(Bill W) March 23, 2010 – It was a short night for Brian Brown at the Lucas Oil ASCS National opener at the Devil’s Bowl in Mesquite, Texas. Friday night’s show would be the only race of the weekend with Mother Nature hovering over the Dallas area on Saturday. Brian will weigh his options for racing action the next couple weeks.
Things started well enough in the draw. “We started off the first ASCS National race with a good draw, that’s for sure,” says the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. “I felt like we were one of the fastest cars in hot laps.”
Drawing the pole in the last heat race with 63 cars in attendance is not always a good thing. “Usually starting on the pole of the seventh heat is not the place you want to be because of the passing point system,” says Brian. “The track was narrow, and we had a shot at the redraw if we could win the heat.”
Excitement turned to disappointment as a spark plug wire had been knocked loose prior to the green flag. “As we took the green, I could tell we were down a cylinder, and that was about all she wrote,” says the driver of the FVP #21. “I knew we couldn’t keep up with the loss of horsepower.”
With the track conditions not conducive to moving up from the eighth row in the B to a finish in the top two, Brian and the team elected to cut their losses. “We were so far behind the 8-ball at that point, that there was no sense in making a bad night worse,” he says. “With the caliber of competition there, starting 15th in the B and making the top two was pretty unlikely. Guys like Shane Stewart and Gary Wright didn’t make it out from the second or third row.”
After three weekends in Texas, the team went home knowing they had collected their first win of the year. They are looking at calendars and the Weather Channel to determine their next move. “We were able to get a jump and get home where we hadn’t been for a few weeks,” says Brian. “We’ll look at the weather forecast to decide where we’re going to race next.”
If you haven’t checked it out, www.BrianBrownRacing.com has a whole new look! “I’m excited about it,” says Brian. “Kyle McCullough from www.HostIowa.net does a great job for us with the website. We’ve got a new video feature on there that everybody should check out!”
Follow Brian and FVP Racing on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube!
The FVP marketing team has launched a Twitter page, a Facebook page, and a Youtube page (make sure to subscribe to all!) to keep up to date with Brian and FVP racing! You can become a fan and follow along by clicking on the links below:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fvpracing
Facebook: http://bit.ly/2rakgn
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=fvpracing
Web site
For up to date information on Brian Brown, visit www.BrianBrownRacing.com!
Catch Brian at the track for the new t-shirt, and it will also be up on the website soon!
Brian's Q&A
Sloan Davis asks: What are your thoughts on the new engine rules at Knoxville?
Brian answers: I think they are trying to bring back the dash-12 heads that are around, especially down in Farmington and over in Illinois, and make them competitive at Knoxville. I think their plan is to gain five or six more cars. I kind of have mixed emotions. On one hand, I think they’re trying to bring some of the dinosaurs out of the closet, but I think it may open up another can of worms. As smart as the engine builders are…and I’m not one of them…they’re going to figure out how to put out a 440 with 900+ horsepower with the specs they need. It will definitely be interesting to see. I give Knoxville credit for being the first to go out on a limb again, and try something different.
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Brown's Bits
Brian’s win at the Battleground Speedway near Highlands, Texas on March 6 marked his earliest win in the States in the calendar year. Last year’s win of the Turkey Classic at Springfield (MO) Speedway came on March 15. He won the Classic ahead of Josh Fisher, Derek Hagar, Toby Brown and Sean McClelland.
FVP
FVP specializes in the battery that you need. They know it has to be tough and priced right. They have a line of high-performance batteries for SUVs, trucks, cars and other specialty vehicles that give you quality without breaking the bank. To find a dealer near you, visit them on the web at www.FVPparts.com!
SuperClean
SuperClean is the “super product” for your home, auto, outdoor and marine cleaning jobs. Whether it is grease, oil, wax, tar or dirt that you need to clean from concrete, wheels or just about anything else, SuperClean is the product for you! To learn more about SuperClean, visit www.SuperClean.com!
Marketing Partner of the Week – Housby Trucks
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!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – K&N Filters
Brian is a proud partner with K&N Filters. K&N Engineering, of Riverside, California, is the inventor and leading innovator of reusable cotton gauze filter technology for automotive applications. From humble beginnings as a family run business over 35 years ago, K&N Engineering, now a truly global company with offices in the U.K. and the Netherlands, continues to exist as a family owned business with an enthusiast mindset and a direct connection with motor sports that carries over throughout all levels of management and manufacturing. Today, K&N exists as both the sales and brand leader for performance filters, and maintains a stocking catalogue of over 3,500 part numbers, including an extensive line of both factory replacement drop-in filters, FIPK (Fuel Injection Performance Kit) applications, and its line of innovative Performance Gold oil filters. Visit them at www.KNFilters.com!
Brian would like to thank FVP, SuperClean, Splash, Ditzfeld Transfer, Searsboro Telephone Company, www.FaxMeService.com, Housby Trucks, Maxim Racing, Champion Brands, My State Insurance Rates, Smiley’s Race Products, Impact Sign and Lighting, Arctic Cat, K&N Filters, Hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Awesome Racewear, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Weld Wheels, Bell Helmets, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, A1 Mortgage, Rockwell Security, Paul's Auto Body Supply, Engler Machine, Vortex Wings, Ostrich Racing Engines, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance Products, Santomauro Racing Products, Cometic Gaskets, Kaeding Performance, Donovan, Magtech, 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 and WSIB Insurance for all their help!
- Bill Wright on Mar 23, 2010
- Article Date: 3/23/2010