WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The stakes get higher as Bowman Gray Stadium is set to host its first Double Points Night this season.
Drivers will get chances to either make up serious ground -or pull away from the competition- in their championship battles as every race offers double points this Saturday, May 24.
Fans could see a historic moment in Bowman Gray Stadium lore as Burt Myers has a chance to join Tim Brown in the “100 wins club” in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.
Myers picked up his 99th career victory during the May 17 Great Clips Crash Fest, and now stands one win away from the century mark.
“The 100th (win) will feel good,” Myers says, “but I’m not going to stop counting them just yet. I’m just going to keep trying to win as many as I can.”
Myers could potentially tie Brown atop the all-time wins list if he sweeps both Modified Series races this Saturday night.
Mike Speeney, though winless so far this season, hasn’t finished lower than fourth in any of his starts and leads the points by 14 over Brandon Ward, and 36 over third-place Burt Myers. Speeney says he’s trying not to worry about points right now.
“I’m just having a lot of fun,” Speeney says, “but we need to keep tuning the car and getting it better so we can get into victory lane soon.”
Meanwhile, The Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman Series – coming off a frantic finish last week that saw “Tiger” Tommy Neal pounding his fists on Marty Wilmoth’s windshield after a last-lap crash – get their first crack at a long-distance race in the Sportsman 100.
The QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stock and Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series drivers will also be in action.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Saturday night with racing action to start at 8 p.m. Fans can get tickets online right now at www.bowmangrayracing.com. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for kids ages 6 to 11.