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Brian Brown – Looking to Defend at Jackson!

This weekend, Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team will be looking to defend their Jackson Nationals championship at the Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minnesota. On Sunday, they will compete in the $3,000 Bobby Parker Memorial at the I-80 Speedway near Greenwood, Nebraska. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver had what seemed to be victory snatched from his hands last Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway when he was involved in a red flag tangle.

You drew the first pill for qualifying, but you didn’t get any hot laps and you ended up eighth quick.

We wanted to try something different with the car…a new configuration. I pulled in, and we weren’t able to get a lap in hot laps. There were problems with the steering gear. At that point, we were guessing a little bit in qualifying. The track did get a little better as qualifying went on, but eighth was better than ninth with the feature invert.

You went on to finish second in your heat.

It was pretty uneventful. Tasker (Phillips) got out there and did a good job and made some good laps. He was actually pulling away from us. We went to work and tried to make it a little better for the feature.

You were definitely the favorite heading into the feature starting on the pole.

We knew we had a good opportunity to win with a fast track and starting on the front. We were able to get a good start. I saw (Mark) Dobmeier out of the corner of my eye on the first lap, and I knew he was probably going to be the one I had to beat.

You pulled away and were setting a good pace in lapped traffic. The first nineteen laps went non-stop.

We just tried to run every lap as hard as we could and make good decisions in lapped traffic. Then we had the red on lap nineteen. I think we were coming up to lap eleventh at that point. I think Danny (Lasoski) was the next one. Obviously, the red came out.

…and that’s when things went wrong.

I was coming off of four, and I saw Bronson (Maeschen) crashing. It looked like he might be coming back into my lane, so I was slowing down and getting ready to take evasive action. I looked up and Glen (Saville) was at a dead stop. I tried to miss him, but I barely clipped him and knocked the front axle out.

That was a tough break!
It’s part of racing. John McCoy is adamant at the driver’s meeting about stopping when the red comes out so the best safety crew in the world can get to us. Glen didn’t do anything wrong. It’s tough to stop these things on a dime at 130 m.p.h.

Fortunately, you had a lot of help in the work area and they got you back out on the track.

We were lucky enough to have Chad (Morgan), Zac (Thomas), Greg (King), Grandpa (George Lasoski) and Snook (Glen Wignal) from our team. Cole and Matt Wood and Gary Isom from their team, and some guys from some other teams made it possible for us to get out. It just shows the sportsmanship and comradery in our sport. Those guys don’t have to help out. I’d like to thank all those people. We were able to get out there and go 12th to 7th and salvage some kind of a finish.

How are you feeling heading into the Jackson Nationals Friday and Saturday?

We’ve been pretty good the last few times we’ve been there…especially the big money races. We’re the defending champion of the race, so our goal is definitely to win. We need to put ourselves in position all weekend long. The main thing is to get yourself locked in for Saturday on the first night (top four). We’ve been fast there, but we’ve had some luck with the draw too. We could use both this weekend.

I know you’re excited about I-80 as well.

We’ll hit I-80 for the Bobby Parker Memorial on Sunday. So we’ll be hitting two of my five favorite tracks this weekend, and racing them for some good money.

Follow Brian on the Web, Twitter and Facebook!

Follow Brian at his website located at www.BrianBrownRacing.com!

Also keep up with FVP, Casey’s and Brian on Facebook and Twitter at the following links…

Twitter Links – @BrianBrown21, @FVPRacing, @CaseysGenStores

Facebook Links

Brian Brown Racing – www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Brown-Racing/200630163294222

Casey’s General Stores – www.facebook.com/pages/Caseys-General-Stores/112073528804354

FVP Racing - http://www.facebook.com/FVPRacing?ref=ts&fref=ts

Other Web site info

Casey's: www.caseys.com

FVP: www.fvpparts.com

Brown’s Bits

Last year at the Jackson Nationals, Brian finished third in the prelim behind Jeff Swindell and Gregg Bakker. He won the $4,000 finale ahead of Tony Bruce Jr., Brad Loyet, Logan Forler and Danny Lasoski.

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About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating nearly 1700 convenience stores in 11 states through the Midwest. Known for its “Homemade-To-Go” pizza, sandwiches, donuts and bakery items, Casey’s strives to consistently deliver quality gas, fresh kitchen-prepared food, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey’s is currently the 12th largest c-store chain and sixth largest pizza chain in the United States.

About FVP

We are very excited to introduce our new line of automotive chemicals, oils and fluids to our product offering. These new products will be available at many retailers across the country. We continue to offer a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, plus a complete line of high quality batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial and other specialty vehicles. All products are made to OE manufacturer fitment specifications. FVP products are engineered to provide our customers with quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. To learn more about our FVP products or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit us at www.FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution

Marketing Partner of the Week – Ditzfeld Transfer

Brian says – “Ditzfeld Transfer is a family deal. Ronnie and his sons were our very first sponsor. They haul our motors, and if I would need anything hauled across the country, I would call them first.”

Ditzfeld Transfer has been with Brian since the start of his racing career, and was his first sponsor. The Sedalia based family owned trucking business has been in operation for over 45 years, and has a commitment to maintaining the highest level of service. Currently, Ditzfeld Transfer utilizes more than 50 power units and 160 trailers. To learn more about Ditzfeld Transfer, visit www.DitzfeldTransfer.com!

Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – Deli Express

Founded in 1955, the E.A. Sween Company is the proud parent company for the Deli Express® Brand. The company’s headquarters is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The 100,000 square foot facility features a state-of-the art, USDA inspected production facility that produces over one million sandwiches per week. Today, Deli Express® is the #1 selling sandwich in convenience stores nationwide. Learn more about their history, growth and some of the people who made us them who they are today by visiting www.DeliExpress.com!

Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Searsboro Telephone Company, MC Power, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, DNA Energy, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Enco Tools, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, www.RateWin.com, Arctic Cat, K&N, www.hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel, Kenny's Components, www.AllDayParts.com, Tru Square, Jack Links, Deli Express, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance, Cometic Gaskets, Shell Shock, Donovan, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Mothers Wax, Hoosier Tires, Klein RV, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel, Bosch, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD, Moyle Racing Engines, Fortress Wealth Management, Legacy, Flexzilla and WSIB Insurance for all their support!

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