JACKSONVILLE, NC – Haley Brown picked up her first career win and punched her ticket to September’s Race for the Championship in Saturday night’s All-American Showdown at New River All-American Speedway.
Brown, who began racing earlier this year, won in the second of two races in the Swansboro Liquidations Bomber division – leading all 20 laps in the race. With her win, Brown is locked into the semifinal round of the Race for the Championship playoffs in September.
“We are in the playoffs,” Brown exclaimed in victory lane. “It feels so good. So many people have doubted me and said that I’m a dirty driver and things like that. I’m just here to say that I done it and I’m so proud of myself. I’m very excited. I held first most of the race and I’m so proud of myself. I’ve came a long way.”
Haley’s older brother, Hunter, won the first Bomber race.
Kinston’s Josh Eubanks was able to hold off his teammate, Aaron Layden, twice in the Champ Kart division, sweeping both features.
“I couldn’t tell if it was [Jimmie Whitehurst] or Aaron behind me a few times,” Eubanks said. “I was just hoping it was Aaron would get to my bumper. We got it done and I want to thank him for helping me. We just worked together all week on all of our karts trying to get them faster and faster.”
David Werner picked up the overall victory in his Vintage Modified in the Southern Ground Pounders race, while Kevin Floars won in Sportsman, and J.T. Bierman drove away from the field in the USAC Eastern Midgets, prevailing over a thrilling battle for second between Hunter Wise and Logan Sulyi.
New River All-American Speedway will be back in action on Saturday, August 5, 2023 and again on Saturday, August 12, 2023, with Bombers, Champ Karts, U-CARs and Mini Stocks in action both races. Late Models will be in action on August 5 in the Please Don’t Rain 200.
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Unofficial Results for 7/29/2023 at New River All-American Speedway – Jacksonville, NC
Bomber | Race 1 | 20 Laps | 00:07:16.000
1. 11-Timothy Brown; 2. 77-Richard Smith; 3. 3X-Andrew Jackson; 4. 5-Haley Brown; 5. 4-Chad Cunningham; 6. 81-Katie Gooden; 7. 01-Charlie Mercer; 8. 79-Dominic Baez; 9. 34-Michael Withrow; 10. 83-Robert Drum; 11. 41-Kevin Wrenn; 12. (DNS) 29-Shawn Padgett
Bomber | Race 2 | 20 Laps | 00:07:16.563
1. 5-Haley Brown; 2. 3X-Andrew Jackson; 3. 77-Richard Smith; 4. 41-Kevin Wrenn; 5. 81-Brian Gooden; 6. 4-Chad Cunningham; 7. 01-Charlie Mercer; 8. 29-Shawn Padgett; 9. 79-Dominic Baez; 10. 34-Michael Withrow; 11. (DNS) 83-Robert Drum; 12. (DNS) 88-Dale Drum
Champ Kart | Race 1 | 20 Laps | 00:07:03.000
1. 28-Josh Eubanks; 2. 2-Aaron Layden; 3. 18-Keith Webb; 4. 20-Herbert Keaton; 5. 28L-Corey Lucas; 6. 85-Jonah Lind; 7. 01T-Jacob Tingen; 8. 18S-Carlton Sullivan; 9. 30-Martin Grasso; 10. 10-Ashley Keaton; 11. 27-Josh Pearson; 12. (DQ) 127-Jimmie Whitehurst; 13. (DQ) 13-Miles Rochelle
Champ Kart | Race 2 | 20 Laps | 00:06:50.501
1. 28-Josh Eubanks; 2. 2-Aaron Layden; 3. 01T-Jacob Tingen; 4. 20-Herbert Keaton; 5. 18-Keith Webb; 6. 10-Ashley Keaton; 7. 85-Jonah Lind; 8. 28L-Corey Lucas; 9. 18S-Carlton Sullivan; 10. (DQ) 127-Jimmie Whitehurst
Southern Ground Pounders | 30 Laps | 00:08:56.710
1. 11-David Werner; 2. 71-Christopher Wener; 3. 1-Kevin Floars; 4. 5-Dennis Werner; 5. 2-Mack Tatum; 6. 12-Bobby Griffin; 7. 21-Josh Roberts; 8. 9-Rodney Dye; 9. 00-Allan Rowe; 10. 51-James Turner JR; 11. M1-Ric Marshall; 12. 32-David Hill
USAC Eastern Midgets | 30 Laps | 00:08:11.130
1. 5-JT Bierman; 2. 47-Hunter Wise; 3. 19-Logan Sulyi; 4. 14-Keegan Walmer; 5. 87-Brady Allum
