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Pippin Wins at the Bowl

DeGraff OH : (6/14): Shady Bowl Speedway hosted a night of racing Saturday that saw one of the biggest crowds in memory on hand. The highlight of the evening was the 30 lap Compact feature paying $300.00 to win. A full field of thirty of the front wheel drive speedsters took the green flag. Josh Sage of Piqua took over the lead early in the event in his Dodge. Jordon Flynn soon made his way to the front to challenge Sage. Flynn overtook Sage for the lead at the halfway point. Traffic came into play however and Sage was able to retake the lead, bringing Jerry Ellis Jr. with him. Flynn fell back to third in the shuffle. Sage was able to hold off Ellis to post the win in his Meed Trucking sponsored car. Flynn, David Yoder and Steven Salyer rounded out the top five. Justin Durflinger and Ellis were winners in heat action.
 The 20 lap Pro 4 feature saw Houston's Steve Clarkson score still another feature win in his Rosewood Machine Ford. Dave Sage , who led the race in the early stages, held on for second. Fast qualifier Zak Larimore was third, with  Josh Sage fourth and Rodney Schrack fifth.
 The 25 lap Modified feature was won by Quincy's Rob Yelton in the Ed Tapp owned Ann Schmidt Chrysler - Dodge- Jeep sponsored Howe car. The win was the first of the season for Yelton, as he was just able to hold off a late race charge from his younger brother  Brad. Herb Newman enjoyed another good night, as he was third, followed by Gary Eaton and Rodney Roush. Josh Smith was the fast qualifier.
  In Late Model action, Mark Parker took advantage of a skirmish between front running Brandon Bayse and second place Jason Dillon that sent both to the rear of the field. Parker powered his Joe's Garage sponsored Ford to his second win of the season.  Rob Schaeff, Brad Coons, Mike Snapp and Dillon rounded out the top five. Coons was the fastest qualifier.
 Aaron Pippin drove his Chevy to another Sport Stock feature win, as he won a tight fought battle with Chris Abbott and Buck Purtee. Pippin's H&R Block sponsored entry led all 20 laps. The Roush brothers Richard and Rodney finished fourth and fifth. Greg Sparks paced the field during qualifying.
 This Saturday the Bowl will host the Sparkler 40 for the Modifieds with $1000.00 going to the winner. The Late Models, Sport Stocks, Compacts, Pro-4's and Detroit Iron classes will round out the nights action.
 
Summary:
Late Models: Fast Qualifier Brad Coons 14.17
Feature: 1. Mark Parker 2. Rob Schaeff 3. Brad Coons 4. Mike Snapp 5. Jason Dillon 6. Brandon Bayse 7. Craig Borland 8. Shawn Stansell 9. Jesse Gade 10. Jerry Nagel 11. Rodney Roush 12. Dillon Snapp
Modifieds: Fast Qualifier Josh Smith  13.91
Feature: 1. Rob Yelton 2. Brad Yelton 3. Herb Newman 4. Gary Eaton Jr. 5. Rodney Roush 6. Buck Purtee 7. Steve Snapp 8. Wayne Watercutter 9. Josh Smith 10. Jason Wells 11. Paul Henry 12. Chris Parker 13. Brock Coyer 14. Mike Pippins 15. Shane Shirk 16. Chad Poole
Sport Stocks: Fast Qualifier Greg Sparks 14.84
Feature: Aaron Pippin 2. Chris Abbott 3. Buck Purtee 4. Richard Roush 5. Rodney Roush 6. Steven Salyers 7. Steven Salyers 8. Nate Purtee 9. Chuck Kemp 10. Bard Worley 11. Greg Sparks 12. Chris Prater
Pro 4's:  Fast Qualifier Zak Larimore 14.73
Feature: 1. Steve Clarkson 2. Dave Sage 3. Zak Larimore 4. Josh Sage 5. Rodney Shrack 6. Kenny Snyder 7. David Gerstner 8. Wayne Watkins 9. Randy Human
Compacts: Qualifier winners;  Justin Durflinger & Jerry Ellis Jr.
Feature: 1. Josh Sage 2. Jerry Ellis Jr. 3. Jordan Flynn 4. David Yoder 5. Steven Salyers 6. Mark Parker 7. Chris Abbott 8. Daryl Young 9. Jeff Kimes 10. Kyle Stagers 11. Alex Penny 12. Holi Eaton 13. Terry Eaton 14. Dustin Young 15. Jim Massengill 16. Chuck Bertschman 17. Ethan Pope 18. Fred Triplett 19. Todd Roush 20. Brian Beach 21. Justin Durflinger 22. Aaron Phillips 23. Ernie Morrison 24. Justin Pope 25. Roger Eaton 26. Mike Schaffer 27. Mark Weber 28. Justin Mead 29. Larry Kemp 30. Bobby Young

