BROWN, T AND C MOTORSPORTS CREW'S YEAR-LONG HARD WORK PAYS OFF WITH A HUGE VICTORY

RURAL HALL, N.C. (October 16, 2011) – Tim Brown, driver of the No. 02 Hayes Jewelers and Wall 2 Wall Manufactured Housing Services modified, and the No. 02 crew can now put their second win down in the record books together, which will be one to always be remembered. Every win is extremely special, but the excitement and overwhelming reward that comes from winning at a track as well-known as Charlotte Motor Speedway is a feeling that is nearly incomparable. That feeling is exactly what Brown and the T and C Motorsports crew were able to experience after claiming the win in the UNOH Southern Slam 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past Thursday, October 13th.

The 02 car was one that was going to be difficult for anyone to beat Thursday which was displayed immediately after coming right off the truck. The Rural Hall, N.C. native was third fastest in first practice, and clinched the spot at the top of the board in final practice. Later that afternoon, he landed a second place starting position for the UNOH Southern Slam 150 after touring the quarter-mile in 14.887 seconds.

The day thus far had been great, the 02 crew had the car exactly how it needed to be and Brown knew a win was nowhere near out of the question. In fact, not winning was what was out of the question. Great weather and many anxious fans greeted the 18-car field moments before 9:00pm. As the green flag was waved, Brown immediately began battling for position. After a battle for second with the No. 79 for several laps, Brown finally closed in on third but didn’t plan to be there for long. The first caution of the night came out on lap 30, and as the field came back to green on lap 35 Brown quickly clinched second and he and the leader began to pull away from the field over the next 10 laps. By lap 70, Brown and the leader had their hands full fighting lapped traffic but that didn’t slow either of them down nor did it put any distance between Brown and the leader.

With just 50 laps left to go, they had finally made it through the lapped traffic and Brown was tight on the No. 09’s bumper with each and every passing lap. As another caution came out on lap 110 Brown knew this was his chance to clinch the lead. Starting on the outside at this track isn’t always the best place to be, but Brown had the car capable of staying with the No. 09 car until being able to pass him for first. The field was placed under red flag for several minutes as track clean up took place. Finally, on lap 124 they came around to the green flag, which was possibly the most intense moment of the night for Brown and crew. The green flag flew and in just moments Brown took over the lead and pulled away from the entire field. On Lap 138, one last caution came out, which wasn’t what the 02 crew wanted to see. However, with 8 laps to go the field was under green once more and Brown showed no hesitation on keeping the lead and maintaining it until the checkered flag flew on lap 150.

"WOW! What a race we were a part of Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I am so excited to have won the UNOH Southern Slam 150. My crew and car owners, Tom and Connie Lythgoe, gave me an awesome race car. We have great cars week in and week out but Charlotte was an exceptional car. We were very fast right off the truck and the crew worked great together making minor adjustments throughout practice and we were very fast. This is definitely one of my favorite victories. We won in Charlotte in front of all the Sprint Cup owners, drivers and teams. This is big for our team and sponsors. Hayes Jewelers, Wall 2 Wall and Rahmoc Racing Engines have supported us through a somewhat tough 2011 season and I am proud to have been able to give all of those fine folks a well-deserved win. Thanks to all my team, fans, and Tom and Connie for the continued support they give me. I honestly think we are on the perfect path to bigger and better things for the remainder of this season and beyond. Thank you to all my sponsors who supply our race team with your race winning proven parts. Without each and every one of your support none of this would be possible. Now let’s go win Caraway!", stated very enthusiastic Tim Brown.

"We are so proud of Tim and the entire 02 team. Tim drove a smart race and used a lot of patience. Our team has really come together, and we're on the right track. Being in Charlotte Motor Speedway's Victory Lane was an amazing experience!", said Tom and Connie Lythgoe.

With only one race remaining in the 2011 NWSMT season, Brown sits in fifth position in the points standings. He is only one point behind the No. 25 of John Smith in fourth and 32 points behind the No. 4 of Jason Myers in third. After a season of many ups and downs, this win couldn’t have been any more special. This team has worked extremely hard all year long on this car and have continued to give 110% regardless of the results from each race. As we wrap up the season at Caraway Speedway this Saturday, October 22nd, we hope for nothing less than one more win for this year, but we know that even if we don’t leave there with the trophy we have given it our all all year long and that’s the best we can do!

BROWN SWEEPS UP 3RD PLACE FINISH,
GAINS IN POINT STANDINGS

RURAL HALL, N.C. (October 4, 2011) - Tim Brown, driver of the No. 02 Hayes Jewelers and Wall 2 Wall Manufactured Housing Services modified, coasted to a third place finish in the Caraway 150 at Caraway Speedway this past Saturday, October 1st.

