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Brian Brown – I-80 to I-30!
(Bill W) April 15, 2009 – Brian Brown is accustomed to winning at the I-80 Speedway, but he had to settle for two solid finishes last weekend. Either way, it was better than the previous week where he ended up on his lid. This week he'll head to the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas where he will compete with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series.
The Grain Valley, Missouri driver saw a couple of ways a pill draw can sting you at I-80, which saw fields of 44 and 46 cars. "Sometimes the pill draw helps, and sometimes it hurts," he says. "It seemed to me we were on the wrong side of the draw both nights. The first night we drew in the back of a pretty tough heat, and the second night we drew the pole of the fifth heat, where the best case scenario is to have the fifth most points."
Competitors in Brian's Friday ASCS-Midwest/Northern Plains heat included Don Droud Jr., Billy Alley and Shawn Van Wyhe. He drove the SuperClean #21 from seventh to fourth. "There just wasn't a lot of passing in the heats on Friday night," he says. "We were lucky to pass a few cars there and finish right behind Billy."
The finish put Brian on the pole of the B main, which he won. "Running the B wasn't a bad thing at all," he explains. "We tried some things for the feature that ended up helping us. We kept our heads up as a team after our heat, and kept plugging away."
It took less than a lap to figure out that the fastest cars on the track were Alley and Brown, who started 12th and 14th, respectively. The 25-lap contest went non-stop with Alley prevailing over Brown in the end. "It was definitely fast with the rain they received the day before," says Brian. "We had a good car to get through there like that. I don't know if we could have beat him (Alley) or not, but I would have liked to have seen a yellow flag to find out."
Brian's respect for Alley is evident. "Billy did a great job coming out for the first night," he says. "To win from 12th on that heavy a track is no small thing. My hat's off to their team. They had a great crowd that stuck out the cold and they had to enjoy the good racing we were putting on."
Brian's pole spot on Saturday night resulted in winning the fifth heat. "We were able to win our heat, but with the system, we were still 11th out of the 12 cars that were locked in by points," he says. "That's where a good draw can bite you. If I was one spot worse, I would have been outside row one of the first heat, which is about the best you can hope for."
Looking at the quickly drying track, Brian knew a one-lane track was coming. "It was on the verge of taking rubber in the heat races, so I knew starting that far back would be tough," he says. "I had the car a little tighter than I anticipated. If it was the way it should have been set up, I should have been in the top two or three after a few laps."
Instead, starting eleventh, Brian ran sixth in the end. "We just kind of got in line there after ten laps or so, and ran sixth," he says. "It's disappointing to go to I-80 and not win, but overall, it was much better than the week prior, where we tore the car up. Our work load won't be near as big this week getting ready for Little Rock."
Brian has high praise for Saturday's feature winner, Jonathan Cornell from Sedalia, Missouri. "Jonathan did a great job," he says. "That's a huge win for their team. He's a good young driver, and I look for big things from him this year at Knoxville."
Circumstances in Little Rock will be a little different for Brian. "It will be the first time we've been there that it hasn't been the Short Track Nationals," he says. "The forecast is 80 degrees, so we may be looking at something we haven't seen before down there. The track doesn't seem to fit my driving style, but we always seem to do well there. I'm looking forward to it."
Website
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Brian's Q&A
Rachel in Sedalia, MO asks: At what point did you know you were going to drive a racecar?
Brian answers: I always wanted to drive a racecar. At six years old, I dressed as a racecar driver for career day. That was always my ultimate goal, but I didn't even race one until I was 20 or 21. That was a late start, and I started in the sprint cars. That's really all I've ever run. I always wanted to do it, I just never knew when I would do it. When you do well, you want to win, when you win, you want to win championships and when you do that you want to continue that. I've been very lucky to be able to do this. A bad day at this, is better than a good day at a job any day.
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Brown's Bits
Brian has always fared well at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, despite matching up with the best drivers in the business at October's Short Track Nationals. In the eight features he's run there, he hold four top five and six top ten finishes. The finishes include a second (2006), third (2008), and fourth (2004) place finish in the Saturday finales.
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See Heather at a grandstand entrance near you or visit the team's trailer to get your free sample! Superclean is available at Casey's, Wal-Mart, Autozone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Advance Auto Parts or to find a retailer near you, visit www.SuperClean.com/where.php.
Marketing Partner of the Week – Maxim 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 – NOS Energy Drinks
Brian has been associated with NOS since 2008. NOS Energy Drink is the premier High Performance energy drink. NOS is available in 16 oz. cans (regular, sugar-free, fruit punch and grape) and 11 and 22 oz. bottles. NOS is also available in their new two oz. "Power Shot" form. Power shot has the same level of Caffeine, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Inositol and Panax Ginseng found in an 8oz serving of NOS Energy Drink. Plus, NOS PowerShot contains a special formulation of elevated levels of Niacin, Vitamin B6 and B12 than those found in regular NOS Energy Drink. Be sure to stop by Brian's trailer for a sample, and visit www.DrinkNOS.com!
Brian's Updates
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Brian would like to thank SuperClean, Ditzfeld Transfer, Searsboro Telephone Company, www.FaxMeService.com, Housby Trucks, Maxim Racing, Champion Racing XP, NOS Energy Drink, 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 Brake Fluid, Schoenfeld Headers, www.Impact4800.com, WSIB Insurance and Rubbin' Repair for all their help!
 Brian at I-80 Speedway (IBRACN Photos)
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