It would be a battle between the 11's for the win in the 32-lap 3200 to win Matt Bilodeau Memorial Sportsman Modified that would see Joey Scarbrough in the 11VT get under Josh Sunn in the 11 for the win. After a rainout in opening week and the second week getting pushed back a day, it would be opening day at the Devils Bowl Speedway. The 59th season opener and the feature event would be the Matt Bilodeau Memorial 3200 to win for the Sportsman Modifieds, along with the Novice and Limited Sportsman Modified, 500cc Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks, and Crown Vics in action. After all the qualifying races had been run, it would be onto the features for the night. The first one up would be the Friend's Construction 500cc Mini Sprints for their 15-lap event that would see 16 take the green flag, hungry for the first win of the season, and would see Christopher Pierce get the lead off the start of the race. Still, the lead would be short-lived as Scott Bachand would get around him for the lead, hold it till a late race incident, see Raymond Hanson get around him for the lead, and hold on for the win. Then next up would be the Hoosier Novice Sportsman for their 20-lap race, and would see 13 racers take the green. The race would see Matthew Cram get the lead at the start and not look back as he would win on opening day over Trevor Hurlburt. It would be the main event of the evening, with the 32-lap 3200 to win Matt Bilodeau Memorial Sunoco Sportsman Modified event. It would see Dave Camara get the lead off the start of the race and for most of the eent there would be a battle between him and Josh Sunn for the lead as they went back and forth but there a racer moving up and charging from the middle of the pack to challenge for the lead and that would be Joey Scarbrough. In the closing laps, he would find his way around Josh Sunn and Dave Camara to get the win and cash the check for 3200.
Then we would move into the O'Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Modified for their 25-lap affair, and 25 racers were set to go after the season opener win. The race would see Gary English get the lead off the start, but it would be short-lived as William Duprey would get around him for the lead and take it to victory. Then we would be onto the Fisher Auto Parts Mini Stocks and see 29 cars take the green flag for their 15-lap event. Most of the race would be a battle up front between Tyler Bell and JP Corrow, and in the closing laps, Corrow would get the lead as Bell slipped up, and Corrow would continue his winning ways on the early part of the season. Then, to finish the night, the 9th State Canabias Crown Vics would see Eric Friend win the 20-lap event wire to finish the night of racing. The Devils Bowl Speedway will return to life May 24th and 25th with the Northeast Crate Nationals. Gallery