Matthew Godley
Matthew Godley (born August 8, 1992 in Davidson, N.C.) is a competitor on the UARA-Stars Late Model Touring Series. Godley is a candidate for 2009 Rookie-of-the-Year honors.
Godley is currently in his first full UARA-Stars season. Godley was impressive in his first race, posting a 10th place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Godley posted his season-best finish of 3rd at Concord Motorsport Park. In nine races, Matthew has improved on his starting position in seven starts and has been running at the end of each event he has entered.
2007 and 2008 were learning years for Godley as he transitioned to Late Models. In 2007, Godley made his UARA-Stars debut, placing 12th at Caraway Speedway. The 2008 season found Godley behind the wheel at Dillon in two weekly races, earning a 3rd and 6th place finish.
The 2005 and 2006 seasons were spent in an Allison Legacy car. After a promising rookie season in which Godley compiled two top-5 finishes and six top-10 runs in 2005, Godley left his mark on the Series in 2006. Matthew became the first 13-year-old to win four races in the Series. In addition to wins at Concord, South Boston, Hickory and Florence, Matthew posted six top-3 finishes and nine top-5 runs.
Also in 2006, Godley ran a partial Arena Racing Charlotte schedule, sharing a ride with noted NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch. Godley won the second race he entered and finished in the top-3 nine times as the youngest driver in the series.
2004 marked Godley breakout season in Bandolero’s, as he won 11 of the 20 races he entered and finished in the top-3 in the other nine.