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