TOP GUN

The Top Gun Sprint Series will return to Bubba Raceway Park Saturday, May 19 for the second Non-Wing event of the 2012 season.

The first Non- Wing event two weeks ago was a very close race with Matt Kurtz Passing Gene Lasker for the lead with one lap to go. Also a three way battle went on for third, fourth and five between Tim Grubaugh, Brandon Grubaugh and Ryan Partin, unfortunately the Grubaugh brothers were DQ for being lite after the feature.

The point battle after the first three races is very close with Mark Ruel Jr. 422, Danny Martin Jr. 418, Ryan Partin 416, Matt Kurtz 412 and Andrew Griffin 398 there are less than 100 point separating the top ten drivers.

Also racing this weekend will be the Open Wheel Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, V8 Thunderstocks, Mini-Stocks and Gladiators. The pit gate opens at 4:00pm, grandstands at 5:00pm and racing at 7:00pm.

Addition to the rule book

5/14/2012

C.     Numerals 16” or larger need to be on the nose of the race cars for all Non-Wing events starting as of 5/19/2012. 

 Please have the numbers in place for all Non-Wing events.

This is to help the scorer.

Kurtz Wins at BRP

The Top Gun Sprints made their third visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday May 5, 2012 and the first of the non-wing races. There were 17 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Danny Martin Jr. in the 82 car had the pole with A J Maddox in the 3A on the outside for the start of the BILSTEIN heat race. A J Maddox took the lead on the start and took the win. The 02 of Gene Lasker had the pole for the ROD END SUPPLY heat race, with Andrew Griffin in the 88 car on the outside. It was the 02 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Colin Cabre in the 12 car had the pole with Terry Witherspoon in the 99 for the start of the SCORPION heat race. Terry took the lead and the heat win.

The 88 of Andrew Griffin had the pole for the start of the SHOCK DYNO feature race event, with the 02 of Gene Lasker alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Gene Lasker in the 02 car that took the lead. After a yellow flag, on lap 3 the 82 car of Danny Martin Jr. got together with another car and flipped in turn 1 bringing out the red flag. On lap 12 the 3A of A J Maddox made contact with back wall and ended his night. Then lap 24 Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 had something break on the car coming out of turn 4 that set up for a green and white together on the restart the 92 of Matt Kurtz would do a slide job going into turn 1 and took the lead and the checkered flag, followed by Gene Lasker in the 02 car, Ryan Partin in the 14 car, Tony Agin in the 38 car and David Slawiak in the 79 car rounding out the top 5. The 5 car of Tim Grubaugh and the G6 of Brandon Grubaugh were DQ for being lite across the scales after feature they were the 3 and 4 place cars.

The top Gun Sprint Series will hold their first of eight non-wing events at Bubba Raceway Park, in Ocala, FL., on Saturday May 5, 2012.   TGSS held two non-wing events in 2011 with very good car counts and good racing.

Drivers that have indicated they would be racing are Matt Kurtz, Danny Martin Jr, Mark Ruel Jr, Ryan Partin, Robbie Smith, Shawn Murray, Stephen Darvalics, Colin Cabre, Tim & Brandon Grubaugh, Andrew Griffin, Terry & Tanner Witherspoon, Tony Agin Gene Lasker, Jimmy Ballew A J Maddox, Rich Alexander, Keith Butler and David Slawiak.

The Top Gun Sprints will be joined by the UMP Open Wheel Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, V8 Thunderstocks, Gladiators and Mini Stocks.  Pit gate will open at 4:00pm, Grandstand gate will open at 5:00pm and racing starting about 7:00pm

Top Gun Sprints Race Results 4-7-12

The Top Gun Sprints made their second visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday April 7, 2012. There were 23 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race. 

Tim George in the 1 car had the pole with Terry Witherspoon in the 43 on the outside for the start of the DMI heat race. Terry Witherspoon took the lead on the start and took the win. The 83 of Mark Ruel Jr. had the pole for the ELLIOTT’S TRAILERS & CARTS heat race, with Tony Agin in the 38 car on the outside. It was the 83 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Brandon Lineberger in the 0L car had the pole with Ryan Partin in the 14 for the start of the LUCAS OIL heat race. Ryan took the lead and on lap 6 Danny Martin Jr. made the pass and took the heat win.  

The 83 of Mark Ruel Jr. had the pole for the start of the SALANDA feature race event, with the 92 of Matt Kurtz alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Matt Kurtz in the 92 car that took the lead. After a yellow flag, a complete restart it was Mark Ruel Jr. got the lead, on lap 5 the 11 car of Brett O’Donnell got together with another car and flipped in turn 1 bringing out the red flag. On the restart the 92 of Matt Kurtz would not refire and ended his night, and the 14 of Ryan Partin had a flat rear tire, he came to infield they changed it and restarted. On lap 12 the 0 car of Jimmy Ballew lost the right front tire and brought out the caution. On the restart Mark Ruel Jr. was leading then in a few laps Danny Martin Jr. passed him and held the lead and never looked backed and took the checkered flag, followed by Stephen Darvalics in the 24 car, Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car, Robbie Smith in the 6S car and Andrew Griffn in the 88 car rounding out the top 5.  

