NASCAR STAR AT SHADY BOWL

DeGraff OH (6/14): It was already being billed as one of the best shows of the season sponsored by LKQ Pick Your Parts Night before promoter Rick Young took Shady Bowl Speedway’s Saturday program up another notch. The Bobby and Lil’ Bobby Korn Memorial was already set to go in the Nagel Excavating late models. The Vores Compact Series will also slug it out on the 3/10’s mile oval battle. Then came word that Columbia TN driver Sterling Marlin would be on hand to compete in the Korn Memorial. Marlin retired from NASCAR competion with two Daytona 500 wins (1994 and 1995) on his resume. Kodak and Coors Light logo adorned his most successful race cars. He started his racing career in 1976 following in the footsteps of his father Coo Coo. Steadman , Marlin’s son has also tried his hand at driving. Sterling was a dominant figure when starting at the old Nashville Fairgrounds. Upon his retirement from NASCAR he developed his own short track program and hit the road again

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PURTEE TAKES SHOOT OUT

DeGraff OH: Shady Bowl Speedway welcomed the first race of the Van Hoy Oil Shootout Saturday. The thunder cars of Indiana came into the home turf of the Shady Bowl Hangar 18 Hobby Stocks, looking to steal the $1000.00 to win 100 lap feature. A full field of eighteen cars charged into turn one at the drop of the green flag. Mike Worrell led the first three counters before giving way to Randy Hoppes. Hoppes was out front until lap twenty six when he fell to Ronnie Rose. On lap 31 local favorite Jason Purtee powered his way into the lead. Dustin Sapp closed in on Purtee passing just after the halfway battle. Purtee did not give up as he dogged Sapp every lap. Sapp and Purtee had the fans on their feet as they battled for the top spot and the $1000.00. Sapp began to fade and Purtee was able to put his Fat Boy’s Pizza Ford out front on lap 79. The DeGraff speedster went on to claim his biggest win of his career. A.J. Stewart was second, with Earl Adams third, Jamison Owens fourth and Justin Feight fifth. Dustin Sapp set fast time with a 15.483 lap. There was bonus money up for grabs also, Dustin Sapp picked up $50 from Paynes Auto Parts. Earl Adams claimed the PPG Hard Charger prize of $50.00. The X-factor Motor Sports Hard Luck award went to Randy Hoppes. Purtee picked up a gift certificate worth $50.00  from Hangar 18 Race Cars.

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