[i (Bill W) September 24, 2009]
Brian Brown and the SuperClean #21 racing team got three 410 shows in last week, two with the World of Outlaws, and one at Cheater’s Day at the Huset’s Speedway in South Dakota. This weekend, the team will compete at the self-proclaimed “Diamond of the Dirt Tracks” Lucas Oil Speedway near Wheatland, Missouri with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series.
The first show with the WoO last week came on Wednesday at the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer. Brian was able to make an appearance at the biggest county fair in the country at the Arnold Motor Supply booth. The company also promoted the WoO event. “We had a great day with the people from Arnold Motor Supply, and representing SuperClean,” he says. “We wanted to follow up on the success we had last year there, but it didn’t work out that way. We were the sixth fastest car in hot laps, but it really went downhill from there. I thought I took the right line in qualifying on the cushion, but the faster way was off the cushion (20th quick).”
After running fifth in the heat, Brian lined up 19th for the feature before dropping out and being scored 23rd. “We actually weren’t too bad in the feature,” he says. “We were lapped right before a red, and Outlaw rules are different than most. Once you are a lap down, even if you pass the cars in front of you, you can’t move up any spots. We made a couple more laps and pulled it in with that the case.”
Saturday the WoO hit a new track, the Deer Creek Speedway near Spring Valley, Minnesota. Qualifying again put Brian behind the 8-ball, but he came from outside the heat invert to transfer to the main event. “We missed on gear a bit early on at Deer Creek,” he says. “It was a guess. We were turning the right r.p.m.’s, but we probably needed less. We just didn’t get the miles per hour. Twenty-first quick puts you in a bad situation.”
Brian started the 35-lap feature inside row eleven. He would end up 17th after dropping out. “You’re starting 21st with the Outlaws, and that is tough,” he says. “They are very good racers. The feature was a lot like Spencer in that we were lapped early. All was not lost. We learned a lot with our 410 car that we wouldn’t have by running a smaller 360 show. We can use that.”
The lessons paid off early at Huset’s on Sunday where Brian was third quick at Cheater’s night. Other than moving the front wing forward, there was no cheating going on in the Grain Valley, Missouri driver’s pit. “What we learned on Wednesday and Saturday helped us at Huset’s,” he says. “On Saturday, we were three-tenths off of (Terry) McCarl, (Sam) Hafertepe and Scott Winters. On Sunday, we were two-hundreths off of Terry’s quick time. We definitely made some progress there.”
After a strong heat race, Brian ran where he started, ninth. “It was a good race with McCarl in the heat and we were fourth,” he says. “We started the feature ninth. We gained a few early and lost a few late. I’d like to have an excuse, but we just ran ninth.”
Brian has a definite respect for the local drivers at the South Dakota 1/3 mile oval. “Those guys are tough,” he says. “It’s like when they come to Knoxville, they are on our playground. We were on theirs’ this time. Tires play different on that track. Instead of the right rear expanding, it’s the left. That’s definitely a different feel. When you get used to that, the track blows off.”
With Friday’s “Shaheen’s Blast From the Past” in Jacksonville, Illinois postponed a week, Brian will focus on Saturday’s ASCS race in Wheatland this weekend.
Website
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T-shirts
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Brian's Q&A
Larry Hess asks: I’ve never been to the Lucas Oil Speedway. Can you describe what it’s like, and what the track shape reminds you of?
Brian answers: It has a good shape to it. One and two have a little more banking than three and four. The first night I was there, it was slick and laid rubber, and the last time I went, it was a rough ‘Cowboy Up’ service. As far as the facilities, for me, it’s in the top two in the world. It’s a premiere facility for sprint car racing, and I’m glad it’s close to home.
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Brown's Bits
Brian won the ASCS National series feature in 2006 at the Lucas Oil Speedway. The win came ahead of Sean McClelland, Randy Martin, Jesse Hockett and Aaron Berryhill. All-time ASCS leading feature winner, Gary Wright, was seventh. In the other ASCS feature held in April of 2008, Brian finished fifth behind Jason Johnson, Danny Lasoski, Zach Chappell and Jason Sides.
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Marketing Partner of the Week – Champion Brands
An industry leader for over 50 years, Champion Brands, LLC produces and blends more than 300 products including fuel, oil and engine additives and lubricants for the automotive, heavy truck, agricultural and specialty markets. Champion Brands, LLC understands the complexities of doing business in today’s market and is always looking for new and better ways to make your company more efficient and increase your bottom line. Quality products are more than a commitment at Champion; our high standards define the way we do business.
Champion is headquartered in Clinton, Missouri and is in its fourth year supporting Brian Brown. Brian used 75/90 synthetic gear oil and 25/90 synthetic racing oil from Champion to win the 2007 Knoxville Raceway track championship!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – FSR Race Products
This is Brian’s first year being involved with Four Seasons Radiator (FSR) Race Products. The products used from FSR include engine mount radiators and an engine block heater that runs off 110 volts. FSR Radiator wants to insure the highest level of customer service by meeting your product needs. They are dedicated to Ground Support Equipment and understand the high demands of the industries they are involved in. They specialize in building radiators and fuel tanks for tug and belt loader applications. They also build forklift, push-back and other GSE radiators. Their radiators are designed to fit! No Universal Applications! Plus, all of their radiators come with a ONE YEAR WARRANTY! Visit them on the web at www.fsrradiator.com!
Brian would like to thank SuperClean, Ditzfeld Transfer, Searsboro Telephone Company, www.FaxMeService.com, Housby Trucks, Maxim Racing, Champion Racing XP, NOS Energy Drink, My State Insurance Rates, Smiley’s Race Products, Impact Sign and Lighting, Arctic Cat, Michael Ross Memorial Foundation, K&N Filters, Hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Awesome Racewear, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Weld Wheels, Bell Helmets, Paul's Auto Body Supply, Engler Machine, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, Rod End Supply, Winters Performance Products, ISC Racers Tape, Racing Optics, Pro Shocks, Don's Truck Wash, Gardner Farms, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Peterson Fluid System, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, www.Impact4800.com, WSIB Insurance and Rubbin’ Repair for all their help!
- Bill Wright on Sep 25, 2009
- Article Date: 9/25/2009