 

USAC SPRINTS HEAD TO SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY
 
DeGraff OH: (6/10) The United States Auto Club (USAC) sprint car series is headed to Shady Bowl Speedway Friday June 13th.  The history rich series will be making its first ever appearance at the Champaign County oval. The nations finest pavement sprint drivers will compete in a night of speed, with over $20,000.00 up for grabs in purse monies. The series features two teams owned by members of NASCAR Sprint  Series lore.  Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne both own two teams on the traveling series .  Curent point leader Levi Jones of Olney IL is in a Stewart ride, as is fourth place driver Tracy Hines of New Castle IN. The Kahne entries are driven by Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow OK who in second place and Brad Sweet of Grass Valley CA who resides in 10th place . A field of 20 cars have filed entries at press time. " I am thrilled to bring racing of this caliber to Shady Bowl Speedway and look forward to starting a long relatioship with USAC" states Bowl promoter Charlie Stapleton.
  In addition the Ohio Valley Dwarf Cars will be in action along with the Compacts and Detroit Iron. The Compact feature will pay $300.00 to win. General admission will be $18.00 for adults, $17.00 for seniors , $7.00 for ages 6-13 and  5 and under free.  Gates will open at 1, with racing at 7.

 

Bowl Rained Out Again
 
DeGraff OH; ( 6/7) Once again Shady Bowl Speedway fell victim to wet grounds and rain Saturday. A storm Wednesday night dumped heavy rains on the oval leaving the parking lot and grounds wet making for a dicey racetime decision that was capped off when showers hit the area Saturday morning. A local weather radar report showed more rain in the area forcing promoter Charlie Stapleton to cancel the nights action. The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club Night will be rescheduled.
 The next event will be this Friday  (6/13) when the USAC Sprint Cars make their Shady Bowl debut. The sprinters will run a full program. The Compacts, Ohio Valley Dwarf Cars and Detroit Iron will also be in action.  The Compact feature will pay $300.00 to win.
 The Bowl also be running its regular Saturday (6/14) night program. The Compacts will headline that show with a $300.00 to win main, meaning some lucky Compact pilot will take home a possible $600.00 for winning both nights . The Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Stocks and Pro-4's will also do battle. Racing will begin at 7 both nights.

 

Stapleton Tops AMS at Shady Bowl

DeGraff OH (5/31)- In a rare moment of weakness Mother Nature smiled on Shady Bowl Speedway Saturday and the fans were treated to a full night of short track racing.

 The American Modified Series made its third stop of the season, with Troy Ohio driver Greg Stapleton looking for his third straight win in the series. The win was not to be however as Stapleton was a crash victim in the first qualifying race eliminating him for the night. Jerry Stapleton and Herb Newman picked up wins in the qualifiers. The 50 lap feature saw Stapleton and Newman  leading the pack into turn one. Stapleton ( an uncle to Greg ) took over the point in his Terry’s Radiator backed racer. Brad Yelton soon  caught Stapleton and made contact with the leader spinning out.  Yelton took the blame for the incident putting Stapleton back out front . When the green waved again it was the veteran out front.  Stapleton went on to lead all the way, with Josh Smith putting on a great show, as he tried every way possible to pass Stapleton. The race was Smith’s first back after a recent medical problem. Herb Newman turned in his best effort of the season to finish third. Dean Pitts also had a strong finish as he was fourth. Mike Carroll the defending AMS champ was fifth. Chad Poole set fast time with a 13.79 lap.

