Clash gives a 53 -year -old correction racer a chance to live a Nascar cup dream

When Tim Brown told his family to his family, his wife and his 8 -year -old son shouted.

Megan Brown explained to his 3 -year -old daughter, Marley, who was “happy tears.”

After Tim Brown gave up his dream of racing in the NASCAR premier series, he made his cup debut this weekend with a cookout crash this weekend.

He drives for Rickwear Race, a team that works as a specialist in suspension and drive train. His debut is coming to Bowman Gray Stadium -Brown has 12 remodeled championships and 101 victory, making that moment more special.

“I’m looking forward to sharing it with my family most,” said Brown in his first cup race. “It’s difficult. It’s a big deal to get this opportunity, and it’s really difficult to speak at my age. This is a big thing for me. It’s very huge for them (his family). “

After hearing the news, when the cam’s tears dried, he asked his father.

“Dad, do you think they will revive your car?

“Do you have a Daikast and a matchbox car?”

When the news was released, Kam could not stop talking to his friend about what his father would do.

Cam’s sister is now understood.

“Marley” said Brown. “

Grandfather’s advice

Brown was about five years old when he wanted to race, but almost 15 years later.

His grandfather, Eb Clifton, was a long -standing car construction, mechanic, and did some races. Clifton’s home truck was a Bowmang Ray Stadium, which first held a car race in a dirt truck around the soccer field in 1939.

NASCAR’s founder Bil Francinia and Albin Hawkins have won trucks in Winston Selem, North Carolina, and held their first NASCAR approval races in 1949.

The quarterly miles truck was the owner of the cup car, Richard Child Less, sold peanuts as a young person at the grand stand and later raced. Richard Petty won the 100th cup race in 1969. The Cup series raced from 1958 to 1971, and the winners listed David Pearson, Bobby Allison and Junior Johnson.

Bowmang Ray Stadium is a place where Brown started racing when he was 19 years old. It was a Saturday morning practice that he drove the first corrected race car.

Brown was impressed by his grandfather in the session, so his grandfather returned his car to his place and replaced the car gear, so Brown races on a half -miles track in North Carolina, North Carolina. I have done it.

The race remains fresh to turn brown in these a few years.

“To be honest, it actually scared me, because I had never driven a race car,” he said. “When Jay Hedge Cock came to me and raped me, I thought I was actually going fast,” How about him? ” Because we ran away from us.

“On my way home, I said,” I don’t know if I was cut out for this. The man is flying. “He said,” Oh, it is in your first race. You’re fine.

He was right. Clifton’s guidance continues after dying at the age of 91 in 2018.

When Brown ends the race shop, the day before dawn, it includes a 90 -minute drive for work at rickwear racing and a similar commuting in his modified race car. The last thing he sees is his grandfather.

“If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have it,” said Brown. “He taught me how to races, and he basically raised me and my brother. I have a lot of rents, not just racing. I think he should be here to see him recently.

Champion racer

At Bowman Gray Stadium, no driver wins more races or championships than BROWN. It is a tribute to his abilities and a sign of the times.

Brown had three championships in 2001 by the age of 30, but most cup team owners were not looking for a revised driver at the time. Few people were looking for a driver in their thirties.

The respected target was a sprint card river because the owner searched for the next Jeff Gordon. Kenny Irwin won the Cup Rookie of the Year in 1998 and Tony Stewart won it in 1999, and Ryannunuman in 2002 and Caseycanne won honor in 2004. They all came from the sprint car race.

The cost of sports rose rapidly during that year, which increased costs. For some teams, it was about how much money the driver was in the top three series of NASCAR, in contrast to talent.

Brown had no money and had no chance.

“He had been disappointed for many years. He wanted something to do or something, but that was not the case,” said Megan.

Brown continued racing in Bowman Gray and continued to win. It has alleviated the stab wound that does not get a shot with Nascar’s Upper Echelon.

“I can race at a high level and I’m proud of it,” he said.

If he advanced to the 23 collision fields on Sunday, Brown will be the oldest driver to make their cup debut since 54 -year -old Andy Pilgrim participated in Sonoma Raceway in 2011.

Some fans may not know Brown, but the cup driver Ryan Place has competed with him in remodeling, but does not underestimate Brown’s abilities. Alternatively, Burt Myers, a long -standing rival in Bowman Gray, has won 11 corrections and has been in collision.

“These are two people in their hometowns who have the opportunity to do it at the highest level, and they will be good,” said Preece.

Absorbs the experience

Rickwear understands the value of one NASCAR start. Wear, a lifetime racer, started a cup of cup in his career. It came in Watchins Glen in 1990 for the owner DK Ulrich. The wear was 35th, and after the brake was issued in front of the race, finished 36th.

The wear was a slow filling of the vehicle. He acknowledged that he had had the opportunity to be “cloud nine”, but he couldn’t enjoy it because everything happened very fast.

Six weeks ago, Brown’s clashing was a collision and Brown had time to enjoy his experience.

“I understand what to go to do what I dreamed of,” said the cloth. “For those who grew up around North Carolina, it is like a holy grail of motor sports.

“I’m glad that he and him can give it to the fact that he has his child. When he was still racing and won the championship, I Hopefully he can take it.

Megan is looking forward to experiencing this with his family. She finally wants to take all of those photos with her husband’s car in a cup truck.

She said, “It’s really cool.”