From C Whalin
The Top Gun Sprints made their first visit of 2011 to the North Florida Speedway in Lake City on Saturday March 19, 2011. 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 Ted Filides in the F21 had the pole for the start of the first heat race, with Jimmy Ballew Jr. in the 0 on the outside. Which Jimmy had the better start and took the race lead at the start and held on to take the race win. Terry Witherspoon had the pole for the start of the second heat race in the 43 car, with Kenneth Laureno in the 36 on the outside. Terry had the better start took the lead and the checkered flag and the win. On lap 2 Dan Jones in the 14W had mechanical problems and was done for the event. On lap 6 Tony Agin was running bottom line and got to low in turn 1, as he clipped the big tire it took out the front axle and also had frame damage, he also was done for the night.
Using a passing points system to line up the feature race and a six car inversion, Terry Witherspoon in the 43 car had the pole for the start of the feature race, with Tim George in the 1* car on the outside. The race got underway and Terry Witherspoon took the race lead on lap 6 the caution came out for the 34 of Darrin Orth, 36 of Kenneth Laureno, and 83A of Christine Auld. The next lap the F21 of Ted Filides brought out the caution with the lost of rear tire. After restart found Danny Martin in the lead and never looked back taking the win. Terry Witherspoon in the 43 finished in second place, followed by Ryan Partin in the 14, Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83, with Tim George in the 1* car finishing out the top 5. The winner of the KSE Hardcharger Award went to Ryan Partin in the 14 car.
The Top Gun Sprints will be at Volusia Speedway Park April 30, 2011
Top Gun Sprints
North Florida Speedway, March 19, 2011
Heat #1
1) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr. (Riverveiw, FL)
2) 14 Ryan Partin (Orlando, FL)
3) 92 Matt Kurtz (Jacksonville, FL)
4) 34 Darrin Orth (Jacksonville, FL)
5) F21 Ted Filides (Odessa, FL)
6) 88 Andrew Griffin (Seminole, FL)
7) 83A Christine Auld (Largo, FL)
Heat #2
1) 43 Terry Witherspoon (Jacksonville, FL)
2) 24 Danny Martin Jr. (Sarasota, FL)
3) 1* Tim George (Venice, FL)
4) 83 Mark Ruel Jr. (Jacksonville, FL)
5) 36 Kenneth Laureno (Port Charlotte, FL)
6) 38 Tony Agin (Ft. Myers, FL)
7) 14W Dan Jones (Valrico, FL)
Feature
1) 24 Danny Martin; 2) 43 Terry Witherspoon; 3) 14 Ryan Partin; 4) 83 Mark Ruel Jr.; 5) 1* Tim George; 6) 92 Matt Kurtz; 7) 88 Andrew Griffin; 8) 0 Jimmy Ballew Jr.; 9) F21 Ted Filides; 10) 34 Darrin Orth; 11) 36 Kenneth Laureno; 12) 83A Christine Auld; 13) 14W Dan Jones DNS; 14) 38 Tony Agin DNS