Brown gained two positions in the point standings and now sits in 5th, only 44 markers behind the No. 25 of John Smith in fourth position.

The T and C Motorsports crew started the afternoon off by posting fourth fastest in final practice with a time of 16.116 seconds. Later, he clinched a fourth place starting position after touring the .455 mile paved oval in 16.012 seconds.

The night sky and very cold temperatures greeted the starting line up just moments before 8:00pm. As the green flag was waved, Brown immediately began battling for positions and closed in on third by the second lap. The first of only two cautions occurred on lap 7, Brown remained in third but radioed to his crew that the car was too tight. As the field went back to green on lap 11, Brown maintained third for two more laps before falling back to fourth. However, with a lot of racing left to go, Brown wasn’t too concerned just yet.

After another restart following a caution on lap 28, Brown lost one more position. Over the next 60 circuits, Brown rode in fifth position, but began closing in on the No. 23 and passed him for fourth on lap 91. The Rahmoc Power was on display as he kept gaining momentum and was passing the No. 1 for third by lap 103. Although there was a good distance between Brown and the two competitors ahead of him he continued to gain speed and make up ground, but unfortunately there just wasn’t enough time. Over the closing laps Brown remained in third until crossing the checkered on lap 150.

“We had a real good car Saturday, probably the best we’ve ever had it at Caraway. We were chasing the lead cars down there at the end but just didn’t have enough time to get to them. I believe a caution may have ended up playing out well for us there towards the end, but we are extremely happy with the third place finish and moving up to fifth in points. We’re going to do some more work on the car over the next week and a half and try to bring home a win from Charlotte. Thank you to Tom and Connie, the 02 crew, sponsors, and fans for your continued support and for always believing in me.” stated Brown.

"We're so proud of our Team. We're really happy with our 3rd Place finish on Saturday--it was a great points night for us. We look forward to returning to Charlotte next week," said the Lythgoe's.

Although there are only two races remaining in the 2011 season, the crew continues to work their hardest on getting this car prepared for both events. After last year’s second place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, they have high hopes and a positive outlook on the event scheduled there for next Thursday, October 13th, at 9:00pm. It’s an event you don’t want to miss!

BROWN FINISHES 6TH AT TRI-COUNTY MOTOR SPEEDWAY

RURAL HALL, N.C. (September 26, 2011) – Tim Brown, driver of the No. 02 Hayes Jewelers and Wall to Wall Manufactured Housing Services modified, brought home a 6th place finish from the Tri-County 150 at Tri-County Motor Speedway this past Saturday.

Brown continues to close in on the 6th place position in points as he now sits only 13 markers behind the No. 40 of Frank Fleming.

As Brown rolled out onto the track for practice Saturday afternoon, he immediately began calling out changes that needed to be made over the radio and the 02 crew worked extremely hard making some major adjustments during first and second practice. By the end of final practice, Brown was very happy with the car and optimistic about the race. Later that evening, he landed a 6th place starting position after posting a time of 15.476 seconds.

The 18-car field lined up moments before 8:00pm beneath cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Brown immediately began climbing up through the field and had made his way to second position by lap 6. However, with a lot of racing ahead he knew patience was going to be a necessity in this event. By lap 15, Brown had secured fourth where he remained until lap 61. Ensuring that he didn’t use his tires up before the closing laps of the race, Brown fell back a few more spots to eighth by lap 70.

Suddenly, a light drizzle moved into the area and Brown began chasing positions back down in case of a rain shortened race. Only 9 circuits later, on lap 79, he had made it up to 6th. Unfortunately, by lap 105, Brown radioed to his crew that the car had become way too loose and over the closing series of laps he fought the ill handling car, doing his best to maintain 6th. The second and final caution of the event on lap 145 resulted in a green, white, checkered finish. Hoping to gain some positions on the restart, the car just wouldn’t allow it. Brown “drove the wheels off” to cross the checkered in 6th position on lap 152.

"We're so proud of the team for working so hard at the shop and at the track. We're looking forward to going back to Caraway this weekend," said Tom and Connie.

Although the night didn’t end with the win that Brown and the team were hoping for, he exemplified great skill in being able to wheel the ill-handling car to a 6th place finish. Brown, car owners, Tom and Connie Lythgoe, and the No. 02 team work very hard each and every week on the car and won’t let a 6th place finish bring them down. Moving forward, they continue to stay focused on trying to get a victory before the season comes to an end. Next up: the Caraway 150 this Saturday, October 1st, at Caraway Speedway!

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