GIBSONTON, Fla. — Danny Martin Jr. stormed to the front Saturday night and completed a three-night sweep of Top Gun Sprints competition at East Bay Raceway Park.
When the 25-lap race went green, Martin wasted no time going from eighth to the front, passing Frank Beck on lap two.
By lap nine, Martin had built up a half-track lead on the field. As the leader was approached a lapped car, the car spun and continued right in front of the leader, a close call at the midpoint of the race.
After a lap-15 restart, trouble struck for runner-up Mark Ruel Jr. who attempted to pass a lapped car on the outside and hit the turn four wall.
With eight laps remaining, Justin Clark used the outside line to make his way to second, but Martin could not be caught. Defending series champion Tyler Clem rand down Clark and finished second.
Clark, Larry McVay and Andrew Griffin rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Danny Martin Jr. (24), Tyler Clem (6s), Justin Clark (78), Larry McVay (83), Andrew Griffin (32), Brad Shanks (4j), Kristina Pratt-McVay (83k), Luke Hill (41), Dustin Burtron (97B), Josh Bricker (1X), Danny Jones (14), Troy Thompson (T15), Owen Dimm (17), Mark Ruel Jr. (20), Garrett Green (82), Nathan Barouch (13), Billy Bridges (1), Frank Beck (89), Brandon Grubaugh (G6), Skip Feriance (2M), Shane Butler (18), A,J, Maddox (17D)