Shane Pecore (0) and Brogan Roberts (50) battle for the lead as they dive into the corner of the JS Steel Sportsman Modified event that would see Pecore get the win that afternoon. After Mother Nature wouldn't cooperate the first couple of weeks, it would take three on the opening racing of the 2026 Season from the Airborne Park Speedway. It would be the third annual Leon Gonyo Memorial 40, with $4,000 going to the winner of the 358 Modified race, along with $1,000 going to the winner of the JS Steel Sportsman Modified. Other classes in action on the day were the Renegades Limited Sportsman Modified, Mini Stocks, and Crown Vics. After all the heat races were done the first main out of the box would be the Crown Vics for there 20 lap affair would see Richie Turner take the lead off the start of the race and would let up on lead and take it green to checkered for the win he would have a challenge though from Trevor Jaques but he would not be able to get around the former Renegade champion. Scott Richner would round out the top three. Then we would have the 30 JS Steel Sportsman Modified, with the cool $1,000 going to the race winner. It would see Travis Bruno get the lead off the start of the race, and he would be under fire early from Nick Heywood. Still, with a mid-race caution, it would rerake the deck to come down the stretch, and it would see Shane Pecore blast to the lead around Heywood and Bruno, and that would be enough to get the win and take the $1,000 back north of the broader, and Nick Heywood and Travis Bruno would round out the top three. Then it would be time for the main event of the evening with 358 Modifieds going 40 laps for $4,000 to the winner. It would see Tim Fuller get the lead off the start of the race, and for the early part of the race, Louie Jackson would challenge him for the win, but there would be some movers in the middle of the field with last year's champion, Mike Mahanney, and Billy Dunn coming up and throwing their hand into the mix. There would be a restart with about five laps to go, with Fuller, Roy, Mahaney, and Dunn in the front two rows as they go after the win. It would be Felix Roy who would get around them all and take it line for the win and collect the $4,000 check, as Billy Dunn and Mike Mahaney would round out the top three. Then it would be time for the Limited Sportsman Modified 20-lap event, and it would see an early duel between Brogan Roberts and Gary English for the lead. Roberts would start pulling away some, but a hard charger like David Johnson would come up to battle for the win, and in the closing laps, he would get around Roberts for the win. Then it would be the Mini Stocks for the 15-lap race, and the battle for the whole race would be between two racers in the likes of Jacob Fountain and Kenny Tourville that would see them swap the lead back and forth a few times, and in the end, Kenny Tourville would get to the line first for the win. Then it would be time for the final race of the opening night of racing. It would be the Renegades for 20 laps, as an opening-lap crash would see a couple of major players from last season get damaged, and then, off the restart, Tylor Terry would get the lead. Still, he would have a battle with Billy Thwaits, and Thwaits would get the lead and not give up for the first win of the season. The racetrack will come back to life on May 7th as they begin their Thursday-night portion of the season. Gallery

Kenny Tourville (42) and Jacob Fountain battle for the win in the Mini Stock event that would see Kenny Tourville start the season on top. Gallery

Russell Farr III (99), Derrick Counter (75), and Trevor Hulbert (17h) battle for a top ten spot through turn four as they went three wide. It would be time for the 60th season anniversary to get underway at the Devil's Bowl Speedway. There would be 6 divisions in action on the night but the main attraction would be the first ever apperance of the Dirtcar 358 Modified Series as they would go 60 laps and the winer taking home $5,000 also in action on the evening would be the Sunoco Sportsman Modified, O'Reily Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified, Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman Modified, Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints and the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks. After all the heat racing and qualifying were done, the first main of the season would be the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints for 20 laps. It would see Tyler Whittemore get the lead off the start of the race, but it would be short-lived, as Scott Bachand would soon take the top spot, and, from there, wouldn't be touched, capturing the first win of the season. Then it would be time for the Sunoco Sportsman Modified Shootout, 20 laps, $1,000 to win, and it would see Justin Comes start on the pole, and he would not be bumped off the top spot even though he would have a challenge for the lead from Josh Sunn, but Comes would hold on and cash in the $1,000 and get his season started right. Then it would be time for the main event of the evening with the first-ever showing of the Dirtcar 358 Modified Series at the Devil's Bowl Speedway in the King of the Clay for 60 laps and $5,000 to the winner. It would see Tim Fuller jump out to the lead. Still, he would have challenges from Alex Payne and Matt Williamson, and on a restart around lap 20, Matt Williamson would pinch Fuller low and drive by him on the top to take the lead, and from there he would go on to win and take the $5,000 check. Still, he would have a stiff combination from Alex Payne for the win. This would be the second stop on the tour, and Mike Mahaney would take the points lead by 2 over Alex Payne as they head into the third round on May 14th at the Airborne Park Speedway. Then we would have the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified for 25 laps, with an early race battle between Michael Danforth and Logan Denis. Eventually, Denis would get around him for the lead, and he would ride that to the checkered flag, but he would have some late-race heat from Gary English. Then it would be onto the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, which, due to having 32, would be split into two features, and in the first one, it would be a family affair for most of the night between father and son, Jeremy Brownell Sr. and Jr., and on this night, the win would go to the father. Then the second feature would feature a battle between Kaleb Shepard and Damien Olden, but in the end, Kaleb Shepard would win. Then it would be time for the final race of the night in the Hoosier Tire Novice Sportsman Modified, and it would see Robert Steves go wire-to-wire for the win. The Devils Bowl Speedway will come back to life next Saturday, May 2nd, for the annual running of the Michael B 32. Gallery

