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RURAL HALL, N.C. (January 18, 2010) – History Channel’s new reality show Madhouse which premiered on January 10th had an estimated 1.3 million viewers. We are now two episodes in, after the second episode aired on this past Sunday, January 17th, and things are really beginning to heat up.
We were introduced to the five stars of the show including Tim Brown, driver of the No. 83 Hayes Jewelers and Circle K Thirstbuster modified, in the first episode. It came to a closure with Brown winning the first race of the season at Bowman Gray Racing Stadium in Winston Salem, N.C., and the second episode brought us into the second week and second race of the 2009 season. With Brown much ahead in the points already, Burt Myers and Junior Miller were going to have to work hard to catch up to him. However, we see Brown’s attention to detail, hard work, and determination paid off when he landed a third place starting position in the first 25-lap race. During the 25 laps of the “Madhouse scramble” the racing was tight and Myers was pushing and shoving on Brown, but Brown’s remarkable driving abilities and control of the car helped him to maintain his position and he crossed the checkered flag with an impressive second place finish. After a draw for the second race Brown was placed near the back of the pack and quickly rallied his way through the pack, keeping the pressure on the other drivers to catch him in the points.
We followed him from his race shop to his home where he shared some leisure time with his family for his wife, Laura’s, birthday party. With a very busy schedule between his full time job at Michael Waltrip Racing and working on his own racing career, family and leisure time is something Brown is limited on, but treasures. Once again, Brown’s dedication to perfection from the race shop to the race track is exemplified throughout this episode. “I’m not cocky but I have a lot of self confidence. I honestly believe that I can win every race that I climb aboard that blue 83” Brown stated in this episode.
Don’t miss the new Madhouse episode on Sunday, January 24th at 10p.m. for the “Full Moon Madness”, when anything could happen.
Madhouse Star, Tim Brown, is Pumping up the Pressure
Local Modified Driver is a Reality Show Star on The History Channel
RURAL HALL, N.C. (January 11, 2010) - Tim Brown, driver of the No. 83 Hayes Jewelers and Circle K Thirstbuster modified, is one of the stars on the History Channel’s new reality show, “Madhouse.”
“Madhouse” is a thirteen episode reality show which is set to air every Sunday night at 10:00p.m. It displays the week-to-week excitement of Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., the longest running track in NASCAR, and follows the racing lives of five drivers with Brown being one of them. The first episode which aired this past Sunday, January 10th, briefed the history of how Bowman Gray began and introduced the 2009 season by showing the last race of the previous season. The show encompassed the preparations, diehard dedication, and intense rivalries that have gone on for generations
Defending track champion Tim Brown of Cana, Va., better known as “The Rocket,” has seen many victories in his racing career with 381 starts and 51 wins in his 19 years at Bowman Gray Stadium. In 2009, he scored his eighth championship, tying him with Ralph Brinkley for the most championships won at Bowman Gray Stadium. Aside from the many hours spent towards his own racing career, Brown works for Michael Waltrip Racing as the suspension manager.
“I was pleased with how well the show went,” said Brown. “It is the stadium and there is drama but I think it is neat to see our local racetrack and racers on national television. I’m going to watch the show and use it to become a better person.”
Brown’s passion for racing is displayed in all areas of his life -- from the race shop to his job at Michael Waltrip racing to the race track. His driven determination to be the best is what earns him wins and championships year after year. As Brown stated in the first episode, “The only way I’m doing it is one way and that’s my way, the right way.”
“I drive 260 miles a day in order to get to my job at Michael Waltrip Racing, my race shop, and back home,” said Brown. “It is a lot of driving but I really enjoy my job and I learn a lot from it that I am able to use to advance in my own racing. I am very blessed and I wouldn’t change a thing.”
The first race of the 2009 season brought the show to a closure when Brown was crowned with his first victory of the season.
Tune in Monday mornings to WTQR (104.1 FM) to hear Brown’s review of the previous Madhouse episode.
Frenzy under the Full Moon
RURAL HALL, N.C. ( January 28, 2010) - This past Sunday, January 24th, marked the third week of History Channel’s reality show, Madhouse, and the viewer ratings have increased to over 2 million viewers. On this “Full Moon Madness” episode the drivers were being cautious of their superstitions and the tensions were high.
This episode focused on the superstitions that each driver believes in. While the five drivers had about the same superstitions, a few of them were more serious about the superstitions than the others. However, there is one superstition that all five of these drivers will take seriously and that is being prepared for anything when racing under a full moon. When there is a full moon these drivers always expect the unexpected. Aside from the full moon superstition, Tim Brown has three superstitions that he will never break at the race track and that is having anything green, carrying a fifty dollar bill on race day, and eating peanuts. He has one other superstition that he does not take quite as seriously as the others which is that females are not supposed to touch his race car. Ironically, while he does not like to have anything green around him at the race track he does have a green four leaf clover that he puts in his firesuit every week to race. This is a tradition that his grandpa, Eb Clifton, started, and continues to carry on he as picks his grandson, Tim Brown, a four leaf clover out of his yard every week.
As we have already seen in previous episodes and continue to see Brown is very particular about his race car. He will not allow this race car to be loaded up in the hauler to go to the race track until every inch of it meets his expectations. After the third episode of this show we see that this dedication and expected perfection of Brown had already earned him two victories only three weeks into the season. “That 83 car is my pride and joy and I put a lot of hard work and dedication into that thing, and I don’t like for it to get beat up.” Brown stated in this episode after Burt Myers ran into to the back of his car several times in last week’s episode. While Myers and Brown do not always get along on the race track they still have respect for each other, “Tim Brown is probably one of the best drivers I know” stated Myers.
When race day finally arrived things were not looking good as it was raining early in the day. However, the weather cleared up and the drivers prepared to go racing under the full moon. Although they were able to dry the track it still changed the track conditions, which the drivers were not happy about. After qualifying was rained out the drivers drew for starting positions for the 100 lap race. Brown was disappointed about the eighth place starting position that he drew, but he was determined to rally his way to the front. Burt Myers started in second position and quickly took the lead once the green flag dropped. Brown had some work to do to make it through the field and catch him, but he quickly moved towards the front. After Myers experienced car trouble Brown followed Jonathan Brown to pass Myers, and with only a few laps to go Brown took the lead and crossed the checkered flag in first place, earning him his second win of the year.
This episode was proof that anything can happen under a full moon. Don’t miss the “Brother against Brother” episode next Sunday, January 31st, at 10pm when things get intense.