 The 25 lap late model main once again saw defending late model Bud Perry dominate the race to post win number 3. The Edgerton OH veteran was behind the wheel of the Redskin Motorsports-Continental Express Monte Carlo. Mark Parker was second, with Jason Dillon third, Craig Borland fourth and Brad Coons fifth. Coons was the winner of the heat race. Perry also set fast time with a 13.90 lap.

 Rodney Roush of Sidney was the winner of the 20 lap sport stock feature in his Grismer Tire Monte Carlo. Larry Adams turned in a strong performance to finish second, with Richard Roush third, Greg Sparks fourth and Chris Abbott fifth. Rodney Roush set fast time with a 14.74 lap.

 The 20 lap Pro-4 feature saw Houston OH driver Steve Clarkson pick up his fourth win of the season in his Performance Diesel backed Ford, Clarkson dedicated his win to Matt Sutton, son of former driver Sue Sutton. Sutton is in Walter Reed Hospital suffering from an illness he picked up while serving in the Middle East.  Dave Sage, Rodney Schrack, Kenny Snyder and Josh Sage rounded out the top five. Clarkson was fast qualifier with a 14.77 lap.

 The 20 lap compact feature was won by DeGraff OH driver Jerry Ellis Jr. in his Cabinet Store  and More Honda. Ellis clearly had the fastest car on this night, with Mark Parker, Justin Durflinger, David Yoder and Lou Ebright second thru fifth. 

 This Saturday the Bowl will host the Iron Man 40 for the sport stocks with a top prize of $500.00 . The Late Models, Modifieds, Compacts, Dwarf Cars and Detroit Iron will round out the action.

 The Bowl will host its first ever USAC Sprint Car program on Friday June 13th. The Dwarf Cars, Detroit Iron and Compacts will also be on the racing card. Racing will begin at 7 both nights.

LATE MODEL

 

FQ:  BUD PERRY 13.90

 

HEAT RACE.1.  BRAD COONS 2. CRAIG BORLAND 3. JESSE GADE 4. DILLON SNAPP

Feature 25 Laps:  1. BUD PERRY 2. MARK PARKER  3.JASON DILLON 4.CRAIG BORLAND 5.  BRAD COONS 6. ROB SCHAEFF 7. SHAWN STANSELL 8. DILLON SNAPP 9. JESSE GADE 10.  RODNEY ROUSH

 

SPORT STOCKS:

 

FQ:  RODNEY ROUSH  14.74

Feature 20 laps: 1. RODNEY ROUSH 2. LARRY ADAMS 3  RICHARD ROUSH 4  GREG SPARKS 5.  CHRIS ABBOTT 6  CHAD FIESSINGER 7. CHUCK KEMP 8. MARK HEATH 9. AARON PIPPIN 10.  NATE PURTEE 11. BRAD WORLEY

 

American Modified Series: 

FQ:  CHAD POOLE  13.79 

FAST DASH #1: 1. HERB NEWMAN 2. DEAN PITTS 3. JOHN LAWHORN 4. WAYNE WATERCUTTER 5. CHAD POOLE  6. BUD PERRY 7. BRAD WILLIAMS 8. CHRIS PARKER 9. STEVEN FOSTER 10. CHARLIE GOINS

 

FAST DASH #2: 1. JERRY STAPLETON 2. BRAD YELTON 3.  JOSH SMITH 4.  MIKE CARROLL 5.  ROB YELTON 6.  HAROLD SCOTT 7.  RODNEY ROUSH 8.  MIKE PIPPIN 9.  GREG STAPLETON

10.  MIKE SIDERS

 