Jeremy Brownell (79) and Jeremy Brownell Jr. (179) battle for the lead in the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks, a father vs. son matchup, and on this night, father still has one trick up his sleeve over the kid. Gallery

Jenna Zakrweski (727), Gage Provencher (11a), Alex Reed (81), and Tyler Whittemore (21) as they all battle for the spot off of turn 2 in the second segment of the Mini Sprints feature. It would be the second day of championship weekend from the Airbone Park Speedway and the last day of racing for the 2025 season, and the main event of the day would be the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified 50-lap event for the $5,000 to win, and it would bring out some of the best in the area with 33 cars in the pits. Other divisions racing on this last race day would be the Crown Vics, 500cc Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks for $500 to win, Pro Stocks, and 9th State Cannabias Renegades. After all the heat racing and last-chance qualifiers were done, it was on to the features for the last time. First, the second segment of the 500cc Mini Sprints would be the second segment, and the winner of the second segment would be Gage Provencher. However, the overall winner was Scott Bachand, who was crowned despite finishing third in the second segment. Then it would be the Crown Vics for the second feature of the weekend, and once again, it would be a showdown between Eric Friend and Richie Turner, with Turner getting the victory this time, as they split on the weekend. Then we would have the 9th State Cannabias Renegades for the second feature. Codey Benoit would get the lead at the start of the race. Still, teammate Billy Thwaits, along with Tylor Terry, would come up charging from the back and battle for the lead. In the end, Billy Thwaits would get the win on the night and sweep the weekend. Although with his second-place finish in the feature, Tylor Terry would be crowned the 2025 track champion. Then we would see the Pro Stocks out there for their 20-lap main event, and it would be a battle up front between Marc Lalonde and Denis Gauvrea. On this day, Lalonde would get the win in one of his last races in his long career. Then we would have the Mini Stocks in their 25-lap event for the $500 first-place check, and Kenny Tourville would take the lead off the start of the event, but it would be short-lived as CJ LaVair would pass him for the lead. Although there would be chargers coming from mid-pack, in the likes of Sebastien Beauguard, and the three would put on a great race for the crowd, but in the end, Beauguard wouJld get the win and the $ 500 first-place check Then it would be the main event of the day and final race of the 2025 season as the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified would battle for 50 laps and the $5,000 first place check. It would be to see Michael Wright get the lead off the start of the race, although it would be short-lived as Donovan Lussier would get around him and take the lead, and there would be a battle between him and Jamy Begor for a bit as they went after the lead. Then there would be another challenger, such as Travis Brunobut. In the end, Donovan Lussier would get the win. In his winning effort, he would also be crowned the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified champion for the second straight year, beating out Travis Bruno by just 8 points in the championship. Gallery

Sebestein Beaugard (83) and CJ Lavair (19) battle for the lead in the Mini Stocks feature event that would see Beaugard get the win on the evening. Gallery

