Lonnie Wheatley, BAKER, Fla. (August 29, 2008) – Tyler Godwin captured his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Rebel Region main event at Northwest Florida Speedway.
The 19-year-old Lutz, FL, racer outgunned polesitter Timmy Thrash for the point at the drop of the green and led throughout to record the victory aboard the Collins Racing Gaerte-powered No. 4c Eagle.
Godwin beat Danny Martin, Jr., to the line, with current ASCS Rebel Region points leader Kenny Adams, Michael Miller and Matt Tiffany rounding out the top five.
Martin and Adams topped heat race action.
American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region Results from Northwest Florida Speedway:
Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 2. 4m-Michael Miller, 3. 3x-Brian Maddox, 4. 17-Samantha Taylor, 5. 29-Gavin Thomas, 6. c4-Casey Hines, 7. 4b-Bryn Gohn.
Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 4a-Kenny Adams, 2. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 3. 09-Timmy Thrash, 4. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 5. 2-Todd Fayard, 6. 95-Ron Gilbert, 7. 82-A.J. Maddox. DNS: 44-Marlon Lindsey.
"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 2. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 3. 4a-Kenny Adams, 4. 4m-Michael Miller, 5. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 6. 17-Samantha Taylor, 7. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 8. 29-Gavin Thomas, 9. 2-Todd Fayard, 10. 3x-Brian Maddox, 11. 09-Timmy Thrash, 12. c4-Casey Hines, 13. 82-A.J. Maddox, 14. 95-Ron Gilbert. DNS: 44-Marlon Lindsey.
ASCS Rebel Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kenny Adams 1,752, 2. Matt Tiffany 1,678, 3. Bryn Gohn 1,654, 4. Samantha Taylor 1,624, 5. Gavin Thomas 1,464, 6. Red Stauffer 1,458, 7. Michael Miller 1,370, 8. Tyler Godwin 1,056, 9. Matt Kurtz 721, 10. Danny Martin, Jr. 716.
The 19-year-old Lutz, FL, racer outgunned polesitter Timmy Thrash for the point at the drop of the green and led throughout to record the victory aboard the Collins Racing Gaerte-powered No. 4c Eagle.
Godwin beat Danny Martin, Jr., to the line, with current ASCS Rebel Region points leader Kenny Adams, Michael Miller and Matt Tiffany rounding out the top five.
Martin and Adams topped heat race action.
American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region Results from Northwest Florida Speedway:
Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 2. 4m-Michael Miller, 3. 3x-Brian Maddox, 4. 17-Samantha Taylor, 5. 29-Gavin Thomas, 6. c4-Casey Hines, 7. 4b-Bryn Gohn.
Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 4a-Kenny Adams, 2. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 3. 09-Timmy Thrash, 4. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 5. 2-Todd Fayard, 6. 95-Ron Gilbert, 7. 82-A.J. Maddox. DNS: 44-Marlon Lindsey.
"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 2. 00-Danny Martin, Jr., 3. 4a-Kenny Adams, 4. 4m-Michael Miller, 5. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 6. 17-Samantha Taylor, 7. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 8. 29-Gavin Thomas, 9. 2-Todd Fayard, 10. 3x-Brian Maddox, 11. 09-Timmy Thrash, 12. c4-Casey Hines, 13. 82-A.J. Maddox, 14. 95-Ron Gilbert. DNS: 44-Marlon Lindsey.
ASCS Rebel Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Kenny Adams 1,752, 2. Matt Tiffany 1,678, 3. Bryn Gohn 1,654, 4. Samantha Taylor 1,624, 5. Gavin Thomas 1,464, 6. Red Stauffer 1,458, 7. Michael Miller 1,370, 8. Tyler Godwin 1,056, 9. Matt Kurtz 721, 10. Danny Martin, Jr. 716.
