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Top Gun Sprints Set to Close 2010 season

The Top gun Sprint Car Series will finish out the 2010 season at East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday November 27.

It has come down to this: 14 points separate Tim George and defending Champion Ryan Partin to decide the 2010 Top Gun Sprint Championship. They have battled all year long for this Championship! Shawn Murray in third place has a 120 point margin over 4th place Danny Martin Jr.

Some of the other drivers expected to race are John Crowder, Gene Lasker, Mark Ruel Jr., Shane Kreidler, Rocky Sullivan, Tim Grubaugh, Rich Alexander, Rich Pratt, Kyle Welchance, Troy Knowles, Bruce and Ashlyn Durden, Dan Jones, Terry Witherspoon, Jim Ballew, Kerry Gilbert, Kurt Taylor, Roger Crouse, Steven Darvalics and Jason Webster.

A cook-out and Awards presentation (top 10 in the points) will follow the action packed night of racing.

Also racing will be the Florida Mini-Sprints, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks and 4 Cylinder Bombers. Grandstands open at 5:00pm and with racing at 6:30pm.

Adults $12.00
Seniors 55 & up $10.00
Teens 13-17 $7.00 With ID
Kids 12 & under FREE with Paying Adult

Pit Pass $25.00

By Editor|2010-11-24T04:38:02-05:00November 24th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Tracks, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Woodhouse, Watson East Bay First Timers

By Larry Jewett

Buck Woodhouse

It was a case of persistence as two drivers were rewarded with cherished first victories in the five-division action at East Bay Raceway Park.

The program opened with Precision Kia Street Stocks and Buck Woodhouse jumped from the front row to the early race lead. The event saw its first caution when point leader Donnie reed tagged the wall and went to the pits with a flat tire. Roy Woodhouse lost a wheel on the next restart, yielding a top five spot. Buck Woodhouse kept the lead, ahead of a hard charging Eric Moon through a series of cautions. A flat tire eliminated challenger Thomas Pratt on lap nine, which proved to be the last restart. Buck Woodhouse was able to go wire-to-wire to grab the victory. Woodhouse has used steady finishes to hold a top three position in points, now adding the cherished victory. Moon claimed second, ahead of Reed, who mounted a strong charge to third. Clarence Pratt and James Hook rounded out the top five. Buck Woodhouse and Moon claimed preliminaries. (more…)

By Editor|2010-11-21T06:53:15-05:00November 21st, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results, Tracks|Comments Off

Shirlene Hammond Wins Outlaw 4’s Feature Event

By Jason Loughren

Five classes were in action on Saturday night as the points races were heating up. After Saturday there are only 4 weeks of racing remaining on the regular schedule. The racing action was fast and furious as a packed grandstand looked on.

The Q Auto and Injury Limited Late Models hit the track for their 15 lap feature event and John Bradley won the event over the hard charging Scotty Williams. Williams finished 2nd. Tim Gay recovered from an early caution to finish 3rd. Jim Rowley finished 4th. William Pugh rounded out the top-5. Forrest Gough and Williams won the heats.

The Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks Thomas Pratt picked up his 8th win of the year. Gary Sheffield ran strong all night long and finished 2nd. Buck Woodhouse finished 3rd. James Hook and Donnie Reed rounded out the top-5. Eric Moon and Pratt won the heats.

In the Gagel’s Open Wheeled Modifieds Dale Kelley won the feature event after starting 4th. Roger Crouse finished 2nd. Austin Sanders finished 3rd. Hayden Campbell and Kevin Bryant rounded out the top-5. Bruce Harvey and Sanders won the heats. (more…)

By Editor|2010-11-14T09:06:05-05:00November 14th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results, Tracks|Comments Off

Bryan Bernhardt Wins Racecar Engineering Late Model Feature Event

By: Jason Loughren – 11/6/2010

Cooler temperatures hit the Bay area this week but the action at Eastbay Raceway Park was as hot as ever. Five classes were in action as the season hit the month of November and the final points drive for the championship in all classes. A packed grandstand witnessed a great night of racing action.

The Outlaw 4’s were first on the feature card as Shirlene Hammond picked up her first win of the year. Hammond started on the front row and held off the challenge of Billy Howard. Howard finished 2nd. Points leader Matthew Haynes finished 3rd. Brittany Yates and Roberto Morfin, Jr. rounded out the top-5. Howard and Jody Robbins won the heats. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-11-07T22:11:10-05:00November 7th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Danny Martin, Jr. Wins East Bay Sprints Feature

By: Jason Loughren

10/30/2010

Halloween Eve brought around 100 cars to the track for a fun and freaky night of racing. The grandstand was packed with the young and some old in Halloween costumes. Over 50 drivers and teams distributed candy during the intermission as the goblins and ghosts ventured onto the racing surface.

The Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks were first on the schedule as Donnie Reed won his 7^th feature race of the season. Thomas Pratt held off James Hook to take the 2^nd place finish. Hook finished 3^rd.   Buck Woodhouse and Eric Moon rounded out the top-5. Roy Woodhouse and Clarence Pratt were victorious in the heats.

The Outlaw 4’s saw Matthew Haynes started 13^th and win his series leading 9^th race of the season. Billy Howard started 5^th and finished 2^nd. Chris Zimmerman finished 3^rd. Jody Robbins finished 4^th with a strong run from an 8^th place starting position. Stephen Hohlbaugh rounded out the top-5. Hohlbaugh and Howard won the heat races.

In the Racecar Engineering Late Models Doug Horton started on the front row and led through numerous early cautions to take the win. It was the second win for Horton this season at the Clay by the Bay. Jack Nosbisch, Jr. started last in the field and finished 2^nd. Perry Brown ran in the top 5 all night long and finished 3^rd. Travis Varnadore finished 4^th. Doug Watson started on the pole and finished 5^th. David Schmauss, Brown, and Bryan Bernhardt won the heat races.

The East Bay Sprints were in action for their 15 lap feature even Danny Martin, Jr. picked up his third win of the season after leading the event flag to flag. Danny Martin, Jr. commented in victory lane that a fuel line became detached in the driver’s compartment of the car and that he was able to hold it with one hand and drive the car with his free hand. Tim George finished 2^nd. Stephen Darvalics finished 3^rd. Gene Lasker and Bill Boyd rounded out the top-5. Darvalics, Rocky Sullivan and Martin, Jr. won the heats.

The Motorstats.com 4 cylinder bombers Michael Eaton picked up his second win in a row and third win of the year. Johnnie Alexander finished 2^nd after starting 5^th. Henry Burnside finished 3^rd. Troy Dittebrand and George Handy rounded out the top-5. Raymond Van, Eaton and   Alexander were victorious in the heats. Robert Purcell, Robert Kissam and Patrick Fiore, Sr. raced into the A- Main feature event for the Motorstats.com 4 cylinder bombers via top 3 finishes in the B-Main event.

ASA Sanctioned racing returns to East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday, October 6, 2010 with the Racecar Engineering Late Model’s, The East Bay Sprints, Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks, Outlaw 4’s and Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers.   For more information go to www.eastbayracewaypark.com or call the track office.

By Jane Smith|2010-10-31T16:39:57-04:00October 31st, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Race Results|Comments Off

Varnadore, Moon, Howard East Bay Winners

By: Larry Jewett

10/23/2010

A five division program under a full moon went off without a major hitch as a few drivers took giant steps in their quest for the 2010 track championships. Feature winners were Travis Varnadore (Racecar Engineering Late Models), Billy Howard (Outlaw 4s), Eric Moon (Precision Kia Street Stocks), Michael Eaton (motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers) and Evan Page (Micros/Gadgets).

Howard moved out to his sixth win of the season in dominating fashion during the Outlaw 4 main. Howard won his heat, then had to deal with point leader Matthew Haynes during the main. Haynes encountered mechanical problems and fell back in the event, giving Howard some breathing room. Chris Zimmerman mounted the next challenge, but settled for second. Heat winner Stephen Hohlbaugh rebounded from an early race incident for third with Brittany Yates and Haynes rounding out the top five. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-10-24T16:05:20-04:00October 24th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Jared Gay Picks Up First Ever Feature Win, Father Tim Gay also Victorious at Clay by the Bay

By: Jason Loughren

10/16/2010

It was another great Florida evening for racing at the Clay By the Bay as around 100 cars signed in for five classes of racing. A father and son combination visited victory lane as Jared and Tim Gay each won their feature events.

The Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks Jared Gay led flag to flag to take his first ever feature win at East Bay. Gay started on the front row and endured two pressure filled restarts. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-10-17T14:05:26-04:00October 17th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Danny Martin tops Top Guns at East Bay Raceway

The Top Gun Sprints made their second visit of 2010 to East Bay Raceway on Saturday October 9, 2010. There were 29 cars at the track to give fans three heat races and a 25 lap feature race.

