From C.Whalin
The Top Gun Sprints made their third visit of 2010 to the North Florida Speedway in Lake City on Saturday October 23, 2010. There were 14 cars at the track to give fans two heat races and a 25 lap feature race.
The heat races are lined up using a pill pull system, and Shawn Murray in the 22 had the pole for the start of the first heat race, with Rich Alexander in the 8 on the outside. Which Shawn had the better start and took the race lead at the start and held on to take the race win. Mark Ruel Jr. had the pole for the start of the second heat race in the 83 car, with Gene Lasker in the 02 on the outside. Gene had the better start and lead till nose wing broke loose and got into left front tire and he couldn’t steer and had to give up the lead. Tim George took the lead and the checkered flag and the win.
Using a passing points system to line up the feature race and a six car inversion, Tim Grubaugh in the 42 car had the pole for the start of the feature race, with Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car on the outside. The race got underway and Mark Ruel Jr. took the race lead on lap 2 Bruce Durden in the 17D took over the lead never looked back taking the win. Danny Martin in the 24 finished in second place, followed by Tim George in the 1*, Ryan Partin in the 14, with Shawn Murray in the 22 car finishing out the top 5.
The Top Gun Sprints will be at Ocala Speedway November 12, 2010
Top Gun Sprints
North Florida Speedway, October 23, 2010
Heat #1
1) 22 Shawn Murray (Jacksonville, FL)
2) 17D Bruce Durden (Jacksonville, FL)
3) 24 Danny Martin Jr. (Sarasota, FL)
4) 14 Ryan Partin (Orlando, FL)
5) 8 Rich Alexander (Tampa, FL)
6) 18 James Ballen Jr. (Riverveiw, FL)
7) 36 Kenneth Laureno (Port Charlotte, FL)
Heat #2
1) 1* Tim George (Venice, FL)
2) 83 Mark Ruel Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)
3) 42 Tim Grubaugh (Ocala, FL)
4) 47W Kyle Welchance (Anthony, FL)
5) 11D Ashlyn Durden (Jacksonville, FL)
6) 43 Terry Witherspoon (Jacksonville, FL)
7) 02 Gene Lasker (Tampa, FL)
Feature
1) 17D Bruce Durden; 2) 24 Danny Martin; 3) 1* Tim George; 4) 14 Ryan Partin; 5) 22 Shawn Murray; 6) 02 Gene Lasker; 7) 83 Mark Ruel Jr.; 8) 42 Tim Grubaugh; 9)36 Kenneth Laureno; 10) 47W Kyle Welchance; 11) 11D Ashlyn Durden; 12) 43 Terry Witherspoon; 13) 18 James Ballen Jr.; 14) 8 Rich Alexander