Bowman Gray Racing Recap – Sat August 16th 2025

Night recap: Harrison’s Twin-25s for the Modifieds, two Sportsman sprints, a hard-charging Street Stock feature and a pair of tight Stadium Stock sprints produced wheel-to-wheel drama at the Madhouse on Saturday night. Below is an in-depth recap of each feature and the top three finishers in every class.

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series — Harrison’s Twin 25s

Race 1 (25 laps) — 1st: Burt Myers (No. 1) • 2nd: Brandon Ward (No. 04) • 3rd: Jason Myers (No. 4).
Burt Myers converted speed into dominance in the opener — grabbing the pole with the night’s quickest qualifying lap and leading flag-to-flag to take the checkered. Myers paced the field cleanly, keeping points leader Brandon Ward in his rearview for the full distance while veteran Jason Myers brought home a third-place result. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)

Race 2 (25 laps) — 1st: Tim Brown (No. 83) • 2nd: Brandon Ward (No. 04) • 3rd: Mike Speeney (No. 10).
The nightcap belonged to Tim Brown, who rallied to claim the victory in Race 2. Brown and Ward staged an intense two-race battle for top honors — Ward finishing second in both legs to collect strong points — while Mike Speeney’s top-three marked another consistent evening for the veteran. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)

Notes: The Twin-25 format rewarded qualifying speed and clean restarts. With Ward’s pair of runner-ups and strong finishes from Myers and Brown, the early season points fight tightened considerably after Saturday’s program. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)

Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman Series — two 20-lap features

Race 1 (20 laps) — 1st: Sterling Plemmons (No. 03) • 2nd: Dylan Ward (No. 7) • 3rd: Jim Shoaf (No. 14).
Sterling Plemmons used a textbook line and timely restarts to slip to the front in Race 1. Dylan Ward and Jim Shoaf battled through traffic to round out the podium, giving the crowd a fast, incident-free opener for the division. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Race 2 (20 laps) — 1st: Chase Robertson (No. 31) • 2nd: Tommy Neal (No. 21) • 3rd: Dylan Ward (No. 7).
Chase Robertson answered in Race 2 with a composed drive to the win. Tommy Neal continued his strong weekend (P2) and Dylan Ward doubled up with top-three results, showing the depth at the front of the Sportsman field. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Notes: Between Plemmons, Robertson and Ward, the Sportsman tourney served up short, intense sprints that emphasized restart execution and lane choice — two elements that will matter as the series heads toward its season finale. (bowmangrayracing.com)

QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stock Series — 20-lap feature

Top 3: 1st: Brad Lewis (No. 16) • 2nd: Bryant Robertson (No. 72) • 3rd: Kevin Gilbert (No. 13).
Brad Lewis paced the Street Stock feature, using the top groove to perfection and holding off a late bid from Bryant Robertson. Kevin Gilbert’s third capped a gritty performance through traffic and a steady run for points. The feature produced clean racing and a clear top-three order by the checkered. (bowmangrayracing.com, thethirdturn.com)

Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series — two 15-lap sprints

Race 1 (15 laps) — 1st: Levi Holt (No. 95) • 2nd: Chris Allison (No. 7) • 3rd: Zack Taylor (No. 88).
Levi Holt led a tight, aggression-filled first sprint and fended off challenges from Chris Allison and Zack Taylor to claim the opening Stadium Stock feature. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Race 2 (15 laps) — 1st: Brandon Brendle (No. 68) • 2nd: Tyler McDonald (No. 47) • 3rd: Brad Mickalowski (No. 60).
Brandon Brendle took the nightcap after a late-race charge, with Tyler McDonald and Brad Mickalowski making solid runs to complete the podium. The two Stadium Stock features were short, intense sprints that left little room for error. (bowmangrayracing.com)

Weekend takeaways & what’s next

• Modified storylines: Burt Myers’ wire-to-wire performance in Race 1 and Tim Brown’s rebound in Race 2 underscored the class’s veteran strength; Brandon Ward’s pair of P2s keep him firmly in the points conversation. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)
• Sportsman depth: Sterling Plemmons and Chase Robertson split the Sportsman wins, while Dylan Ward’s two top-three finishes highlight a consistent contender for season honors. (bowmangrayracing.com)
• Looking ahead: Bowman Gray’s schedule moves toward its late-August big programs (including a 150-lap Modified date later in the month), and the results from Saturday reshuffle the early points standings across divisions. Fans can find full finish orders and updated point standings on the track’s official results page. (bowmangrayracing.com, myracepass.com)

Sources: Official Bowman Gray Stadium results (Aug. 16, 2025) and event coverage. (bowmangrayracing.com, Official Site Of NASCAR)