RURAL HALL, N.C. (September 9, 2010) – An array of emotions filled victory lane on Saturday night at Langley Speedway as Tim Brown, driver of the No. 02 T and C Motorsports modified, brought home the first NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour win for car owners, Tommy and Connie Lythgoe, in the Visit Hampton 150.
The win was Brown’s sixth career victory with the NWSMT series and the first victory since he won at Caraway Speedway in September of 2008.
The first place finish moved the Cana, Va. native up one position to 10th in the point standings, 30 markers behind the No. 44 of Brandon Hire in ninth.
The power behind the No. 02 car was on display in both practices on Saturday afternoon. Brown was third on the charts in final practice, later, clinching 5th fastest in qualifying after touring the .4 mile track in 15.965 seconds at a speed of 90.831 mph. After the redraw for the top eight starting positions, Brown was set to roll off of the starting grid in second, on the outside of the No. 4 of Jason Myers.
The fans were on their feet to greet the starting line up shortly after 7:40 p.m. As the 15-car field came around to the green flag, Brown wasted no time clinching the lead. By the events first yellow flag on lap-6, he had lost the lead and had taken over second position. Over the following 50 circuits, Brown began to fall back through the field before closing in on fifth; however, he had a plan in place which would later pay off for him. Regaining fourth position on lap-61, Brown slowly began to make his way back up through the field.
As the laps ticked by, Brown slowly crept back up through the field and had grasped second once again by lap-91. Over the last portion of the 150 lap event, Brown began to gain ground on the leader. Side-by-side with the No. 79 of James Civali for the lead with 20 laps to go, Brown finally won the battle and held the rest of the field off during the closing laps. Anticipation took over the No. 02 crew before relief and excitement were sought as Brown crossed the checkered, taking the win.
“I am so proud to have given Tom and Connie their first tour win. I want to personally thank them for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. It was a great experience at Langley, and I look forward to racing there again in the future. I would like Allie to know that we are thinking about her and wish her well, and we hope she enjoys the trophy. Thanks to all the fans and the race track for their wonderful hospitality.” stated Brown.
Proud car owners, Tom and Connie, were overwhelmed with excitement, "Tim drove a perfect race, taking care of the car and having something at the end of the race. He is so smart. We are very fortunate to have him drive the #02." they stated.
Brown and the T and C Motorsports crew were relieved to see their luck make such a turn. They will head to Tri-County Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 25, with hopes of landing the pole and their second win of the season!
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