Erwin’s heat race victory gave him the pole position for Saturday’s 20-lap sprint feature. He pulled quickly away from Scott Blackman, only to have the race halted before he got down the back straight. Third row starter Dennis Welch got tangled up and flipped in the second turn. A total of six cars were involved in the crash and dropped out.

When the green flag flew again, Erwin again pulled away into the lead. The young driver was flawless as he caught lapped traffic just seven laps into the race. Working smoothly past the slower cars, Erwin never let anyone get within 15 car lengths as he cruised to his second Devil’s Bowl victory. The win capped an exciting month for Erwin, who started his first Indy Racing League Northern Lights Series event in Phoenix a couple weeks ago.

Greg Young started ninth in his first outing in the Jimmy Musik Nr. 9 and made a late charge to take second from Blackman as the white flag flew. Glen Stubblefield, Jr. and Jeff Liles rounded out the top five. Defending Devil’s Bowl champion Kevin Ramey benefitted from the cars dropping out in the opening lap red flag to go from 20^th at the start to second on lap six. However, the mechanical problems that dropped him out of his heat race returned in the feature, sending him to the pits before the halfway mark. Along with Erwin, Blackman and Bill Harvill won their heats.

The wildest finish of the night came in the street stocks. First early leader Frank Shafer lost a right rear tire. Thomas Weeks took over the lead on the fourth lap, and battled with Richard Miller the rest of the way. On the final lap, the pair were inches apart as they tried to pass a lapped car in turn two. Weeks got sideways, and collected Miller. Both were able to continue, but Andy Clower in the PM Services / JGM Cleaning Nr 25X charged around the outside to take the lead and the victory. Clower started ninth, and avoided the beating and banging that sent several cars to the pits with flat tires on his way to his first street stock win at Devil’s Bowl. Miller hung on for second, with Weeks third. Michael Murphy and Mike Meeks, Jr. rounded out the top five. Miller and Shafer won the heat races.

Earlier in the evening, drivers collected over $1,000 for the family of street stock driver Steve Hall. He finished 12^th in points last season, but died in a highway accident a few days before Christmas last December.

Rowdy Starnes started the defense of his 2000 championship the way he wanted Saturday night, leading every lap of the USA modified 15-lap feature. Starting the Starnes Trucking / Millen Oil Nr. 50X on the outside of the front row, Starnes fought off Ronnie Welborn on the opening lap and never looked back. Forty-one modifieds took to the track at Devil’s Bowl Saturday, with 22 making the feature. Only one caution slowed the race, but it was traffic that posed the greatest danger to Starnes. He was able to avoid the slower cars and maintain his lead all the way to the checkered flag. Dale Wester and Welborn battled the entire race, with Wester taking second in the final laps. Chuck Beusch and Randy Kirkland has strong runs to finish fourth and fifth. Kevin Rowland and Steve Sickels won the twin B mains, with Welborn, Wester, Beusch, David Gailley and John Fenton winning the heats.

Darren Ellis made a strong return to regular competition at Devil’s Bowl Saturday night, leading every lap in his Sport City Toyota Nr. 2 late model. After pacing the opening heat from flag to flag, he stared on the outside front row for the 15-lap feature. The former Devil’s Bowl late model champion charged around the half-mile clay oval to victory. He was never seriously challenged in the run to the checkered flag. Defending late model champ Dale McEuen took second with Ronnie Long third, followed by Mike Jones and Jimmy Quick, Jr. McEuen won the other heat.