FEATURE 50 laps: 1.  JERRY STAPLETON 2.  JOSH SMITH 3.  HERB NEWMAN 4.  DEAN PITTS

5.  MIKE CARROLL 6.  JOHN LAWNHORN 7.  CHAD POOLE 8.  ROB YELTON 9.  BUD PERRY

10.  BRAD WILLIAMS 11.  CHRIS PARKER 12.  BRAD YELTON 13.  RODNEY ROUSH 14.  CHARLIE GOINS 15.  MIKE PIPPIN 16.  STEVE FOSTER 17.  WAYNE WATERCUTTER 18.  HAROLD SCOTT

19.  GREG STAPLETON 20.  MIKE SIDERS

 

PRO 4’s

 

FQ:  STEVE CLARKSON  14.77

 Feature 20 laps  :1,  STEVE CLARKSON 2.  DAVE SAGE 3.  ROGNEY SCHRACK 4.  KENNY SNYDER

5.  JOSH SAGE  6.  RANDY HUMAN

 

COMPACTS:

20 Lap Feature: 1.  JERRY ELLIS JR 2.  MARK PARKER 3.  JUSTIN DURFLINGER 4.  DAVID YODER

5.  LOU EBRIGHT 6.  MIKE SCHAFFER 7.  BRIAN BEACH 8.  RONNIE SHOFFNER 9.  ERIC WOODDELL 10.  STEVEN SALYERS 11.  JEFF KIMES 12.  KYLE STAGER 13.  KELSEY FLYNN

14.  CHUCK BERTSCHMAN 15.  DUSTIN YOUNG 16.  JUSTIN POPE 17.  ROGER EATON

18.  FRED TRIPPLETT 19.  CARLOS WILLIAMS 20.  TODD ROUSH 21.  BOB YOUNG 22. BRIAN TEMPLE 23.  LARRY KEMP 24.  JAMES WILKS

 

PERRY FALLEN HEROES SHADY BOWL FEATURE WINNER

DeGraff OH: 5/24) Shady Bowl Speedway finally won out over mother nature to get in a full night of speed on Saturday. The night was dedicated to the memory of Shady Bowl Speedway drivers who have passed away.

 The headliner for the nights action was a 50 lap feature for the late models. The race got off to a rough start, as front row starters Chad Poole and Rodney Roush were sent to the tail after repeated contact between the two. On the ensuing restart  Brad Coons and Bud Perry led the field to starter Matthew Heitzmans green flag. Perry jumped out to a quick lead before the yellow flew before a lap was completed. Poole, Jerry Nagel and Jesse Gade tangled in turn three, with Poole hitting the wall head on. Poole’s car, owned by Paul Storer suffered heavy damage, while Gade and Nagel were able to continue. Perry again took the lead on the restart and proved to be the class of the field. The Logan Services-Redskin Motorsports set a blistering place. Lapping all cars except second running Coons and Jim Lewis Jr. Jason Dillon and Rod Schaeff finished fourth and fifth. It was ironic that Perry posted the win, as his father Stan who passed away last year, was one of the fallen heroes honored on the night of speed.

 In Modified action Chad Poole started off the night, as he set a new track record for the openwheelers with a 13.56 lap. When the 25 lap feature started Jim Lewis Jr. of Fairborn jumped out to an early lead, with Bud Perry soon on his back bumper. Lewis had his hands full holding off the challenges of Perry. Lewis sped under the checker at the end of the 25 laps to post his first win of 08. Perry held on for second, with Rob Yelton third, Chris Parker fourth and Wayne Watercutter fifth.

 Dayton driver Kenny Snyder in his Deck Pro led all the way in the 20 lap Pro 4 main to win for the first time in 08. Randy Human turned in a strong effort to finish second. Dave Sage, Steve Clarkson and Josh Sage rounded out the top five. Dave Sage set fast time with a 14.69 lap.

The 20 lap Sport Stock feature saw Aaron Pippin put his H&R Block Chevy in victory lane. Pippin held off a determined Greg Sparks to post the win. Rodney Roush, Richard Roush and Larry Adams rounded out the top five.

The Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association 20 lap feature may have just been the best race of the night. Brandon Bayse of Covington pushed his familiar #44 coach to the front and looked to have another easy win locked up. The ageless veteran Bill Hostetler had other plans however as he reeled in Bayse as the laps sped by. Bayse was able to hold  off Hostetler by less than a car length to post the win.  Daniel Wirrick, Max Evans and Bob Bayse rounded out the top five. Hostetler and Brad Damewood posted heat wins.

 The 20 lap compact feature saw Piqua’s Josh Sage surge to a win in his Mopar backed Wyandt and Silvers Accounting backed racer.  Mark Parker put on a late race bid to pass Sage but came up short. Mike Shaffer , Justin Durflinger and Kyle Stager finished third thru fifth.

 The Saturday (May 31) The American Modified Series returns along with the Late models, sport stocks, compacts and Pro-4’s. Racing will start at 7. It will be a double points night for all classes.

SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY RESULTS 5/24/08 Fallen Heroes Night

Late Models:

Fast Qualifier: Bud Perry 13.88

Feature 50 laps: 1. Bud Perry 2. Brad Coons 3. Jim Lewis Jr. 4. Jason Dillon 5.Rob Schaeff 6. Craig  Borland 7. Jesse Gade 8. Shawn Stansell 9. Derrick Hodge 10. Mark Parker  11. Rodney Roush 12. Jerry Nagel 13. Chad Poole

Modifieds:

Fast Qualifier: Chad Poole 13.56 NTR

Feature 25 laps: 1. Jim Lewis Jr. 2. Bud Perry 3. Rob Yelton 4. Chris Parker 5. Wayne Watercutter 6. Rodney Roush 7. Mike Pippin 8. Arnold Muncy 9. Herb Newman 10. Curt Dinsmore 11. Jason Wells 12. Chad Poole

Pro-4’s

Fast Qualifier: Dave Sage 14.69

Feature 20 laps: 1. Kenny Snyder 2. Randy Human 3. Dave Sage 4. Steve Clarkson 5. Josh Sage 6. Randy Schrack

Sport Stocks;

Fast Qualifier:  Rodney Roush 14.87

Feature 20 laps: 1. Aaron Pippin 2. Greg Sparks 3. Rodney Roush 4.  Richard Roush 5. Larry Adams 6. Chris Abbott 7. Donnie Hall 8. Chris Prater 9. Nate Purtee 10. Steven Salyers 11. Brad Worley

Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association:

Heat winners: Bill Hostetler and Brad Damewood

Feature 20 laps: 1. Brandon Bayse 2. Bill Hostetler 3. Daniel Wirrick 4. Max Evans 5. Bob Bayse 6. Cory Barcus 7. Jerry Damewood 8. Brad Damewood 9. Chris Woodward

10. Donnie Eaton

Compacts:

Feature 20 laps: 1. Josh Sage 2. Mark Parker 3. Mike Shaffer 4. Justin Durflinger 5. Kyle Stager 6. David Yoder 7. Jerry Ellis Jr. 8. James Walker 9. Ronnie Shaffner 10. Brian Temple 11. Larry Kemp 12. Brian Beach 13. Fred Triplett 14. Randy Meed 15. Lou Ebright 16. Kelsey Flynn 17. Steven Salyers 18. James Wilks 19. Justin Pope 20. Roger Eaton

 

 

Rain Takes Another Bowl Win
 
DeGraff OH; Shady Bowl Speedway lost another racing progran to rain and wet grounds when showers moved thru the area late Saturday afternoon.
 This Saturday the Bowl will host the Fallen Legends of the Past Memorial.  The race will honor the memory of racers who competed at the Bowl that have passed away.  The main event will be a 50 lap late model feature paying $1200.00 to win. ,The Modifieds, Sport Stocks, Pro-4's Compacts and Dwarf cars will round out the nights action, Racing will begin at 7.

