Kenly, NC (April 6, 2008) – For IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Doug Godsey started the 2008 racing season with a decent showing, but hadn’t made a mark yet at Southern National Raceway Park.  At Sunday’s Break the Bank 200, Godsey made his mark and showed that his 05 Chevy is going to be a contender this season.

The Richmond, VA driver took the pole with a speed of 96.347 mph, and led every lap in taking his first win of 2008.  The race looked to be all but finished with two laps to go, but Goldsboro, NC’s Matt McCall came roaring back when Godsey began to overheat.  Godsey held McCall off through the final two turns to win, keeping McCall from his first win of 2008.  Ryan Rhodes would finish third, with Corey Strickland and CE Falk rounding out the top five.  Bushwood, MD driver Kyle Hall had a strong third place run going when the engine of his Monte Carlo blew to bring out the only caution of the race.

After three Nascar Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock events, Sanford, NC’s Ryan Rhodes leads in points, followed by Corey Strickland (only 6 points behind), Sherman Davis Jr., CE Falk, and Kyle Hall.

Wesley Falk gathered his second win in two attempts in the Bobby Murray Chevrolet GM Performance Parts Limited Late Models, holding off PJ Flowers and Billy Corey.  The accident-marred race saw Donald Brace sit on the pole and lead the first 14 laps before giving way to PJ Flowers.  Flowers would hold the lead for 7 laps before Falk made a move for the lead and wouldn’t look back.  The 50 lap race saw 6 cautions that would take out over half the field, with only five cars remaining at the end.  Travis Roberson and Tom Holland Jr. rounded out the field of non-DNF cars.

In Bobby Murray Chevrolet GM Performance Parts Super Stocks, Kevin Benton would lead all but the first two laps to take his first official win of 2008.  David Warren made a late pass on Duane Walker for second, with Walker holding off Gerald Benton for third.  Walker would turn around to win the Papa Jack’s Store and Grill Street Stock event, with Joe Gates Jr. and Sonny Jay Fisher finishing second and third.

In 4 Cylinders, Kevin Pierce led the first 12 laps of the 25 lap event before blowing and engine.  Lee Kozikowski would take over the lead, but not before John “Crow” Whitley would take over.  Whitley would lead all the way until lap 24, when Jeremy Bohne made a late pass going into turn three on the last lap to win his first race of 2008.  Whitley would hang on for second, and Kozikowski third.  In UCARs, Jason Capps led the majority of the race, making it look easy over Albert Lamont and Ronnie Deveva.

Southern National Raceway Park’s next race is Saturday, April 12, when the USAC Mopar National Midget Car Series comes roaring into the high banks of SNRP.  Open-wheelers from all over the country, including those racing for Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne, will race a 40 lap feature event, as well as a 12 lap semi-feature and many heat races.  Also racing Saturday night will be the Nascar Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stocks, Bobby Murray Chevrolet GM Performance Parts Limited Late Models and Super Stocks, 4 Cylinders, Papa Jack’s Store and Grill Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, UCARs and V-6 UCARs.  Tickets for this special event are $20 for adults, $18 for military and seniors, with kids 8-17 $8 and children 7 and under free.  For more information, contact the track office at (919) 284-1114 or on the web at http://www.southernnational.net.