Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / BRIAN BROWN RACING – GRAIN VALLEY, MO – Brown’s weekend may have commenced on the wrong foot, but things improved in a hurry for the Higginsville, Missouri, native, eventually concluding the last weekend of June with a triumph at the Sprint Car Capital of the World on Saturday, June 29. Brown, ace of his own Casey’s, FVP, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, Ditzfeld Transfer, Hawk Hunting, No. 21 sprint car, launched his winning effort from fifth on the grid, taking command from Emerson Axsom following a restart with four to go.
Although it was Brown’s first win of the season, the victory was the 66th of his career at Knoxville Raceway, kicking off preliminary competition with the second-fastest qualifying time followed by a runner-up finish during heat race competition. Impressive enough, the team was forced to swap engines after qualifying time trials – a slight hiccup in a solid evening effort.
As noted, Brown’s weekend got underway on the wrong foot, eventually missing main event competition with High Limit Racing at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, on Friday, June 28.
“Overall, a great night for this Casey’s | FVP team. Our preliminary effort was almost flawless, and although we were forced to swap engines after qualifying, the guys were ready and prepared and did a phenomenal job in getting that completed,” Brown stated. “The car was really maneuverable all night long. A little bit of chaos there at the end with Austin (McCarl) and Chase (Randall) getting together, but that set up the late restart that we needed. The plan was to do the opposite of what Emerson Axsom did..he went to the bottom and I ripped the top to get it done.
“That was a much needed win for this team. It wasn’t an easy start to the season, but the guys continued to come to work with a great attitude. Chad Morgan, Justin Lawyer, Dustin Brenneman, Lath Hicks…super proud of their efforts and I’m excited to give Knoxville another go this weekend.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2024 campaign with a return visit to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 6.