Trailer Maddness at Shady Bowl
By: Earl Isaacs
DeGraff OH: (July 24, 2010) - Shady Bowl Speedway was
packed to capacity Saturday for the running of its first of two
trailer races scheduled
for this season. A full field of over 30 brave souls took the green
in cars, pick up trucks and motorhomes, with utility trailers,
campers and boats in tow. It was wild scene at the drop of the
green as destruction was the best way to describe the action. It
just a few laps the track was littered with debris from all the
crashes. The race took nearly an hour to decide the winner, with
Elliot Dittier being crowned the winner by virtue of being the
last car running.
The track also hosted three classes of stock cars in competition. The Modifieds
took to the track first. Sidney driver Rodney Roush led the field into turn one
at the start with Brian Brandyberry running second. The running order did not
change the entire 25 laps as Roush in his "Elias Special" won his second
straight feature. Brandyberry finished second, with Chad Poole third. Poole tries
several times to move up, but was unable to make his car work on the high groove.
Gary Eaton and Rob Yelton rounded out the top five. Poole was the winner of the
dash, with Austin Troyer winning his second career heat race.
In compact action Steven Salyer of New Carlisle held off fast qualifier and new
track record holder Mason Patrick to win the 20 lap feature. The week was a long
one for the Salyer crew, as they had major repair work on the Thumpers Auto Glass
Beretta after a hard crash the week before. Matt Stone, Todd Trevine and David
Yoder rounded out the top five. Jim Massengill won the first heat, with Dustin
Young taking heat two.
The sport stock feature was a wild event with a red flag on lap four when Aaron
Pippin made contact with Rodney Roush putting both cars into and nearly over
the second turn wall. Both drivers were OK, but the cars were towed from the
track with heavy damage. Larry Adams paced the field early before being passed
by fast qualifiier Jesse Gade. Gade went on to put his NAPA stocker home first,
followed by Richard Roush, Chris Abbott, Adams and Steve Hursey. Buck Purtee
carried the checker for the heat race.
This Saturday (7/31) the Bowl will feature a 50 lap late model feature with $1000.00
awaiting the winner. The Modifieds, Sport Stocks, Pro-4's, Dwarf Cars and Compacts
will also be on the schedule. Racing will start at 7.
SHADY BOWL SPEEDWAY SUMMARY: 7/24/10
Sport Stocks:
Fast Qualifier Jesse Gade 14.93
Heat winner Buck Purtee
Feature: 1. Jesse Gade 2. Richard Roush 3. Chris Abbott 4. Larry Adams 5. Steve
Hursey 6. Roger Roush 7. Robert Roush 8. Buck Purtee 9. Rodney Roush 10. Aaron
Pippin
Modifieds:
Fast Qualifier Jim Lewis Jr.: 14.13
Dash winner: Chad Poole
Heat winner: Austin Troyer
Feature: 1. Rodney Roush 2. Brian Brandyberry 3. Chad Poole 4. Gary Eaton Jr.
5. Rob Yelton 6. Jason Wells 7. Brad Yelton 8. Jim Lewis Jr. 9. Austin Troyer
10. Mike Pippin 11. Rob Dutra
Compacts: Fast Qualifier Mason Patrick 16.34 NTR
Heat winners: JIm Massengill & Dustin Young
Feature: 1. Steven Salyers 2. Mason Patrick 3. Matt Stone 4. Todd Trevine 5.
David Yoder 6.Jim Massengill 7. Dustin Young 8. Holli Eaton
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