Matt Kurtz scored the win on the final night of the Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints portion of Winternationals 2015 at East Bay Raceway Park. Photo by Mike Horne
Matt Kurtz led from the drop of the green flag, and powered away to score the Eagle Jet Top Gun Sprints feature win in Saturday night’s Winternationals 2015 action at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL.
Meanwhile, Nick Hoffman scored his second Open Wheel Modified feature victory.
In Top Gun Sprints action, A.J. Maddox and Kurtz started on the front row with Kurtz taking the lead on the first lap until a three car incident drew the first and only caution of the race.
By the halfway point, Kurtz had opened up his lead over second place Danny Martin, Jr. by a two second advantage while methodically making his way thru the lapped traffic.
When the checkered flag waved, Kurtz scored his first win at East Bay Raceway Park.
“We had a very fast car last night but made a mistake by hitting the cone and never realized I did but a rule is a rule,” he said in victory lane. “I lost my dad back on January 15 and he always said he wanted me to win at East Bay and I’m sure he was looking down with a smile.”
Kurtz also won the Jeff Barfield Memorial Clean Sweep Award picking up an extra $400 along with the $1,000 to win.
Martin, Jr., Mark Ruel, Jr., Maddox and Sport Allen rounded out the top five.
Nick Hoffman made his second trip to East Bay Raceway Parks’s victory lane Saturday night in the Open Wheel Modified portion of the event. Photo by Mike Horne
In Open Wheel Modified action, Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, NC picked up his second straight Winternationals victory, giving him a total of $6,500, including the $5,000 prize and trophy for Saturday night’s 75-lap finale.
After starting seventh in the feature, with pole sitter Devin Gilpin clearly in charge, Hoffman was up to third by the time the caution flag flew on lap 17. He advanced to second on a restart on lap 31 where he stayed until the mandatory fuel stop on lap 44.
“I noticed that I had way more rubber on my tires than anyone else, and I just had to keep my car straight and get to the bottom soon,” Hoffman said following the win.
That move to the bottom groove came on lap 58 when he took the lead Gilpin and from there on he pulled away, winning by a margin of victory of 3.700 seconds over fourth starter Kyle Bronson. Gilpin held on for third.
“My dad will have to do a refresh on this Pro Motor Engine after my celebration on the track,” Hoffman said. “We already have this car sold, so I have to get back to the shop and build some more cars.” Hoffman.
Brad DeYoung and Kevin Adams rounded out the top five.
Winternationals 2015 action continues Feb. 5 – 7 with the Crate Late Models, Team USA Mod Lites and the 5th Annual World Street Stock Championship
For more information, visit EastBayRacewayPark.com.
Winternationals 2015
East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL
Race Results – Jan. 31, 2015
Top Gun Sprints
1. Matt Kurtz
2. Danny Martin, Jr.
3. Mark Ruel, Jr.
4. A.J. Maddox
5. Sport Allen
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7. Kerry Gilbert
8. Keith Butler
9. Frank Carllson
10. Daniel Peeples
11. Gene Lasker
12. Johnnie Alexander
13. David Steele
14. Bryan Eckley
15. Geoff Styner
16. Rick Byerly
17. Brett O Donnell
18. Brandon Grubraugh
19. Frank Beck
20. Tyler Godwin
Open Wheel Modifieds
1. Nick Hoffman
2. Kyle Bronson
3. Devin Gilpin
4. Brad DeYoung
5. Kevin Adams
6. David Reutimann
7. Steve Miller
8. Ray Bollinger
9. Bill Howard
10. Austin Sanders
11. Thomas Pratt
12. Allen Weisser
13. Shon Flanary
14. Devin Dixon
15. Travis Varnadore
16. Cody Erickson
17. Nate Bregenzer
18. Matt Miller
19. Rick Weekly
20. Dennis Haven
21. Anthony Kinkade
22. Dale Mathison
23. Richie Stephens
24. Jason Gross
25. Buzzie Reutimann
26. Tyler Nicely
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