Waterdown Young Gun Heads To Florida for Speedweeks

WATERDOWN, ONTARIO - Tyler Brown is anxious to get back on the track and at month�s end the 16 year old grade 11 student will make the long trek to Florida where he will battle with the best in North America as he competes in the World Series of Asphalt Racing. The grueling 7 nights of racing takes place just south of Daytona and is part of the attraction known as 'Speedweeks', the 2 weeks leading up to the running of the Daytona 500.

"We have a brand new car all set to go to Florida for this series. With all the best drivers & teams in attendance we have been working hard to ensure we are taking all the best equipment," Brown said.

Tyler will be competing in the Late Model division at New Smyrna Speedway. It is not unusual to find yourself competing against development drivers that are signed to major NASCAR teams and, being only 20 minutes down the road from Daytona International Speedway, it is not unusual to find NASCAR drivers and team owners at these races. This is a good opportunity for Tyler to compete against excellent drivers and an equally good opportunity to be seen by teams and individuals that could help his career in the future.

The racing starts for Tyler on Friday February 8th and the team will post daily updates on Tyler's website http://www.tyler-brown.com/.

Tyler Brown is a 16 year old racer from Waterdown, Ontario. In 2007 Tyler was voted 'Up and Coming Stock Racer of the year, Finshed 2nd in the Weekend Warrior Late Model Series. During 2006 Tyler became the youngest late model driver in the history of Delaware Speedway en route to capturing the 2006 'Rookie of the Year' title and finishing 10th in seasons points. 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 over 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 (http://www.4bracing.com/ ) and he is supported by Assante Wealth Management, Waterdown Automotive, VH Web Dezine, Leaf Racewear, CARSTAR Quality Collision Services, The Adin Group Inc. and Big Brothers Big Sisters. For more information on Tyler Brown visit http://www.tyler-brown.com/

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