Tommy Godfrey has fifteen years experience in drag racing and specializing in Ford motor-class, and competitively racing since 2002. He has competed at numerous NMRA-sponsored events, including those at Maple Grove, Atco and Maryland International raceways. In 2007, Tommy got his chance to drive for JPC Racing and Michael Washington in NMRA’s K&N Filters Factory Stock Series. His first race at the Nitto Tire Ford Nationals in Bradenton, Florida led to setting the ET national record for his class and his first event victory. He continued that early success with back-to-back runners-up at the Bassani Exhaust Nationals in Reynolds, Georgia and Aeromotive Ford Nationals in Milan, Michigan. He again reset the national record in Georgia. Finishing up the season, Tommy claimed his first #1 qualifier spot at the NMRA World Finals in Bowling Green, Kentucky and finished runner-up at the same event. In his first year, Tommy won the NMRA Factory Stock World Championship and was named 2007 NMRA Rookie of the Year – an unprecedented achievement. In the same year, he also took home the win for the Maryland International Raceway (MIR) Ford Fever Stock class. In 2008, Tommy began the season showcasing his 2007 Championship car and combo. After the second race, he changed his engine and drive train to the current 1989 Ford Mustang LX. This past season, Tommy achieved five #1 qualifier spots, reset the national record twice, came in runner-up once and won two national events, including the World Finals. Capitalizing on this success, Tommy wrapped up his second NMRA Factory Stock World Championship. Rounding out the year, he defended his title in the MIR Ford Fever Stock Class and made a semi-final appearance at the MIR World Cup Import versus Domestic’s highly competitive All Motor Street Class. Tommy works as a sales and technical advisor at Justin’s Performance Center in Glen Burnie, MD. He has twelve years experience working in the street and race performance industry.

2007 NMRA Keystone Automotive Rookie of the Year
2007 & 2008 NMRA Factory Stock World Champion
Current Holder of Quickest Pass in Factory Stock History 11.072
I am only the second person in NMRA Factory Stock history to win back to back Championships. 

Mission/Goals

 Season Goals

·      #1 qualifier at every event

·      Win all 2009 National Mustang Racer’s Association (NMRA) Factory Stock Series events

·      Win NMRA/NMCA (National Muscle Car Association) Super Bowl Match Race

·      Set the ET and MPH Record for NMRA Factory Stock Series

·      First 10-second Factory Stock pass at an NMRA event

·      First 3-time NMRA Factory Stock Champion    

·      Win Maryland International Raceway’s Ford Fever Stock Class for 3^rd straight year

·      Win Maryland International Raceway’s World Cup All Motor Class

Long-Term Goals

·      Transition to a higher-level class, such as NMRA Pure Street or Hot Street

·      Aspire to compete in the professional ranks of NHRA Pro Stock

Racer Exposure

Exposure can range widely from in-person at NMRA events to trade magazines to broadcast television. Examples of racer explosure include:

·      NMRA Race Pages

·      5.0 Mustang

·      Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords

·      Modified Mustang

·      Inside Drag Racing

·      Power TV

Exposure Facts per NMRA

Average Spectators Per Event : 13,791

Average Show Cars Per Event : 241

Average Race Cars Per Event : 380

Average Vendors Per Event : 48

National Event Coverage

Inside Drag Racing : 400,000 Viewers

5.0 Mustang & Super Fords : 106,889 Circulation

Mustang Monthly : 46,839 Circulation

Power TV Network : 137,000 Viewers

Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords : 108,564 Circulation

Mustang & Fords : 56,774 Circulation

Race Pages : 25,000 Per Issue

NMRADigital.com : 36,880 Visitors Per Month

Previous Exposure Includes:

Broadcast

Inside Drag Racing

·      2007 NMRA Final Round Coverage – Bradenton, Florida; Reynolds, Georgia; Milan, Michigan; and, Bowling Green, Kentucky

·      2008 NMRA Final Round Coverage – Joliet, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Power TV

·      Interviews at the following events: Milan, Michigan (2007); Joliet, Illinois (2008); Atco, New Jersey (2008); Columbus, Ohio (2008); Bowling Green, Kentucky (2008)

Print

5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine

·      “Race Coverage” Cover Shot and NMRA Event Win Coverage, January 2009

·      “Class Fan Guide” Coverage, April 2008

·      NMRA Event Coverage – August 2007, September 2007, November 2007

Modified Mustangs Magazine

·      NMRA Highlights – February 2008

Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords Magazine

·      NMRA Event Coverage – February 2008 & January 2009

Race Pages Magazine

·      “B.F. Goodrich Shoot-Out” Highlights, August 2008

·      “Rules & Class Review”, May 2008

·      Cover of the “Championship Issue”, April 2008

·      “In the Trenches”, March 2008

·      “Class Round Table Interviews”, January 2008

·      “Factory Stock” Highlights – July 2007 (Victory Shot), August 2007, October 2007 – December 2007, February 2008, July 2008, August 2008, October 2008, November 2008, January 2009

Events Attending

8^th Annual Nitto Tire Ford Nationals including the Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Spring Break Shootout:

Bradenton Motorsports - Park Bradenton, Fl: March 5-8

9^th Annual Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals

Atco Raceway - Atco, NJ: May 15-17

6^th Annual Aeromotive Ford Nationals

Milan Dragway - Milan, MI: June 12-13

Pinks All Out

Maryland International Raceway – Budds Creek, MD – June 19-20

4^th Annual Motive Gear NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing Presented by Nitto Tire

Route 66 Raceway - Joliet, IL: July 16-19

Inaugural NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals Presented by Keystone Automotive

ZMAX Dragway - Charlotte, NC: August 6-9

31^st Annual Nitto Tire Ford Expo

National Trail Raceway – Columbus, OH: September 4-6

11^th Annual Nitto Tire World Finals

Beech Bend Raceway – Bowling Green, KY: October 1-4

16^th Annual Washington Area Ford Dealers Ford Fever Classic

Maryland International Raceway – Budds Creek, MD:  TBD

13^th Annual World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic

Maryland International Raceway – Budds Creek, MD: Nov. 8-9