 

STAPLETON TAKES SHADY BOWL SHOOTOUT

 

DeGraff OH: (5/10) Shady Bowl Speedway hosted its second American Modified Series  event of the 08 season with a full field of cars on hand.

 Springfield’s Chad Poole set fast time with a 13.67 lap around the three tenths mile oval. Poole then rolled a three on the dice to set the inversion for the two qualifying heats that determine the starting line ups.  The ten lap events were won by Seville Oh driver Tim Ice and Scott Coe from Fort Wayne IN. The 24 car field took the green with Coe and Ice making up the front row for the 50 lapper. Coe jumped out to an early lead and set a torrid pace as Poole and Greg Stapleton battled for position behind him. Coe had things pretty much his way as the laps counted down. Stapleton took over second spot when Poole encountered brake problems. Stapleton, the winner of the first AMS race soon caught Coe with five laps to go. The duo caught lapped traffic with two laps to go that set the stage for a great finish. Coe got caught down low behind a lapped car, with Stapleton putting the throttle thru the firewall to make a daring pass on the high side. Stapleton of Troy led the final lap to once again put his B&B Gear and Machine sponsored Stacy chassis to pick up the $2500.00 top prize.   Coe had to settle for second spot, with two time AMS champ Bud Perry third, defending  AMS champ Mike Carroll was fourth with Poole fifth.

 The Ohio Valley Dwarf Car Association 20 lap feature was once again dominated by Covington’s Brandon Bayse. Bayse. The 2007 champion looks like a lock to repeat in his Stoops Freightliner coach.  Bill Hostetler, Bob Bayse, Cory Barcus and Max Evans rounded out the top five. Jerry Damewood and Brandon Bayse captured heat wins.

 The 20 lap sport stock saw a familiar face in victory lane, as Bud Perry of Edgerton OH made his street stock debut a good, as he set fast time and won the feature.  Perry was behind the wheel of the Chad Fiessinger owned Camaro sponsored by Apex Aluminum.  Greg Sparks made his 08 debut with a second place finish, while Aaron Pippin, Mark Heath and Larry Adams rounded out the top five.

 In Pro-4 racing, Houston’s Steve Clarkson won his third straight feature in his 47 Bar and Grill backed Ford. The veteran driver is on a mission to add another track crown to his resume. Randy was second, with Dave Sage third, Kenny Snyder fourth and Josh Sage fifth.

 The 20 lap Compact feature saw second generation driver Justin Durflinger carry the checker in his Stan’s Garage Honda. The Bellefontaine senior gave himself a nice graduation gift as he has been a victim of bad racing luck of late. Mark Parker was second, with Lou Ebright, David Yoder and Brian Beach following.

This Saturday ( May 17th)the Modifieds, Late Models, Sport Stocks, Compacts , Dwarfs and the Detroit Iron cars will take to the Champaign county oval . Racing will begin at 7.

SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY SUMMARY 5-10-08

AMEWRICAN MODIFIED SERIES:

Fast Qualifier: Chad Poole 13.67

Heat Winners: Tim Ice and Scott Coe

Shady Bowl Shootout 50 laps: 1 Greg Stapleton 2. Scott Coe 3. Bud Perry 4. Mike Carroll 5. Chad Poole 6. Jerry Stapleton 7. Tim Ice 8. Rob Yelton 9. Brad Williams 10. Jim Lewis Jr. 11. Herb Newman 12. Brad Yelton 13. Charlie Goins 14. Steve Foster 15. John Lawhorn 16. Mike Siders 17. Mike Pippin 18. Shane Shirk 19. Chris Parker 20. Rodney Roush 21. Harold Scott 22. Don Skaggs 23. Dean Pitts  24. Buck Purtee failed post race inspection no points or purse money

Sport Stocks:

Fast Qualifier: Bud Perry 14. 77

Feature 20 laps: 1. Bud Perry 2. Greg Sparks 3. Aaron Pippin 4. Mike Heath 5. Larry Adams 6. Chris Abbott 7. Jason Purtee 8. Rodney Roush 9. Richard Roush 10. Timmy Hines 11. Mike Durflinger 12. Chuck Kemp

