Tyler Brown takes lead in Rookie standings

July 3, 2006

Tyler Brown takes lead in Rookie standings
Waterdown youngster takes the lead at Delaware Speedway
WATERDOWN, ONTARIO –Last Friday was a pivotal night in the young career of 
14-year-old stockcar driver Tyler Brown. Delaware hosted 27 Late Models 
with an influx of cars form upper series such as Allstar, as well as some 
regular CASCAR drivers.

Brown qualified his car – just like they do in NASCAR – in the 18th slot. 
“My crew chief just told me to lay down one safe lap and they try for more 
on the second and that’s all I tried to do,” Brown said of his first 
attempt at single car qualifying run.

Brown’s goal was to survive the entire distance. He started off holding his 
own until a spin on lap six sent him to the back of the order. “I was a 
little to aggressive passing on the inside and I put the left side tires on 
the damp area of the track which was still drying after an earlier downpour 
and just looped it,” the youngster said of his early spin.

Brown completed his goal, his longest race of his career – 139 laps. It 
also was his first time to do a ‘live’ pit stop for fuel and tires. Brown 
came home a very respectable 14th.

Crew Chief Glen Brown was happy with his young charge. “I’m ecstatic with 
the result.  Everyone from the driver on down did a heck of job 
tonight.  This was a very stout field of race cars and this being the kids 
first time in a race this long I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Brown now has his last official off weekend this week and then they are 
back in action July 14th at Delaware and will run every weekend until 
Labour Day.

For his just reward for a hard night’s work, Brown left Delaware leading 
the Rookie of the Year standings.

 Tyler Brown Fast Facts
Tyler Brown is a 14 year old racer from Waterdown, Ontario. In 2005 Tyler 
won his 1st race in his 2nd official start in the Ontario Pro Challenge 
series.  In seven years of karting he started more than 225 races and won 
one “Championship”, “Most Improved Driver Award”, and a “Team of the Year” 
award.  At the local level he has never finished lower than 5th in series 
points and at the regional or national level he has never finished lower 
than 10th.
Brown drives for 4B Racing (www.4bracing.com) and he is supported by 
Assante Wealth Management, VH Web Dezine, Leaf Racewear, The Adin Group Inc 
(www.adin.ca), and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
For more information on Tyler Brown visit www.tylerbrown.com

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