Inside Line Promotions - STOCKTON, Calif. (March 19, 2019) - It's no question that March has been a frustrating month for Brian Brown, who has been racing on the West Coast with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Last weekend wasn't smooth as the team struggled to find speed on a pair of bumpy bullrings.
"It's been a rough few nights to say the least," Brown said. "It really starts with qualifying. We've always been good qualifiers and for whatever reason we haven't been qualifying well the last few nights as we normally have. When you unload slow you can never get back ahead."
Brown kicked off the Silver Dollar Shootout last Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., by qualifying 14th quickest in his group. An eighth-place finish in a heat race and an 11th-place result in the Last Chance Showdown wrapped up the night.
"We weren't that great right off the trailer," he said. "We were tight in Tulare (the previous weekend) and we drug some of our problems with us and overcorrected in Chico. We didn't get qualified well and just couldn't make anything happen."
The weekend concluded on Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. Brown timed in 19th quickest in qualifying. A fifth-place run in a heat race locked him into the main event. However, he pulled off the track early because of the conditions and was credited with a 25th-place finish.
"We wiped the slate clean and did qualify a little better," he said. "We made it through the heat and we were making progress. The way the track conditions were (in the main event) we were asking for trouble and to tear something up. The risk wasn't worth it so we pulled in.
"It's not what we hoped for, but it's a long season. There's such highs and lows in a season you have to stay even keeled. As an owner I wouldn't expect to have three or four bad nights in a row, but it isn't for a lack of effort."
On a positive note Brown participated in a successful FVP meet and greet prior to Saturday's race.
"It was a good night as far as the FVP event," he said. "That one of our best turnouts. I think we had 200 people there. The World of Outlaws do a great job of hosting. It was great to meet with some of the FVP customers and I'm thankful for them choosing FVP."
QUICK RESULTS -
March 15 - Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 8 (7); B Main: 11 (9).
March 16 - Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. - Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 5 (5); Feature: 25 (19).
SEASON STATS -
9 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT -
TBD
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.BrianBrownRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianBrown21
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/
About Casey's General Stores -
Casey's General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating 2,000 convenience stores in 15 states throughout the Midwest. Casey's strives to consistently deliver quality gasoline, freshly-prepared foods, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey's is currently the fourth largest convenience store chain, and the fifth largest pizza chain in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.Caseys.com.
About FVP -
Built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service, FVP is the confident solution for all of your OEM needs. FVP products are engineered to provide customers with OE quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. FVP is proud to carry a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, powerful batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV's, commercial, boats and other specialty vehicles as well as automotive chemicals and oil, antifreeze, DEF, hub assemblies, radiators and condensers. To learn more about FVP or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit http://www.FVPparts.com! FVP … Verified. Proven.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Housby
For nearly 50 years, Housby has been a single source provider of products and services for companies in the ready mix, waste, forestry, heavy equipment, and highway industries. For more information, visit http://www.Housby.com.
"Our partnership with Housby goes back to the mid-2000s," Brown said. "Housby has been around for a long time and it means a lot to have their logo on the car. It's a family owned business. They provide the truck that we go up and down the road with. If there's no Housby we don't get to the track."
Brown would also like to thank Casey's General Stores, FVP, SPLASH, FVP Stay Tuned, Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps, Champion Brands, MC Power, Rams Racing, Weld Wheels, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley's Racing Products, Fischer Body Shop, J.D. Welding & Machine, The Waldinger Corporation, Restless Distillery, MSD Ignition, Factory Kahne Shocks, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Arctic Cat, Lincoln Electric, K&N Filters, www.HostIowa.net, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, ATL Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman Uniforms, Clem's Helmets, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Kenny's Components, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance Products, Cometic Gaskets, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Donovan, Hoosier Tires, NGK Spark Plugs, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel and Garrett Racing Engines for their continued support.
Last weekend wasn't smooth as the team struggled to find speed on a pair of bumpy bullrings.
Brown kicked off the Silver Dollar Shootout last Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., by qualifying 14th quickest in his group. An eighth-place finish in a heat race and an 11th-place result in the Last Chance Showdown wrapped up the night.
"We weren't that great right off the trailer," he said. "We were tight in Tulare (the previous weekend) and we drug some of our problems with us and overcorrected in Chico. We didn't get qualified well and just couldn't make anything happen."
The weekend concluded on Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. Brown timed in 19th quickest in qualifying. A fifth-place run in a heat race locked him into the main event. However, he pulled off the track early because of the conditions and was credited with a 25th-place finish.
"We wiped the slate clean and did qualify a little better," he said. "We made it through the heat and we were making progress. The way the track conditions were (in the main event) we were asking for trouble and to tear something up. The risk wasn't worth it so we pulled in.
"It's not what we hoped for, but it's a long season. There's such highs and lows in a season you have to stay even keeled. As an owner I wouldn't expect to have three or four bad nights in a row, but it isn't for a lack of effort."
On a positive note Brown participated in a successful FVP meet and greet prior to Saturday's race.
"It was a good night as far as the FVP event," he said. "That one of our best turnouts. I think we had 200 people there. The World of Outlaws do a great job of hosting. It was great to meet with some of the FVP customers and I'm thankful for them choosing FVP."
QUICK RESULTS -
March 15 - Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. - Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 8 (7); B Main: 11 (9).
March 16 - Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif. - Qualifying: 19; Heat race: 5 (5); Feature: 25 (19).
SEASON STATS -
9 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 3 top 20s
UP NEXT -
TBD
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: http://www.BrianBrownRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianBrown21
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/
About Casey's General Stores -
Casey's General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating 2,000 convenience stores in 15 states throughout the Midwest. Casey's strives to consistently deliver quality gasoline, freshly-prepared foods, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey's is currently the fourth largest convenience store chain, and the fifth largest pizza chain in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.Caseys.com.
About FVP -
Built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service, FVP is the confident solution for all of your OEM needs. FVP products are engineered to provide customers with OE quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. FVP is proud to carry a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, powerful batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV's, commercial, boats and other specialty vehicles as well as automotive chemicals and oil, antifreeze, DEF, hub assemblies, radiators and condensers. To learn more about FVP or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit http://www.FVPparts.com! FVP … Verified. Proven.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Housby
For nearly 50 years, Housby has been a single source provider of products and services for companies in the ready mix, waste, forestry, heavy equipment, and highway industries. For more information, visit http://www.Housby.com.
"Our partnership with Housby goes back to the mid-2000s," Brown said. "Housby has been around for a long time and it means a lot to have their logo on the car. It's a family owned business. They provide the truck that we go up and down the road with. If there's no Housby we don't get to the track."
Brown would also like to thank Casey's General Stores, FVP, SPLASH, FVP Stay Tuned, Impact Signs, Awnings, Wraps, Champion Brands, MC Power, Rams Racing, Weld Wheels, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley's Racing Products, Fischer Body Shop, J.D. Welding & Machine, The Waldinger Corporation, Restless Distillery, MSD Ignition, Factory Kahne Shocks, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Arctic Cat, Lincoln Electric, K&N Filters, www.HostIowa.net, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, ATL Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman Uniforms, Clem's Helmets, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Kenny's Components, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance Products, Cometic Gaskets, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Donovan, Hoosier Tires, NGK Spark Plugs, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel and Garrett Racing Engines for their continued support.
