Bowman Gray Legend Brown to Make NASCAR Cup Debut
From Modifieds to Cup: Bowman Gray legend Tim Brown Set for NASCAR Debut
Winston-Salem, NC – The roar of engines will echo through Bowman gray Stadium once again, but this time, a familiar face will be behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup Series car. Tim Brown,the winningest driver in the track’s history,will make his long-awaited cup debut in the Clash on February 2nd.
Brown, 53, will pilot the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, a team he knows intimately. He’s not just a driver; Brown is a full-time employee at RWR, serving as the suspension and drivetrain specialist.
“I’ve worked my whole life to try to be a Cup driver,” Brown said. “I’m good wiht working on racecars for a living because it’s still a pretty cool gig, but I always wanted to drive for a living. For Rick Ware and everybody involved here at RWR to give me the chance to go run a Cup race is so humbling and so heartwarming. It’s really cool.”
What makes Brown’s debut even more special is that he’ll be driving a car he built himself.
“I’ve been Cup racing for almost 35 years now,and I don’t know that you’ll find a Cup driver who actually gets to build his own Cup car from the ground up,chassis dyno it,and then go race it,” Brown said. “These guys that work here at RWR, they’re my buddies and they’re all racers, and we get to do this as a group effort. I actually get to put the nuts and bolts on it, and mount a seat, put the motor in it, and go drive it on the chassis dyno before I run it in the Clash.That’s pretty cool.”
Rick Ware, owner of RWR, expressed his pride in giving Brown this prospect.
“As someone who understands what it’s like to try to achieve goals and move up the racing ladder, it’s just a great opportunity for Tim and it’s something we’re proud to do,” Ware said.”we’ve had the opportunity to give a lot of drivers their first cup start, and this is one that’s very well-deserved, especially at this track.”
Brown’s extensive experience at Bowman Gray, where he has amassed 101 wins, 146 poles, and 12 track championships in the Tour Type Modified division, will be invaluable.
“That time in the Modified will be very helpful for multiple reasons,” Brown said. “NASCAR has already done some updates to the stadium with soft walls and things like that. That’s going to change the line of the racetrack because you make the track smaller. So the line that we generally run, you won’t be able to run as they run right out against the wall. if the soft walls take up two-and-a-half or three feet, now that’s three feet that you can’t let the car drift out to the wall. Just getting some track time before we climb in the Cup car, which I’ve never driven before other then on the chassis dyno, will be very helpful.”
Brown’s journey to the Cup Series is a testament to his dedication and talent. His resume includes stints at Cale Yarborough Motorsports and Jack Roush before joining RWR.
“At Bowman Gray, Tim really has the same opportunity as anybody else,” Ware said. “He was with Roush for decades before he was with us. He’s a very good mechanic. He’s built all his own racecars and he understands racing. I think he’s got an inside track just because he has touched every single part of these cars.He’s a racer, and notably at this track, he’s got a lot of experience.”
The Clash at bowman Gray Stadium promises to be a thrilling event,with Brown’s debut adding an extra layer of excitement for fans.
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