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Miller Holds Off Myers To Repeat At BGS
Second Whelen Southern Modified Tour Win In A Row
By Jason Cunningham, NASCAR

August 6, Winston-Salem, NC--- L.W. Miller made it two in a row in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour action in 2011, and two in a row at Bowman Gray Stadium when he repeated as victor of the Strutmasters.com 199.

Miller, from Dushore, Pa., wrestled the lead from pole winner George Brunnhoelzl III on Lap 97 and held on through four restarts and a hard charge from Burt Myers for his record 13th career victory in Whelen Southern Modified Tour action. He became the first driver in the seven-year history of the event to win back-to-back races at Bowman Gray.

Miller also drove the No. 36 Speedco/Lucas Oil Chevrolet to victory in the previous race at Caraway Speedway on July 1 in Asheboro, N.C.

Myers , who was spun out on Lap 54 and blended in eighth, was able to work his way back up through the field to supply plenty of pressure on Miller down the stretch. A two-time winner of the Strutmasters.com 199 himself, Myers had to settle for a second-place finish.

Brunnhoelzl crossed the line third, followed by Jason Myers and Randy Butner. Mike Norman, Greg Butcher, Andy Seuss, Tim Brown and Derrick Hill - making his tour debut - brought home the top 10.

The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will return to action on Aug. 24 with the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 combination race with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

NWSMT Bowman Gray 8/6/11 Unofficial Results

Race: NWSMT Bowman Gray 8/6/11

Fin

Str

Car

Driver

Team

Laps

Points

B/Points

Status

1

3

36

L.W. Miller

Speedco/Lucas Oil Chevrolet

199

190

10

Running

2

2

1

Burt Myers

Capital Bank/Citrusafe/Patterson's Hot Dog Chili Ford

199

170

 

Running

3

1

09

George Brunnhoelzl III

Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet

199

170

5

Running

4

9

4

Jason Myers

Capital Bank/Wendell Edwards/Trantham&Moorefield

199

160

 

Running

5

8

5

Randy Butner

Pull-A-Part Chevrolet

199

155

 

Running

6

14

12

Mike Norman

Aero8/Northpoint Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ford

199

150

 

Running

7

13

0

Greg Butcher

Twisted Fabrication/Frank Edwards Plumbing

199

146

 

Running

8

10

11

Andy Seuss

Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet

199

142

 

Running

9

12

02

Tim Brown

Hayes Jewelers/Wall to Wall/TC Motorsports

198

138

 

Running

10

16

79

Derrick Hill *

Hill Enterprises/LeBleu Water Pontiac

192

134

 

Running

11

5

2

Josh Nichols

Gershow Recycling/Cushing Boat Repair Chevrolet

179

130

 

Running

12

6

40

Frank Fleming

Lewisville Motors Ford

172

127

 

Running

13

7

25

John Smith

Tutterow Surveying/Rick's Home Repair Chevrolet

122

124

 

Accident

14

11

8

Jonathan Kievman *

A Best Forklift Chevrolet

58

121

 

Accident

15

15

31

Austin Pack *

B&J Builders/Shady Grady Racing Chevrolet

44

118

 

Mechanical

16

4

71

Dean Ward

Bib's Uptown/Pine State/Jump In Kids Chevrolet

10

115

 

Mechanical

RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: George Brunnhoelzl III, Time: 13.882 Seconds, Speed: 64.832 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 2 mins, 37 secs Average Speed: 47.671 mph Margin of Victory: .514 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 10-14 (Car #0 Spins in Turn 3); 46-52 (Car #31 Stalls on Track); 54-58 (Car #1, #25, #40, #8 get together in Turn 3); 80-83 (Car #0, #79 Spin in Turn 2); 115-120 (Car #12, #79 spin in Turn 2); 123-129 (Car #40, #25 get together in Turn 2); 151-156 (Car #2 Spins in Turn 2); 187-191 (Car #02, #11 get together in Turn 2).  8 for 45 laps.
Lap Leaders: George Brunnhoelzl III 1-86, L.W. Miller 87-199.
Total Laps Led: L.W. Miller 113, George Brunnhoelzl III 86.  1 changes involving 2 drivers.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS
COCA-COLA MOVE OF THE RACE:  Mike Norman, 12 Aero8/Northpoint Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ford
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD:  George Brunnhoelzl III, 09 Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER:  Jason Myers, 4 Capital Bank/Wendell Edwards/Trantham&Moorefield Ford
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD:  Derrick Hill *, 79 Hill Enterprises/LeBleu Water Pontiac

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