Justin Grant posted the fastest lap in Sunday afternoon practice for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Ocala Speedway, turning a 14.856-second lap in his TOPP Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink – TOPP Industries – LA Poly/Maxim/Stanton Chevy entry. A noted figure at the Winter Dirt Games, Grant entered the session as an eight-time feature winner and the series’ winningest driver. He topped a 22-car timed practice that saw Mitchel Moles clock the second-quickest time at 14.918, with Logan Seavey (15.006), Chase Stockon (15.013) and C.J. Leary (15.052) rounding out the top five. Organizers said more teams were expected to join the field as the week progressed. The times offered an early look at speed and contenders ahead of the headline race nights.

The Ocala session was part of Winter Dirt Games XVII Presented by Yokohama Tire, the multi-event build-up tied into the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Following the practice, the program was set to move to Volusia Speedway Park for events on Feb. 9–10 and then return to Ocala Speedway for four consecutive nights of racing from Feb. 11–14. Teams and fans used the timed runs to assess setups and form as the series prepared for its Ocala headliners. Grant’s quick lap underlined his continued strength at the Winter Dirt Games venue while the close times among the top five signaled a competitive field for the upcoming nights. With additional entrants expected, the practice only began to shape the pecking order that will be tested once the multi-night program gets underway.

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