Pro-4’s

Fast Qualifier;  Dave Sage 14.78

Feature 20 laps:  1. Steve Clarkson 2. Randy Human 3. Dave Sage 4. Kenny Snyder 5. Josh Sage 6. Rodney Schrack

Compacts:

20 lap feature: 1. Justin Durflinger 2. Mark Parker 3. Lou Ebright 4. David Yoder 5. Brian Beach 6. Jerry Ellis Jr. 7. Jeff Kimes 8. Carlos Williams 9. Ronnie Shoffner 10. Kelsey Flynn 11.Chuck Bertschman 12. Todd Roush 13. Larry Kemp 14. Dustin Young 15. Brian Temple 16. James Walker 17. Brad Worley 18. Fred Tripplett 19. Shawn Evans 20. Justin Page

 

RAIN WINS AGAIN
 
DeGraff OH (5/3); Rain once again was the big winner at Shady Bowl Speedway Saturday. Wet grounds and more rain in the forecast forced Shady Bowl Speedway promoter Charlie Stapleton to cancel the scheduled racing action.
 The next racing is set for next Saturday (May 10th) will feature the second appearance of the American Modified Series. The AMS Shoot Out will headline the nights action, with $2500.00 awaiting the winner. Troy Ohio standout Greg Stapleton will try and repeat his performance of the first AMS event, when he set fast time, won his heat and the 50 lap feature . The Sport Stocks, Compacts, Pro-4's and Dwarf cars wil be in action.
 In last weeks racing two drivers were injured in the Dwarf car division, Rob Dutra of Springfield OH and Charlie Luper of Cambridge City IN . Both are now recovering at home.
Gates will open at 3, with racing at 7.

 

SHADY BOWL CANCELS

DeGraff OH (4/12): Cold temperatures and wet grounds forced Shady Bowl Speedway promoter Charlie Stapleton to cancel the racing program scheduled for Saturday night (4/12). The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club night will be made up at a later date. This Saturday (4/19) the Bowl will host a full program of late models, modifieds, sport stocks, compacts, Pro-4’s. dwarf and the Detroit Iron class. This will mark the debut of the entry level Detroit Iron class. Racing will start at 7.

POOLE TAKES SHADY BOWL OPENER

 

DeGraff OH (4/5) Shady Bowl Speedway kicked off its 08 racing season Saturday under cool damp conditions. The racing action was great, as six divisions of stock cars were in competition.

 The late models were the first to take to the rural oval with Jesse Gade leading the field to the green flag. Gade led the first three laps before fast qualifier Mark Parker took over the lead. The West Liberty high school student led the balance of the way to notch his second career feature win. Parker was behind the wheel of the family owned Ford sponsored by Lucky 7 Sports. Shawn Stansell, Rodney Roush, Craig Borland and Gade rounded out the top five.

 The 25 lap modified main veteran driver Terry Humphrey lead the first three counters before Springfields Chad Poole took over the helm. Poole  then set sail for the checker in his C&A  Auto Service backed racer. Poole dominated the final portion of the race before a late race surge put Humphrey back on his rear bumper . Humphrey ran out of laps however and could only watch as Poole took the checker. Rookie Brad Yelton turned in a strong performance to finish third. Chris Parker and Jim Lewis Jr, rounded out the top five.

In sport stack racing, Plain City’s Richard Roush posed for photos in victory lane after surviving a wild event . The 20 lapper saw plenty of bump and run action before Roush finally put his S&B Towing Camaro out front for good. Aaron Pippen, Jason Purtee , Chuck Kemp and Larry Adams finished second thru fifth.

The 20 lap Dwarf car main was won by West Liberty’s Bill Hostetler. Hostetler took advantage of early leader Brandon Bayse’s breakdown to post the win. Rob Dutra was second, with Bob Bayse third, Daniel Wirrick fourth and Kelsey Knoebler fifth. Hostetler also won the heat race.