Evan Roberts (50x) with the pass on the highside of Chris Cayea (18) for the lead in the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified non-winners event, and Roberts would get the win in the end. It would be the start of championship weekend from the Airborne Park Speedway to finish the 2025 season and the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified, Hoosier Limited Sportsman Modified, 500cc Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks, 9th State Cannabias Renegades, Crown Vics, and Enduro. After all the heat racing was done, it was on to the features for the day. The first event out of the box would be the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified non-winners event, a 25-lap race. Chris Cayea would take the lead off the start and would establish a good-sized lead on the field. However, there would still be a challenge coming from the likes of Evan Roibert, and in the closing lap, he would chase him down, take the lead, and get the eventual win. Then it would be the first segment of the 500cc Mini Sprints event, and it would see Gage Provencher get the lead off the start, but Scott Bachand would challenge him in the 15-lap event, and Bachand would get the first stage win, and they would settle the overall winner on Sunday in the 15-lap segment two. Then it would be on to the Crown Vics in their 15-lap event, and it would see a great battle up front for the early point of the event between Eric Friend and Richie Turner. Friend would take control of the race when Turner would find the turn four wall, but they will be back at it again Sunday to finish off the doubleheader. Hen would have the last Hoosier Limited Sportsman Modified feature of the season for 25 laps a. Itould see Adam LaFountain get the lead off the start of race and get a huge lead going Brogan Roberts would do his best to try and make it close but just had no answer also on the day Kobe Hernandez would be crowned the 2025 Hoosier Limited Sportsman Modified track champion as he would win the title by 83 over Parker Dermody. Then the 9th State Cannabias Renegades would take center stage for their first of two features on the weekend, and Tyler Irwin would get the lead off the start of the race. Still, he would be quickly challenged by Billy Thwaits for the lead, and he would hold on to get his first win of the season and all but lock up the title for Tylor Terry. As long as he shows up on Sunday, he will be crowned the 2025 track champion. Then it would be the Mini Stocks in their 20-lap event, and Josh Laporte would take the lead at the start of the race. Still, he would have challengers coming after a few quick cautions in the race that would re-rack the field, and Ryan Senecal would get around him for the lead. Still, Senecal would have a challenge down the stretch in the likes of Speedy Bressette, but would get the win and also be crowned the 2025 Mini Stock track champion. Then, to finish off the day of racing would be the 50-lap enduro, which would see Bobby Hamel take the lead at the start and hold it until about the halfway point, when Walter Scram would pass him for the victory, ahead of Randy Martin and Beau Reeves. The 2025 racing season at the Airborne Park Speedway on Sunday, with the headline event being the 50-lap, $5,000 to win for the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified. Gallery

Jeremiah King (75) and Ryan Senecal head into the corner nose to tail as they battle for the lead in the Mini Stock feature that would see Senecal win the race and the track championship. Gallery

Gary English (53) and Parker Dermody (10) battle for the lead through turns 1 and 2, which would see English make the pass late for the win. It would be the 15th race of the 2025 season from the Airborne Park Speedway as we would start the last month of the season with a bang as the Canadian Big Block Series in there 5th season would make there first ever appeance to the track and $5,000 would be on the line for the winner and a championship as it would be there last race of the season series, Along with the Big Blocks, the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified, Pro Stocks, 9th State Cannabias Renegades, Crown Vics, Hoosier Limited Sportsman Modified, and Mini Stocks were all in acton. After the heat races, it would be onto the features for the night, and the first one out of the box would be the Hoosier Limited Sportsman Modified for 20 laps, and Parker Dermody would get off to the lead off the start of the race. Still, Gary English would be on the chase from his 4th place starting spot, and the two of them would duke it out for the win, and Gary English would get the win on a pass in the closing laps. Then we would have the 9th State Cannabias Renegades for 25 laps, and eleven cars would take the green, with Billy Thwaits taking the lead off the start. Still, the man who would be dominating the season would be coming as Tylor Terry would get around for the lead and claim his 9th race win of the season. Then it would be time for the big show as the Canadian Big Block Series would take the track for their 775-l75-lape event. Zero cars would take the green flag to the big payday. Jack Speshock would get the lead off the start of the race with an early challenge from Jackson Gill for the lead, and then he would start to pull away. Still, there would be a charge coming from the middle of the pack in the likes of Felix Roy and Tim Fuller, and around lap, Felix Roy would get around Speshock for the lead, and Fuller would keep coming and eventually battle Roy for the lead in the closing laps. There would be a pair of green and white checkers to finish the race, and Felix Roy would get the win over Fuller and Gill and also claim the championship in the series. Then it would be on to the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified, and 27 cars would take the green in the 25-lap race. It would see Fire Swamp get the lead at the start of the race. Still, it would be in hot pursuit early from Jamy Begor as he was trying for his first win in a couple of seasons, but Fire would slowly keep pulling away. Still, there would be another challenger coming late in the race as Michawl Wright would be looking for his second win in three weeks, but in the end, Fire Swamp would hold on for the win. Then we would have the Pro Stocks, with ten cars taking the green as they chase the $ 1,000-to-win purse. It would see Zack Daniels get the lead off the start of the race, but he would have a challenger the whole night in the likes of last year's track champion, Marc Lalonde, but Daniels would hold on to get his second win of the season at Airborne Park Speedway. Then the Crown Vics would come to the track as seven would be in attendance as they race for 15 laps, and Eric Friend would get the lead of the start, but he would have to deal with former Renegades champion Richie Turner, and halfway through, Turner would get around him for the lead and then hold on for the win. Then the last race of the night would be Mini Stocks. It would see Randy Martin get the lead at the start of the race and get out to a big lead, but Tyler Bell would keep chipping away at the difference, and then in the last corner of the last lap, Martin would slide off the track in three, and Tyler Bell would go around him for the win. The track will be back in action next Sunday, September 14th, with their second Sunday rac,e as it will be championship night for the 358 Modifieds. Gallery

Fire Swamp (88) beats out Michael Wright (78) to the checkered flag for the win in the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified.Gallery