The staff and racers of the Top Gun Sprints would like to thank everyone for their support and hope to see you at Bubba Raceway Park May 5, 2012. Congratulation goes out to Andrew Griffin for winning the KSE Hardcharger Award. Also congratulation goes to lucky fan JASON BROWN from Ocala a K & N Gift Certificate for an air filter.  Click here for Finishing Order.

TOP GUN SPRINTS 1ST  ‘RELAY FOR LIFE’ 

A BIG WIN

Top Gun Sprints had a night to remember in the fight against cancer.  Our own Dot Brady was there as a survivor and inspiration, looking quite beautiful in her new ‘shorter’ hair style.  It was a long, arduous adventure – 18 hours of walking the quarter mile track at Armwood High School in Seffner. 

Our campsite was ‘the place’.  French Fries, now better known as ‘Fast Fries’, was our fundraiser and money maker for the night and racing with our theme. 

We won’t have all the totals on monies raised until the awards banquet on Wednesday night, but we do have preliminaries.  Our team goal was $2,500.00.  We beat that – to date we have raised $2,926.00!  Not bad for our band of merry men and ladies.  Top Gun also was awarded a Bronze plaque to put at our campsite for our fundraising efforts, and we were the lucky team to win 10 Relay for Life sweat shirts.  We were on a roll.  We were not as lucky in the egg relay as depicted in an attached photo.  Click Here to Continue

Kurtz Wins Season Opener at Bubba Raceway Park

The Top Gun Sprints made their first visit of 2012 to Bubba Raceway Park on Saturday March 17, 2012. There were 23 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 20 lap feature race. 

Tony Agin in the 38 car had the pole with Bob Auld in the 83A on the outside for the start of the K & N FILTERS heat race. Tony took the lead on the start and A J Maddox in the 3A qgot around Tony, and took the win. The 5 of Tim Grubaugh had the pole for the SIMPSON heat race, with Brett O’Donnell in the 11 car on the outside. It was the 11 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Ryan Partin in the 14 car had the pole with Kerry Gilbert in the 55 for the start of the PRO SHOCK heat race. Ryan took the lead and the heat win.  

The 92 of Matt Kurtz had the pole for the start of the BROWN & MILLER feature race event, with the 14 of Ryan Partin alongside. After a parade lap, the race went to green and it was Matt Kurtz in the 92 car that took the lead. After a long red flag, Matt held the lead and never looked backed and took the checkered flag, followed by Danny Martin in the 82 car, Mark Ruel Jr. in the 83 car, Ryan Partin in the 14 car and Robbie Smith in the 6S car rounding out the top 5.  

The staff and racers of the Top Gun Sprints would like to thank everyone for their support and hope to see you at Bubba Raceway Park April 7, 2012. Congratulation goes out to Kerry Gilbert for winning the KSE Hardcharger Award. Also congratulation goes to lucky fan DAVID BANCROFT a K & N Gift Certificate.  Click here for finish order.

Top Gun Sprints Debut 2012 Season

at Bubba Raceway Park

The long awaited start of the 2012 Top Gun Sprint Series will begin this Saturday night, March 17, at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL.  The Top Gun Sprints have a 20 race schedule with 12 events with wings and 8 without wings.  In 2012 the TGSS will be at Bubba Raceway Park, East Bay Raceway Park and North Florida Speedway.

Can Danny Martin Jr. repeat as point champion, or will Mark Ruel Jr., Tim George Jimmy Ballew or Matt Kurtz be able to keep him from winning another championship?  Other drivers that  are gunning for him include Robbie Smith, A.J. Maddox, Rich Alexander, Terry Witherspoon, Danny Jones, Tony Agin, Shawn Murray Gene Lasker, Stephen Darvalics, Kerry Gilbert, Tim and Brandon Grubaugh, Brett O’Donnell , Andrew Griffin and Kurt Taylor.

Top Gun Sprint Series membership registration form is now on the web site. (www.topgunsprints.com)

This year both Drivers and Car Owners will register to be eligible for Contingence awards, “Clean Sweep Awards”, Point fund and Trophies.  Owners will receive the point money and drivers will receive the trophies.

 Driver’s membership will automatically include the $100,000.00 Excess Medical Insurance by K&K Insurance.

Race teams will be required to display sponsor decals on their cars to be eligible for the contingence awards.