winners like Tim Brown leave the season finale with hardware, bragging rights and the satisfaction of a career night at a historic venue. Expect off-season testing, shop work and occasional end-of-year exhibitions as teams reset for 2026. (floracing.com, shorttrackscene.com)