8/26/2015
Sprint Source
Brian Brown – Moberly up Next on Friday!
Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team found some speed in a pair of strong finishes last weekend. Friday, the team placed fourth with the FVP National Sprint League at a fast Fairmont Raceway in Minnesota. On Sunday, the led much of the way in Lucas Oil ASCS National Series action before finishing second. This weekend will see a trio of races with the NSL. On Friday, the series visits the Randolph County Raceway near Moberly, Missouri, before moving on to the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa Saturday, and Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Sunday.
Fairmont was definitely a fast track on Friday. You were fifth quick.
It was good to get back to Fairmont. We hadn’t been there in a year or so, and it was a place we had success with in the 360. They had the track the best I’ve seen it. The previous couple times had laid rubber. We were off quick time a little, but I felt we made a pretty good lap. That started the night off on the right foot.
The draw for the Dash didn’t go your way.
We actually drew twice and had to have a redraw there. Originally, I had the two. It was looking good, but we had to throw them back in. Then we ended up with eight. I think we’ve been in the fourth row 90% of the times we’ve made the redraw with the NSL this year.
You moved up in both the Dash and the feature.
We were able to get to sixth in the Dash. We were able to go from sixth to fifth in the A. There really wasn’t a whole lot of passing that night. We were able to gain fourth when (Craig) Dollansky had a tire issue there. Overall, we had a pretty decent night. We felt like we were competitive enough to contend and that was good.
It’s been three years since they’ve raced at the Missouri State Fair Speedway.
I never thought I’d see the day that we’d race sprint cars again in Sedalia after what happened a couple years ago. It was kind of bittersweet for us. It’s where we ran our first race, and we had a huge, huge crowd there. I’m really proud of Casey’s General Stores, Impact Signs, Ditzfeld Transfer, Champion Oil and FVP who were all sponsors of the event. To race in front of that big a crowd was awesome.
You drove from eighth to third in your heat and that put you in the Dash.
We were able to win the Dash and collect another $1,000 from Impact and Tiger Towing. That set us up for a good spot in the A.
You got off to a fast start in the feature.
We were able to get the lead and set our own pace. I really felt like we were good enough to win. We were trapped late behind a couple of lapped cars and let Aaron (Reutzel) get a good run on us. Sometimes it’s better to be running second. In the lead, you don’t really know what’s behind you. We have no excuses. We plain got beat. We’ve won that way, and lost that way.
You had to feel good about the speed you showed last weekend.
It was good to lead a race, and we felt fast at Fairmont. After the last month and a half, it feels good to have a car capable of winning the race. It was a good sign for us going forward.
You’ve got another busy week ahead.
We’re looking forward to Friday night at Moberly. We haven’t been there in a 410, and they’ve worked really hard to reschedule this race and make sure we can race there. I hope the fans show their support! It’s always exciting to race at Knoxville, and it will be our first trip to Sun Prairie.
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Follow Brian at his website located at www.BrianBrownRacing.com!
Also keep up with FVP, Casey’s and Brian on Facebook and Twitter at the following links…
Twitter Links – @BrianBrown21, @FVPRacing, @CaseysGenStores
Facebook Links
Brian Brown Racing – www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Brown-Racing/200630163294222
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FVP Racing - http://www.facebook.com/FVPRacing?ref=ts&fref=ts
Other Web site info
Casey's: www.caseys.com
FVP: www.fvpparts.com
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Brian’s last win at Moberly came on September 1, 2013 with the ASCS-Warrior region. The win was worth $4,000 and came ahead of Jeff Swindell, Jonathan Cornell, Jason Johnson and Russ Hall.
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About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating over 1,850 convenience stores in 14 states through the Midwest. Known for its “Homemade To-Go” pizza, sandwiches, donuts and bakery items, Casey’s strives to consistently deliver quality gas, fresh kitchen-prepared food, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey’s is currently the 5th largest c-store chain and fifth largest pizza chain in the United States.
About FVP
Built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service, FVP is the confident solution for all of your OEM needs. FVP products are engineered to provide customers with OE quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. FVP is proud to carry a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, powerful batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial, boats and other specialty vehicles as well as automotive chemicals and oil, antifreeze, DEF, hub assemblies, radiators and condensers. To learn more about FVP or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution.
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Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Print Place, Searsboro Telephone Company, MC Power, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Enco Tools, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, Pro Shocks by Schure Built Suspension, Arctic Cat, Lincoln Electric, K&N, www.hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman Uniforms, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel, Kenny's Components, www.AllDayParts.com, Tru Square, Jack Links, Deli Express, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance, Cometic Gaskets, Shell Shock, Donovan, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Mothers Wax, Hoosier Tires, Klein RV, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel, Bosch, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD, Moyle Racing Engines, Fortress Wealth Management, Legacy and Flexzilla for all their support!
Photo: Brian races in Sedalia (John Lee – High Fly’N Photos)
Article Credit: Bill Wright