Shady Bowl Speedway kicked off its 2022 racing season Sunday with four divisions of stock car racing.
The CRA and VORE’S sanctioning bodies took over the rural oval on a very chilly day but the action on the track was hot.
The first series on the track was the Van Hoy Oil CRA Street Stocks. Jason Atkinson won the 75-lap event after beating back the challenges of Josh Smith, Austin Maynard and Ryan Amonett.
Smith, a local favorite, made it all the way back up to second after a mechanical issue forced him to the pits. Maynard, Dalton Connor and J.P. Crabtree filled out the top five.
The VORES Compact Series was next up for its 30-lap feature. Chis Jennings dominated the event to get the win. Karter Stark was second and Bo Hoelscher was third. Kyle Frame was fourth and Justin Courtney finished in fifth. Nicholas Meade captured the B Main.
The Vores Welding CRA Late Model Sportsman Series followed with its 50-lap main. Brad Coons and Chad Pendelton started up front and battled the first eight laps. But it was not to be as fast qualifier Ryan Fleming moved in front and never looked back. Coons held on for second, with Pendelton third, Billy Hudson fourth and Caleb Reschar fifth.
The modified field saw favorite Jerry Stapleton of Troy take the checkered flag. Mark Timmerman, Adam Lee, Bob Sibila Jr. and Mike Carroll filled out the top five.