Brown Coasts to Second Place Finish in the Renegade 100

Seems as though luck has made a turn for the better for Cana, V.A. native, Tim Brown, after he earned his 5th pole of the season and came in with a second place finish in the Renegade 100 on Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium.

The evening began on a high note when Brown put the No.83 Hayes Jewelers modified on the pole for the 5th time of the 2010 season after touring the famed quarter mile in 13.433 seconds. After a redraw for the 25 car field, Brown was set to start on the outside of the third row in 6th position.

The fans were on their feet to greet the starting lineup shortly after 8:45 p.m. As the field came around to the green flag they made it one lap before the caution filled race began, bringing out the first yellow flag of the event. The Rocket displayed his driving skills as he was able to miss the wreck, making his way up to the fourth position. As the green flag waved once again, Brown was quickly trying to move into third when the caution flag fell again after only one more circuit, leaving him in fourth place. Throughout the next several cautions, Brown continued to take the outside row on the restarts and made his way up to the second position by lap 23.

Over the next 44 circuits he was able to hold on to second position, striving to take the lead from the No. 4 of Jason Myers on every restart. As he and Myers came around to take the green flag after a caution on lap 67, they battled side by side for several laps, until finally Brown closed in on the second position once again. As the laps were ticking by, Brown continued to stay closed in on Myers in order to attempt to take the lead. However, with only 20 laps to go he radioed to his crew that there were problems with the car, and he would have to ride it out the remainder of the race. Maintaining his position over the closing laps, Brown crossed the checkered in an impressive second place.

The solid finish for Brown moved him up to the third position in the point standings.

“I am somewhat pleased with the race tonight after we have been caught up in wrecks for the past several races. Second place is a decent rebound. The car was great and the guys have done an awesome job repairing it time after time this season. Hopefully our luck is turning the corner for the better. I am so proud of my fans, my sponsors, and the team for continued support and fast race cars. We as a team will work harder to get the blue 83 Hayes Jewelers car back in victory lane.” stated an optimistic Brown.

Now at the halfway point in the season, things are looking up for the Brown Motorsports crew. With each passing week, they will continue to perfect the car and go attempt to win the race every Saturday. Though not where they hoped to be at this point in the season, Brown and his crew will continue to keep their eye on the prize: The championship! Don’t miss the two 25 lap races at the Madhouse this Saturday, June 26!