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(Bill W) August 4, 2009 – It’s the busiest time of the year for a sprint car driver, and this week will be no different. Brian Brown will attempt to win his first Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals this week at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. He will qualify on Friday night with the 360, and pull double duty on Saturday with the 410. A second place finish in last week’s 410 feature at Knoxville has the SuperClean #21 in a good place heading into Nationals time. Last Saturday, Brian timed in quickest in the 35-car 410 field at Knoxville. “Quick time isn’t what you want with the weekly format we have now, but this time of year, you want to keep up on the wheel and get prepared for the Nationals,” he says. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure we qualify well in a couple weeks.” Brian settled in the fifth and final transfer spot in the heat after a mechanical issue slowed his progress. “We were up to fourth, and I thought we may get some more, but we ended up breaking a valve spring,” says the Grain Valley, Missouri driver. “The guys did a great job of changing motors after the heat getting it ready for the feature.” With a draw of six for the invert, Brian started the 20-lapper outside of row three. He battled with several contenders including Billy Alley, Johnny Herrera, Dusty Zomer and Randy Hannagan before surging to second behind Terry McCarl. That’s where he would be when the checkers flew. “It was a good battle to get up to second,” he says. “Late in the race, I thought we had something for Terry. He wasn’t any faster than us, and the opposite was true too. I was hoping he’d make a mistake, but he’s a great driver, and guys like that don’t usually make mistakes.” Thursday saw a rare trip to the Belleville High Banks in North Central Kansas. The All Star Circuit of Champions had Belleville on their schedule for “Thunder through the Plains.” “We’d been to Belleville in a 360, but going there with a 410 was really fun,” says Brian. “That’s the fastest I’ll ever go in a sprint car, I’m sure. It was pretty cool to be there the same night that the midgets were running. I’ve never got to see that.” With scary speeds and track records dropping like tacky clay from the sky, Brian timed in 11th, and finished the 30-lap feature in eighth. “We went out a little late in qualifying, and the heat went fine in third,” he remembers. “We put the softest possible tire on (Hoosier SC12), and we were able to drive up to sixth from eleventh. I think the tire went away a bit, and we ended up eighth.” Brian will qualify on Friday for the 360 Nationals before tackling double duty on Saturday. He will be sporting a special FVP scheme for the 360 Nationals. “I’m pumped going into the 360 Nationals,” he says. “At the end last year, I feel we had the fastest car (winning the B and surging to second). We really want to get on top of the podium for the folks at SuperClean, FVP and the rest of our supporters and fans.”
Brian To Flag “Dollars for Scholars” 1/3 Marathon Saturday
Brian will wave the green flag on the Dollars for Scholars chapter 1/3 marathon on Saturday morning. Brian will also be on hand signing autographs and taking pictures in Victory Lane. The event kicks off at Knoxville’s Auld Park at 8 a.m. and benefits Knoxville High School students. Pella Corporation’s Rollscreen Foundation is presenting the event. Brian is proud to have Pella Corporation on board as an associate sponsor for both the 360 and 410 Nationals this year.
Website
For up to date information on Brian Brown, visit www.BrianBrownRacing.com! T-shirts T-shirts are available and can be ordered at Brian’s website (www.BrianBrownRacing.com), or catch us at the races! Brian's Q&A Janet Meyer asks: Do you put a lot of thought into what night you are going to qualify for the 360 and 410 Nationals?
Brian answers: Not usually. We just want to be on a night where we are sure we have all the work done that we need to. No matter what night you are on, you usually see it as the tough one. No matter what, you have to beat them all on Saturday. If we get the FVP Maxim right, we’ll be on top of the podium Saturday night. Got a question for Brian? Send it to us at sprntcar@iowatelecom.net, and we may answer it in this section! Put "? for Brian" in your subject line. Brown's Bits Brian’s record in the finales for the 360 Nationals are actually better than his preliminary results. In nine prelims, he has just two top fives, five top tens and one podium finish, but in the eight 360 Nationals A mains he has competed in on Saturday, he has accumulated four top fives, six top tens and three podium finishes. His best finish was last year, when he came through the B main to finish second.
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