(Bill W) April 22, 2013 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 claimed victory in the driver’s hometown of Grain Valley, Missouri last Friday night. The Valley Speedway played host to the ASCS-Warrior region’s opener. Brian added a fifth place finish Saturday night with the series at Springfield (MO) Raceway with 40+ cars in attendance. This week he will take on the World of Outlaws at the Salina (OK) High Banks on Friday, and head north for the Knoxville (IA) Raceway season opener Saturday.
How cool is it to race in your hometown?
We usually get to do it once or twice a year. Being able to race around home is always good. We weren’t sure we would get it in. We had had six or seven inches of rain. Dennis Shrout, who owns Valley Speedway, did a great job. It was a pretty good track.
You were able to win your heat. The field seemed a little low on car count.
There weren’t a ton of cars there, but the cars they had were good ones. We had several guys who had won races already this year, and guys that are always in the hunt no matter where we go. Those guys were all around us.
You started sixth in the feature. How long did it take to challenge the lead?
We got a really good start. We were able to get to second on the first lap. Kyle Bellm was setting a really good pace. We just kind of chased him. Every time it seemed we were gaining on him, the yellow came out. Finally, we had a good green flag run and we were able to pass him around lap 20.
How were the track conditions at that point?
As the night went on, the track stayed slick, but it was tearing up a little bit on the bottom, where the water had been standing. It made it tough when you entered the corner high and it was slick as possible, and then you had to get through the holes.
Once out front, it sounded like you had company.
I got to where I was hitting the holes, and Logan Forler actually pulled beside me at one time. I kind of moved up and took his line away. I wasn’t gaining on the lapped cars up there, so I kind of moved back to where I had been before. It made it interesting to say the least.
Still, it was good to get your third win of the year.
A win’s a win. I don’t feel like we had the fastest car. He was getting out a little better than I was. You have to win the ones you aren’t supposed to sometimes, and I think we got away with one there.
You have to be happy with your motor program.
Don Long from Searsboro Telephone Company supplies us with great engines, and that was a Jaymie Moyle engine from Knoxville, Iowa. We’re really looking good with our engines from Charlie Garrett and Jaymie Moyle.
Springfield on Saturday brought the ASCS-Sooner region as well.
I think there were 40 or 41 cars. We were able to get up to second in the heat. We just weren’t able to catch the (Brandon) Hahn kid.
You started 11th in the feature. It sounded like you fought the car a bit.
We were able to get up to fifth. Somewhere around the halfway point, we had our nose wing knocked back. That was a handful. We were able to get to fourth at one time, but we just couldn’t turn on the bottom like we needed to. We are just a tick off where we need to be, so we’ll be going to work this week. It got a little slicker than we thought, and I don’t think I made the right adjustments to the car. With the nose wing, I don’t know that we could have won anyway.
You’ve got a couple of big tracks this week, starting with the Salina High Banks with the Outlaws on Friday.
I’m really looking forward to Friday and getting back with the Outlaws…especially close to home. We’ve had some success at Salina with the 360 and with the 410 a couple of years ago.
And finally it looks like Knoxville’s opener will be a go on Saturday.
It’s probably going to be one of the toughest opening nights ever. The Outlaws are rained out and a lot of them will be coming. It will be a good test for us to see where we’re at. I’m looking forward to getting back in Casey’s General Stores backyard!
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Brian last won at Valley Speedway on September 8, 2007. He moved around Jay Russell for the lead on lap two. He went on to win ahead of Josh Fisher, Russell, Jesse Hockett and Larry Pinegar II. The event was sanctioned by the Winged Outlaw Warriors.
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
SPLASH
In addition to our line of seasonal safety products, we are very excited to introduce a full line of SPLASH Wiper Blades. Our SafeView Performance Blades fit 95% of the vehicles on the road with quick and easy installation for everyone. The AccuVision Beam Blade offers memory curve steel, which provides uniform pressure for a clear wipe, without the streaks. Look for these great new SPLASH products! Whether it’s keeping your windshield clean or free of ice, protecting your RV, boat or pool from freezing in the winter, or your sidewalk safe to walk on, SPLASH Products are what you need! Check out our new SPLASH website at www.SPLASHWash.com! SPLASH…SEE SAFELY!
Marketing Partner of the Week – Maxim Racing
Brian says, “Chuck and Karen Merrill are not only great people, but they put everything into putting the best car out on the market. I’ve always been a supporter of theirs, and with Brian Brown Racing, you’ll always see their chassis.”
Brian has been partnering with Maxim since 2003. After years of success as a car owner, Chuck Merrill started his chassis business in a rented three-bay garage in November of 1988. The first car was driven by Johnny Herrera at the Florida All Stars Sprint Week in February of 1989. By June of that year, Maxim moved into a 7,000 square foot facility. By 2001, Maxim had grown substantially producing 304 chassis that year. In 2002, Maxim moved to its present 12,500 square foot location in Springfield, Illinois. Maxim continues to offer their customers unmatched service and support, and currently has 17 quality employees, and builds over 400 chassis on an annual basis. Their world-famous “K-car” was designed for Steve Kinser, and has won ten Knoxville Nationals titles and fourteen World of Outlaws championships! To top it all, Maxim offers a warranty if you are not completely satisfied with your car. For more information on Maxim, visit www.racemaxims.com!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Jack Link’s
Jack Link’s isn’t made up of a bunch of button-up, corporate types. Like their beef jerky, they believe in being authentic and genuine. Life’s too short to be artificial. They’ve never done things the way everyone else does. Over the years, it’s always been more than just a way of doing business. It’s a way of life. They push hard and take risks – with the unwavering passion to get done what they’ve set out to do. All backed up by an unflinching eye on quality. So when you picture the people who make North America’s best-selling brand of beef jerky, you’ll find they’re just a bunch of regular folks, inspired to make the finest beef jerky possible, every single day. Visit them online at www.JackLinks.com!
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Searsboro Telephone Company, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, SPLASH, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, www.RateWin.com, Arctic Cat, K&N Filters, Hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Awesome Racewear, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel Sikkens, AllDayParts.com, Tru Square, Jack Links, Deli Express, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance Products, Santomauro Racing Products, Cometic Gaskets, Kaeding Performance, Donovan, Magtech, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Mothers Wax, Don's Truck Wash, Gardner Farms, Hoosier Tires, GoPro, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Peterson Fluid System, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, ADD, 6B Apparel, Zips Energy Seeds, Bosch, NGK, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD and WSIB Insurance for all their support!
Attached: Brian in Victory Lane at Valley Speedway (Nicole Lee – High Fly’N Photo)
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- Article Date: 4/22/2013 by Bill Wright