11/25/2014
Sprint Source
Brian Brown – 2014 in Review – Part 1 of 3!
(Bill W) November 25, 2014 – The early part of the season was rough for Brian Brown Racing and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team. A pair of crashes in California slowed the team, but perseverance paid off when they arrived back in the Midwest. They were sailing by May, winning three straight 410 events at the Knoxville Raceway. In early July, they picked up the Folken Brothers Trucking Jackson Speedway Spring Nationals worth $10,000.
You had a rough trip to say the least out west with the Outlaws in the spring. You did record a second place finish at the Calistoga Speedway in California.
That second place at Calistoga was really the highlight of the whole trip. We were leading the Dash at Tucson and that big gust of wind came and blew three out of the top five drivers into the fence there. We destroyed that car, and then I nearly killed myself at Tulare. The Calistoga finish gave us a little money to get home on.
I know your team was behind you while you were healing up from your crash.
The West Coast deal is always for FVP. We love to go out there and see the customers and employees we only get to see once a year. I think the whole trip really told me a lot about our whole operation. To have people like Joel (Quetschenbach) from FVP, and Don Lamberti and Bob Myers from Casey’s call and say they are behind you 100%...they wanted to make sure first and foremost, that I was healthy. They let me know if we wanted to sit out and rest, that I should. They were looking out for me as a person, first and foremost and that is cool.
You came back to the Midwest, and it was like you were back on your 2013 pace, when you won sixteen races.
When you crash two nights in a row, it’s really easy to say it’s going to be one of those years. But our guys, Chad (Morgan) and Zac (Thomas) did a good job of putting California behind us and it was time to regroup. That’s a testament to a great team.
You ripped off three straight at Knoxville in the 410 class in May.
We had a pretty good package at Knoxville. Our goal was to make our program better. The three nights we won in a row there with a 410…we went to the track with three different ideas in mind as far as our setup and things. We were just trying to get better. We were able to win those three, and we were able to get a 360 win. I think it was the first time since 1996 that someone had won three in a row (Danny Lasoski). That says a lot about our team. We learned that what we had was pretty good.
You also have had an incredible record at Jackson Speedway in Minnesota the last few years, and you picked up the Jackson Spring Nationals again.
I believe that was the third year in a row that we were able to win that. The Folken Brothers Trucking guys make that a great event. There are always good purses and great contingencies at that race. There are a lot of great fans of ours up at Jackson as well, and we like to get up there as much as possible. It was $10,000 to win this year, and that was special too.
Next week in Part 2, we’ll talk to Brian about the team as it heads into Southern Iowa Sprintweek!
Follow Brian on the Web, Twitter and Facebook!
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
Casey’s General Stores – www.facebook.com/pages/Caseys-General-Stores/112073528804354
FVP Racing - http://www.facebook.com/FVPRacing?ref=ts&fref=ts
Other Web site info
Casey's: www.caseys.com
FVP: www.fvpparts.com
Brown’s Bits
In addition to his fourteen wins, Brian registered five seconds, five thirds, four fourths and two fifths for a total of thirty top five finishes.
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About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating nearly 1700 convenience stores in 11 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 12th largest c-store chain and sixth largest pizza chain in the United States.
About FVP
We are very excited to introduce our new line of automotive chemicals, oils and fluids to our product offering. These new products will be available at many retailers across the country. We continue to offer a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, plus a complete line of high quality batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial and other specialty vehicles. All products are made to OE manufacturer fitment specifications. FVP products are engineered to provide our customers with quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. To learn more about our FVP products or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit us at www.FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution
Marketing Partner of the Week – Ditzfeld Transfer
Brian says – “Ditzfeld Transfer is a family deal. Ronnie and his sons were our very first sponsor. They haul our motors, and if I would need anything hauled across the country, I would call them first.”
Ditzfeld Transfer has been with Brian since the start of his racing career, and was his first sponsor. The Sedalia based family owned trucking business has been in operation for over 45 years, and has a commitment to maintaining the highest level of service. Currently, Ditzfeld Transfer utilizes more than 50 power units and 160 trailers. To learn more about Ditzfeld Transfer, visit www.DitzfeldTransfer.com!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Six-B Apparel
Six B Apparel is THE premiere source when it comes to custom dye sublimated crew apparel. They proudly offer a “no minimum” on all orders and house an award-winning art department for all your design needs, assuring that small teams will look just as good as the big ones. Visit them online at www.6BApparel.com!
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Searsboro Telephone Company, MC Power, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, DNA Energy, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Enco Tools, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, www.RateWin.com, Arctic Cat, K&N, www.hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman, 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, Six-B Apparel, Bosch, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD, Moyle Racing Engines, Fortress Wealth Management, Legacy, Flexzilla and WSIB Insurance for all their support!
Attached: Victory Lane on May 10 at Knoxville (Serena Dalhamer Photo)
Article Credit: Bill Wright