 The Pro-4 headliner saw Houston’s Steve Clarkson take advantage of a spin involving leader Zak Larinore and second place running Dave Sage to bring his Rosewood Machine and Tool backed Ford home first. Larimore held on for second, with Dave Sage third, Josh Sage fourth, and Ken Snyder fifth.

The final feature was the compact 15 lapper and it turned out to be the best race of the night, Justin Durflinger led the start of the last lap with Dave Sage second and Steven Salyer third. A checker flag dash saw the leaders encounter lapped traffic that shuffled Durflinger back to third, with Sage and Salyer slipping by in that order. Sage, a Piqua native was driving the Dans’s BP sponsored racer. David Yoder wound up fourth, with Jerry Ellis Jr. fifth.

 This Saturday (4/12) the Bowl will play host to the same divisions of cars. It will also be Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club night, with all members of the club admitted free. Racing is set to start at 7.

SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY SUMMARY 4/5/08

Late Models:

Fast Qualifier: Mark Parker 14.13

Feature 25 Laps: 1. Mark Parker 2. Shawn Stansell, 3. Rodney Roush 4. Craig Borland 5. Jesse Gade 6. Derick Hodge

Modifieds: Fast Qualifier: Josh Smith 13.87

Feature 25 laps:  1. Chad Poole 2. Terry Humphrey 3. Brad Yelton 4. Chrid Parker 5. Jim Lewis Jr. 6. David Carter 7. Jason Wells 8. Shane Shirk 9.  Caleb Reschar 10. Rodney Roush 11. Mike Pippen 12. Buck Purtee 13.  Mike Sidders 14. Josh Smith 15. Brad Williams

Sport Stocks:

Fast Qualifier: Aaron Pippen 14.99

Feature 20 laps; 1. Richard Roush 2. Aaron Pippen 3. Jason Purtee 4. Chuck Kemp 5. Larry Adams 6. Travis Diggs 7. Danny Suffron 8. Rodney Roush  9. Chris Abbott

Pro-4’s:

Fast Qualifier: Dave Sage

Feature 20 laps: 1. Steve Clarkston 2. Zak Larimore 3. Dave Sage 4. Josh Sage 5. Ken Snyder 6. Rodney Schrack 7. Randy Human

Dwarf Cars:

Heat Winner: Bill Hostetler

Feature 1. Bill Hostetler 2. Rob Dutra 3. Bob Bayse 4. Daniel Wirrick 5. Kelsey Knoebler 6. Corey Barcus 7. Jerry Damewood 8. Brad Damewood 9. Brandon Bayse

Compacts:

Feature: 1. Dave Sage 2. Steven SAlyer 3. Justin Durflinger 4. David Yoder 5. Jerry Ellis Jr. 6. Jeff Kimes 7. Brain Beach 8. Lou Ebright 9. Michael Winthrow 10.Ronnie  Shoffner 11. Bob Young 12. Carlos Williams 13. Roger Eaton 14. Mike Schaffer 15. Brian Temple

 

Shady Bowl Set To Kick Off 08 Season

By: Earl Isaacs
       PR Director

DeGraff OH: (4/1/08)  Shady Bowl Speedway will kick off and action packed 2008 season when racing starts this Saturday (4/5), A full program of Late Model, Modifieds, Compacts, Pro-4’s, Street Stocks and Dwarf cars will up the racing card. The classes will make up the core divisions of each night of racing. The 12th and 19th will all be regular programs. The 19th will mark the debut of the Detroit Iron class. This entry level division is for stock cars with only safety modifications allowed to help keep cost low. The American Modified Series will make its first appearance on the 26th. The April 12th event will also be A Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club night will all members of the Dayton based club admitted free of charge. Racing will begin at 7 each Saturday.

 A free practice division for all classes will be held on April 2nd. Fans will also be admitted free of charge. Times for the Wednesday practice will be 6-9pm weather permitting.