Make it a Double for Sunshine in Ocala

If Friday’s victory at Bubba Raceway Park was one small step toward a successful USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget season for Tyler Courtney, then Saturday night’s win was a giant leap toward what could be a banner year in the series for the Indianapolis, Indiana driver.

Courtney slid by Tucker Klaasmeyer with nine laps remaining in Saturday’s 30-lap “Winter Dirt Games X” feature, blasting to victory for the second time in as many nights on the 3/8-mile, D-shaped dirt track to become just the eighth driver to win the opening two USAC National Midget races of the season.

“It’s definitely a weight lifted off my shoulders to get the season started off on the right foot,” Courtney said.  “We’ve got a great team here and the whole series is tough right now.  It’s a lot of fun and it’s obviously the best way you can start.  We’ve got awesome momentum going for our midget season right now as well as going into the start of the Sprint Car season next week…”

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