Top Gun Series Visits Ocala

Top Gun Sprint Car Series

From Curtis Whalin

The Top Gun Sprint Series will have a busy weekend with races at Ocala Speedway on Friday July 16th and across the state to Volusia Motorsports Park on Saturday night July 17th to complete the action packed weekend of dirt racing.

Opening night has the Top Gun Sprints, FL Mini Sprints, Hobby Stocks & Gladiators on Ocala Speedway’s 3/8 mile D-shaped dirt oval. The Grandstands will open at 5:00pm and racing will start at 8:00pm. Adults $15.00, Children (12 & under) $8.00 & Kids under 36 inches are FREE.

Saturday night will have the Top Gun Sprint, FL Mini Sprints, MOD MANIA ($1,200 to Win) & Thunder Stocks on the ½ mile semi-banked dirt oval at Volusia Motorsports Park. Grandstands will open at 5:30pm with racing starting at 7:30pm. Adults $15.00, Seniors $12.00, Students $7:00 & Children ages 10 & under are FREE.

With only 90 point separating the top four in the points chase, this weekend will be very important. Ryan Partin is leading Tim George by two points with Shawn Murray and John Crowder close behind. Other drivers that will be trying to take over the top spots are Tony Agin, Mike Schroeder, Danny Martin Jr., Gene Lasker, Tim & Brandon Grubaugh, Darrin Miller, Coty Smith, Mark Ruel Jr., Christine Auld, Harley Zimmerman, Troy Knowles, Rich Alexander, Rich Pratt, Rocky Sullivan, Jeanette Burnett & Dan Jones.