Bowman Gray Stadium ace to run NASCAR Clash for Rick Ware Racing

During the season opener at Bowman Gray Stadium. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Bowman Gray Stadium ace Tim Brown to run NASCAR Clash for Rick Ware Racing

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Dec 17, 2024 2:17 PM ET

Stock-car racing has always been a sport encapsulated by grassroots racers taking advantage of opportunities.

Some of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time started as little more than track champions at their local dirt tracks, and today, thousands of short-track racers aim to become the next local legend to come out of their local track.

One such local legend is Tim Brown, who holds a record of 101 wins at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Brown has also won 12 track championships at "The Madhouse."

His success at the quarter-mile bullring will culminate in a NASCAR Cup Series opportunity with Rick Ware Racing. On Tuesday, the organization announced that Brown will be behind the wheel of the team's No. 15 car when the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Bowman Gray for the first time since 1971 for the season-opening exhibition race known as the Clash.

Bowman Gray star Tim Brown, who has his 101 modified wins and 12 track championships, will get to race a Cup car at the track as he will be entered in the Rick Ware Racing No. 15 car for the Clash. The 53-year-old Brown works in RWR shop as a suspension/drivetrain specialist.
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Brown is an employee of Rick Ware Racing, working as a drivetrain and suspension specialist.

The 53-year-old native of Cana, Virginia, has one start in NASCAR's top three series to his credit. Brown finished 27th in a 2009 Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway after qualifying 26th.

Brown boasts success on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. In 94 starts, Brown won seven races, collecting 53 top-five finishes and 75 top-10 results. He finished runner-up in the points in three consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2008. His most recent start in the series was in 2013.

The 2025 Clash at Bowman Gray will go green shortly after 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 2, with coverage on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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