Rebel/Southern Oglethorpe results 2007-06-22

Tiffany Tops ASCS Rebel vs. Southern Tussle at Oglethorpe

SAVANNAH, Ga. (June 22, 2007) -- Matt Tiffany made a late move into the lead to snare his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win in Friday night's 25-lap ASCS Rebel Region vs. Southern Tour feature event at Oglethorpe Speedway Park.

The 18-year-old racer hailing from Daytona Beach, FL, charged underneath current ASCS Southern Tour points leader Brian Smith entering turn one on the 22nd lap to take command and held on the rest of the way aboard the Don Ott-powered Independent Printing No. 19T Shaw.

Smith and Bryn Gohn led the feature field to the green flag, but it was fifth-starter T.J. Winegardner rocketing into the lead on the opening round, with Smith and seventh-starter Tiffany giving chase.

Winegardner, the current ASCS Rebel Region points leader, paced the field until the eleventh round when he suffered a blown engine, handing the lead to Smith.

Tiffany chased Smith over the ensuing rounds until he made the race-winning pass in the closing rounds. Smith settled for second, with Brian Maddox, Craig Folmar, and Stephen Darvalics rounding out the top five.

Gohn crossed the stripe in sixth, with Tyler Godwin, David Adkins, Kenny Adams and Johnny Bridges completing the top ten.

American Sprint Car Series Rebel Region vs. Southern Tour Results from Oglethorpe Speedway Park:

Heat One: 1. 11-Brian Smith, 2. 4m-Chris Hill, 3. 4a-Kenny Adams, 4. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 5. 3x-Brian Maddox, 6. 1x-Matt Linder, 7. 24-Nick Bashford, 8. 32-Stephen Darvalics, 9. 29-Gavin Thomas, 10. 22-Shawn Murray. DNS: 47-Scott Anderson.

Heat Two: 1. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 2. 11T-T.J. Winegardner, 3. 10s-Matt Stegeman, 4. 3-Darryl Smith, 5. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 6. 07-Johnny Bridges, 7. 67-Brian Thomas, 8. 27-David Adkins, 9. 81-Craig Folmar, 10. 79-Dakotah Stephens.

Thomas Enterprise Trucking Pole Dash: 1. 11-Brian Smith, 2. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 3. 4a-Kenny Adams, 4. 4m-Chris Hill, 5. 11T-T.J. Winegardner, 6. 10s-Matt Stegeman.

"A" Feature (25 Laps): 1. 19T-Matt Tiffany, 2. 11-Brian Smith, 3. 3x-Brian Maddox, 4. 81-Craig Folmar, 5. 32d-Stephen Darvalics, 6. 4b-Bryn Gohn, 7. 4c-Tyler Godwin, 8. 27-David Adkins, 9. 4a-Kenny Adams, 10. 07-Johnny Bridges, 11. 10s-Matt Stegeman, 12. 3-Darryl Smith, 13. 67-Brian Thomas, 14. 11T-T.J. Winegardner, 15. 22-Shawn Murray, 16. 24-Nick Bashford, 17. 1x-Matt Linder, 18. 29-Gavin Thomas, 19. 4m-Chris Hill, 20. 79-Dakotah Stephens. DNS: 47-Scott Anderson.

ASCS Rebel Region Points (Top Ten): 1. T.J. Winegardner 532, 2. Tyler Godwin 520, 3. Brian Thomas 516, 4. Shane Morgan 384, 5. Matt Linder 380, 6. Doug Day 376, 7. Michael Miller 334, 8. Todd Fayard 317, 9. Michael Dupuy 292, 10. (tie) Terry Gray, Lane Whittington and Matt Tiffany 286.

ASCS Southern Tour Points (Top Ten): 1. Brian Smith 862, 2. Johnny Bridges 838, 3. Kenny Adams 724, 4. T.J. Winegardner 668, 5. Bryn Gohn 649, 6. Matt Tiffany 572, 7. David Adkins 544, 8. Tim Perry 406, 9. Clarence Cox 396, 10. Stephen Darvalics 280.

-credit: ascs