(Bill W) April 1, 2014 – The west coast swing continues Saturday and Sunday for the Brian Brown Racing Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 racing team. California’s Calistoga Speedway will play host to the World of Outlaws this weekend. Last week, an early motor change put the team behind the 8-ball at Merced Speedway.
Things didn’t start ideally for you at Merced last Friday did they?
We started off a little bit rough with an ignition issue during hot laps. That kind of put us under the gun and we changed motors before qualifying. Chad (Morgan), Zach (Thomas) and Beau (Stewart) did a great job getting it changed. Sometimes, bringing new guys in, you lack the chemistry when things go bad, but those guys are doing a tremendous job working together and they got it done.
That led to a rush to get the car qualified.
Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to make any changes or see what was going on with the track. We ended up being 22nd quick, which kind of buried us for the rest of the night.
You suffered a DNF in the heat, but you were able to grab a transfer in the B main.
We had another issue that caused us to pull off in the heat. We were able to run fourth in the B and make the show.
How did the feature go?
We made a few laps. I wasn’t going to go anywhere, so I called it a night. We saved it for another day. It was kind of par for the course. Our whole west coast swing hasn’t really been what we hoped for. That doesn’t mean we have stopped trying to get better. Every night, we’re looking to get better, starting with Calistoga.
It would seem that Calistoga would be to your liking this weekend.
Out of all of the California tracks, Calistoga is the one we circled. It should be exciting, and we have the opportunity to have a good run. We’ve heard the Abreu family has done some great things with the facility. We’re looking forward to getting there, and having a good couple of nights.
How long will you be sticking out on the west coast?
We’re planning on Hanford and Perris next weekend before we head for home. We need a couple of good nights before we come back to the Midwest.
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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
Brown’s Bits
Brian won with the Rebel Cup Series at King’s Speedway in Hanford, California on April 6, 2013. Kyle Hirst ran second, ahead of Craig Stidham, Justyn Cox and Tommy Tarlton.
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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 – Champion Racing Lubricants (Champion Racing 20W50 Motor Oil)
Visit Champion’s new web page at www.ChampionsUseChampion.com! Champion Racing 20W50 Motor Oil is the one that started it all by beating the competition in providing more horsepower, torque, and anti-wear additives than many of the more well known brands of racing oil. Champion Racing 20W50's premium ZDDP anti-wear protection is among the highest in the industry. Champion's exclusive shear stabilizer delivers better film strength and piston ring seal at peak temperatures. Champion Racing 20W50 also delivers more foot-pounds of torque with higher compression than any competitor's brands.
Benefits include:
• Provides exceptional low coefficient of friction
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• Lowers engine temperature
• Compatible with petroleum and other synthetics
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Housby Trucks
Brian says, “Jack, Kelly and Kevin Housby have been great to me since I was in the Casey’s car. They have provided our truck, and they do great service on trucks in the Des Moines area.”
Since 1969, Housby has been known for the quality of new and used trucks they sell and their excellent customer service. What started out primarily as a Mack Truck dealership has grown into a conglomerate of vertically integrated businesses that share synergy by bringing multiple services to their customers. Businesses include Housby Mack, Inc., Housby Mixer Group, Housby Truck Lube, Vocon Remarketing, Second Generation and Housby Motorsports. Visit www.Housby.com for more information!
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, 6B Apparel, Bosch, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD, Moyle Racing Engines, Fortress Wealth Management, Legacy, Flexzilla and WSIB Insurance for all their support!
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- Article Date: 4/1/2014 by Bill Wright