Ryan Partin in the 14 car had the pole with Bruce Durden in the 17D on the outside for the start of the first heat race. Bruce Durden took the lead on the start and he took the win. The 6 of Mike Schroeder had the pole for the second heat race, with Keith Butler in the 19 car on the outside. It was the 19 that made the better start and took the second heat win. Shane Kreidler in the 13H car had the pole with Rich Pratt in the 2 for the start of the third and final heat race. Rich Pratt took the lead and took the heat win. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-10-12T15:29:13-04:00October 12th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off

Martin Top Gun at East Bay

By: Larry Jewett

10/9/2010

The Top Gun Sprint Series returned to east Bay raceway Park and an exciting duel between Danny Martin and Sport Allen had the fans on their feet. In the end, Martin prevailed for the victory.

Martin set the early pace from the front row with Rich Pratt in early pursuit. Allen slipped past Pratt, who ended up with mechanical problems, dropping out on lap 10. Martin and Allen set off for a two-man showdown, facing constant lapped traffic. With two laps to go, Allen was able to vault by with a lapped car in the middle to grab the lead. The next time the duo entered lapped traffic, Martin slipped past and held on for the win. Allen was second, ahead of Keith Butler, Gene Lasker and Tim George. Heat winners were Bruce Durden, Butler and Pratt

The Florida Mini Sprint Association brought 33 cars to the East Bay pit. Brett O’Donnell, Rea Lynn Moss, Tommy Bowden and Eddie Moss claimed heat wins to set the stage for the planned 15-lap main. As the action started, Chris Pacetti opened up a lead, but mechanical woes put him in the infield, giving the lead to point leader Brett O’Donnell. The new leader had challenges from John Craddock and Gavin Thomas, but O’ Donnell scored his sixth win of the season. Thomas settled for second after a heat race incident had led to a lot of pit work. Third in the main, which ran 11 laps due to the time limit, went to Craddock, followed by Steve Crabtree and Tim O’Donnell, father of the winner.

Q Auto & Injury Attorney Limited Late Model action put Daniel Woody in Victory Lane for the second time this season. Woody’s wire-to-wire win put him ahead of John Bradley, Forrest Gough, Dan Darnell and Alex Boerner. Woody and Darnell started the night with heat wins.

Lars Amundsen notched the Florida Old Time Modified win with a late race pass of Tommy Zwally, who was second. Roger Herbach, Jamie Frankland, and don Land claimed the rest of the top five. Herbach took a win in the heat.

The motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers offered up 35 cars, bringing the need for a B feature. The preliminary main was won by Robert Purcell, moving four cars into the 24-car A. Raymond Vann went start to finish to claim his fourth win. Johnnie Alexander and Michael eaton sparred for second with Alexander claiming it. Kever Raulerson ran a steady fourth and Bubba Puyear picked up fifth when Gene Gross was DQed for a missing muffler. Jim Baker, Puyear and Raulerson took top honors in the heat action.

Steve Olone was best in the Dirt Dauber 12-lap feature.

ASA sanctioned racing returns to East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The Gagel’s Auto Parts Open Wheel Modifieds, Q Auto & Injury Attorney Limited Late Models, Precision Kia Street Stocks, Outlaw 4s and motorstats.com 4 cylinder Bombers will provide the action. For more information, go to www.eastbayracewaypark.com or call the track office.

By Jane Smith|2010-10-10T13:54:08-04:00October 10th, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Race Results|Comments Off

Mavrick Varnadore Breaks Through for East Bay Triumph

By: Larry Jewett

10/2/2010

The Racecar Engineering Late Model feature defied the “same old” as a new winner took a place in Victory Lane and it was an exciting journey to get there at East Bay Raceway Park.

16-year-old Mavrick Varnadore finally added his name to the winner’s role with a steady drive that brought the desired results. Mavrick took the lead from Phillip Cobb with five laps remaining after Cobb had picked up the top spot when Travis Varnadore slipped and over the cushion a lap previous. Mavrick’s charge from the ninth starting spot saw steady progress and seized opportunity. The win propelled him into the heart of the point battle with brother Travis and Bryan Bernhardt. The feature top five saw Doug Watson back up his earlier heat win with a second place ion the main. Dennis Williams, Bernhardt and Cobb rounded out the top five. Paul Gibbs also claimed a preliminary. (more…)

By Jane Smith|2010-10-03T14:24:48-04:00October 3rd, 2010|East Bay Raceway Park, Front Page News, Race Results|Comments Off