Ben Shelton
05-01-2012, 10:35 AM
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 1st, 2012
Chris Brown Scores First Win of 2012
Spring, Texas (05/01/12) – Chris Brown powered his #21 Delta Flange & Manufacturing/Shryock Racing Components/Skyrocket/Roush Yates Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his first win of the 2012 season over the weekend with a $4,000 triumph in Casey's General USMTS action.
After almost a month away from the track, Chris resumed action with the Casey's USMTS Open Wheel Modified tour on Thursday night with a national championship point's event at Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin). A talented field of fifty-six competitors entered the event, and Brown began his night by claiming a second place finish in his heat race to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw, he was the recipient of the third starting spot. He would battle for the lead for the first half of the 40 lap, event before ultimately taking over the top spot with 19 laps remaining, and then never looking back on his way to his first win of 2012, which was worth $4,000. He was followed across the finish line by Jason Miller, Kelly Shryock, Johnny Scott, and Rodney Sanders.
Racing can be a humbling sport, and after his first win of the year on Thursday night, Chris had high expectations for Friday night's program at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin). However, luck would not be on his side in the $4,000-to-win, USMTS National Championship, point's event. Fifty-two cars were on hand, and after drawing a large number at the pill draw he started eighth in his heat before advancing to a sixth place finish. His heat performance, left him short of qualifying for the feature, and as a result he would be forced to run a b-main. After starting sixth on the grid mechanical issues in the b-main would prevent him from reaching a transfer spot in the b-main, which brought his night to a disappointing, early end.
To make matters even worse, Saturday's event that was scheduled for Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) was canceled by Mother Nature. Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.
This weekend, May 4th-5th, the team is slated to enter a pair of $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start events that will award points toward the Casey's USMTS National Championship. On Friday night a program will be held at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri) before the tour moves onto West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com.
Chris Brown would like to thank all of his sponsors including Delta Flange & Manufacturing, Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance, Shryock Racing Components, Motul, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Smiley's Racing Products, Quarter Master, Bell, Simpson Race Products, Mason Racin' Inc., Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, Hyperco, Roush Yates Racing Engines, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Chris Brown is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .
For the latest information on Chris Brown, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
May 1st, 2012
Chris Brown Scores First Win of 2012
Spring, Texas (05/01/12) – Chris Brown powered his #21 Delta Flange & Manufacturing/Shryock Racing Components/Skyrocket/Roush Yates Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified to his first win of the 2012 season over the weekend with a $4,000 triumph in Casey's General USMTS action.
After almost a month away from the track, Chris resumed action with the Casey's USMTS Open Wheel Modified tour on Thursday night with a national championship point's event at Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin). A talented field of fifty-six competitors entered the event, and Brown began his night by claiming a second place finish in his heat race to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw, he was the recipient of the third starting spot. He would battle for the lead for the first half of the 40 lap, event before ultimately taking over the top spot with 19 laps remaining, and then never looking back on his way to his first win of 2012, which was worth $4,000. He was followed across the finish line by Jason Miller, Kelly Shryock, Johnny Scott, and Rodney Sanders.
Racing can be a humbling sport, and after his first win of the year on Thursday night, Chris had high expectations for Friday night's program at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin). However, luck would not be on his side in the $4,000-to-win, USMTS National Championship, point's event. Fifty-two cars were on hand, and after drawing a large number at the pill draw he started eighth in his heat before advancing to a sixth place finish. His heat performance, left him short of qualifying for the feature, and as a result he would be forced to run a b-main. After starting sixth on the grid mechanical issues in the b-main would prevent him from reaching a transfer spot in the b-main, which brought his night to a disappointing, early end.
To make matters even worse, Saturday's event that was scheduled for Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) was canceled by Mother Nature. Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.
This weekend, May 4th-5th, the team is slated to enter a pair of $4,000-to-win/$400-to-start events that will award points toward the Casey's USMTS National Championship. On Friday night a program will be held at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri) before the tour moves onto West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday night. For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com.
Chris Brown would like to thank all of his sponsors including Delta Flange & Manufacturing, Lone Star Hydro & Maintenance, Shryock Racing Components, Motul, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, Team Zero by Bloomquist, Smiley's Racing Products, Quarter Master, Bell, Simpson Race Products, Mason Racin' Inc., Ohlins Advanced Suspension Technology, Hyperco, Roush Yates Racing Engines, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
Chris Brown is always looking for new sponsors and marketing partners. For more information on joining the team, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .
For the latest information on Chris Brown, please visit www.ChrisBrown21.com .