Starting lineups for Bowman Gray’s 78th season opener

With a lap time of 13.626 in Friday night time trials, Danny Bohn will lead a field of 30 Stadium Style Tour Type Modifieds to green in the Hayes Jewelers 200 at Bowman Gray on Saturday (8 p.m., FloRacing) night.

Bohn, who also lead the SMART Modified Tour championship standings with two wins through five races, is also seeking is second victory in the season opener at ‘The Madhouse’ on Saturday night. He only practiced in one session and waited for the qualifying session before returning to the track.

“I mean, I felt like the balance was really good when we were out there and the track conditions weren’t good,” Bohn told Short Track Scene. “And the first race, they usually aren’t, and I knew that I wouldn’t gain anything with the way the track was. Balance felt good so we just put the qualifying tires on and sat here watched and it didn’t feel like a great lap but apparently it was, at least compared to everyone else. No better place to start than first.”

This is also the first pole in the Hayes 200 for the 2014 track champion.

“We don’t usually qualify well in the middle of the year,” Bohn said. “I don’t know if it’s the heat in the track or the stuff they do to the tires during the year but this is our first pole in the 200 and I’m really excited about that.”

So now, Bohn has track position and will have to consider how to keep it.

“Yeah, I mean, having control of the race, it’s definitely an advantage and where you want to be,” Bohn said.  “So hopefully we can stay there.”

The starting lineup for the Stadium Modifieds can be found below.

1. Danny Bohn 13.626
2. Tim Brown 13.730
3. Trey Hutchins 13.749
4. Brandon Ward 13.764
5. Burt Myers 13.767
6. John Holleman IV 13.794
7. Riley Neal 13.826
8. Jonathan Brown 13.850
9. Slate Myers 13.894
10. Jason Myers 13.904
11. Daniel Beeson 13.960
12. Kyle Southern 13.986
13. Ethan Truell 13.992
14. Lee Jeffreys 13.995
15. Mike Speeney 14.027
16. Jeremy Gerstner 14.071
17. Chris Fleming 14.087
18. John Smith 14.117
19. Andrew Harrah 14.147
20. Junior Snow 14.150
21. Danny Propst 14.186
22. Daniel Yates 14.206
23. Dean Ward 14.226
24. Mason Lawson 14.254
25. Randy Butler 14.294
26. Brandon Butler 14.322
27. Jaxson Casper 14.405
28. Andy Noto 14.415
29. Lonnie Oakley 14.673
30. Jordan Fleming 14.715

Sportsman

Reigning Sportsman division champion Chase Robertson posted fast time for the season openeing 40 lapper just ahead of brother, Ryan.

“He broke a right rear axle and only got five laps of practice,” Chase said of Ryan. “I didn’t think he was going to get that good of a run in, so dang, that was a good lap by him.”

How was his own car?

“We haven’t touched this thing since last year, this year,” Chase said. “Dylan Ward has given me a rocket. I can’t thank him. We got Dairi-O on the car so I’m really excited for that partnership and Jerry Hunt Super Center, got to thank them for the support.”

After winning two championships, Robertson is racing a little bit of everything this year and isn’t focusing on one championship.

“I don’t have to look at the bigger picture this year.”

The starting lineup for the Stadium Sportsman will be determined by a draw but the qualifying results can be found below.

1. Chase Robertson 14.960
2. Ryan Robertson 15.099
3. Michael Adams 15.157
4. Sterling Plemmons 15.238
5. Tommy Neal 15.324
6. Bryan Sykes Jr. 15.316
7. Billy Gregg 15.318
8. Austin Jones 15.319
9. Mitch Gales 15.373
10. Justin Taylor 15.408
11. Nate Gregg 15.438
12. T. Dawson 15.546
13. Chase Lewis15.639
14. Kirk Sheets 15.791
15. AJ Bernys 15.786
16. Jaden Cordell 15.845
17. Terry Smith 15.852
18. Chris Massie 15.901
19. Chris Taylor 15.925
20. Ken Simpson 15.952