Second Heat Race: 1. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 2. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 3. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 4. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; 5. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 6. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 7. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 8. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #37, Bill Harvill, Flower Mound, TX; 2. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 3. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 4. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Irving, TX; 5. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 6. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX; 7. #99, Ricky Summers, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #5E, Brandon Erwin, Denton, TX; 2. #9, Greg Young, Wichita Falls, TX; 3. #3, Scott Blackman, Dallas, TX; 4. #44, Glen Stubblefield, Jr., Irving, TX; 5. #21, Jeff Liles, Mesquite, TX; 6. #31B, Brian Harvill, Irving, TX; 7. #2, Eric Payne, Garland, TX; 8. #5, Jerry Pinckard, Coppell, TX; 9. #4D, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 10. #37, Bill Harvill, Flower Mound, TX; 11. #7J, Justin Zimmerman, Rockwall, TX; 12. #1X, George White, Fort Worth, TX; 13. #7M, Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, TX; 14. #23, Chris Kopczynski, Angleton, TX; 15. #12, Jeff Shaddock, Rowlett, TX; 16. #8H, Rawdy Hull, Kennedale, TX; 17. #42, Dennis Welch, Roanoke, TX; 18. #39, Paul White, Temple, TX; 19. #65, Skip Wilson, Garland, TX; 20. #9C, Chad Cavett, Rockwall, TX; 21. #7S, Edd French, Keller, TX; 22. #12C, Benny Cordell, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #99, Ricky Summers, Mesquite, TX

LATE MODELS - First Heat Race: 1. #2, Darren Ellis, Royse City, TX; 2. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; 3. #8, Montie O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 4. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 5. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 6. #1, Scott Prather, Mesquite, TX; 7. #7, Mike Nelson, Rowlett, TX; 8. #09, Bobby Woods, Rowlett, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #84, Dale McEuen, Forney, TX; 2. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 3. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 4. #19, Jeff McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 5. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX; 6. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 7. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 8. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #2, Darren Ellis, Royse City, TX; 2. #84, Dale McEuen, Forney, TX; 3. #28, Ronnie Long, Dallas, TX; 4. #12, Mike Jones, Dallas, TX; 5. #121, Jimmy Quick, Jr., Royse City, TX; 6. #11X, Brad Zimmerman, Mesquite, TX; 7. #24, Bubba Sterry, McKinney, TX; 8. #97, Christopher Drewry, Ben Wheeler, TX; 9. #7, Mike Nelson, Rowlett, TX; 10. #88, Keith Darrow, Mesquite, TX; 11. #19, Jeff McGibboney, Dallas, TX; 12. #51, Britt Ables, Wylie, TX; 13. #8, Montie O'Neal, Midlothian, TX; 14. #77, Stephen Manning, Rowlett, TX; Did not start - #1, Scott Prather, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #09, Bobby Woods, Rowlett, TX

USA MODIFIEDS - First Heat Race: 1. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX; 2. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 3. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 4. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 5. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; 6. #24C, Chris Hilliard, Dallas, TX; 7. #00T, Terry Burrow, Las Cruces, NM; 8. #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; Did not start - #6P, Jerry Cowart, Dallas, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 2. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 3. #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK; 4. #101, Billy Robinson, Jr., Shreveport, LA; 5. #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX; 6. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 7. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 8. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX

Third Heat Race: 1. #7X, John Fenton, Ben Wheeler, TX; 2. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 3. #116, Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX; 4. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 5. #96, Ryan Swanson, Dallas, TX; 6. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; 7. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 8. #22, Michael Price, Dallas, TX

Fourth Heat Race: 1. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 2. #12$, James Creagh, Mabank, TX; 3. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 4. #2, Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, TX; 5. #01, Billy Robinson, Blanchard, LA; 6. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 7. #6, Donnie Powers, Longview, TX; 8. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX

Fifth Heat Race: 1. #13, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX; 2. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 3. #69, Bobby Freeman, Dallas, TX; 4. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 5. #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; 6. #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX; 7. #915, Bobby Ruffin, Crandall, TX; 8. #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX

First B Main: 1. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 2. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 3. #24C, Chris Hilliard, Dallas, TX; 4. #5B, Billy Fronterhouse, Wylie, TX; 5. #27, Tony Batt, Plano, TX; 6. #00T, Terry Burrow, Las Cruces, NM; 7. #64, Rick Preddy, Little Elm, TX; 8. #12C, Kevin Hazelip, Kemp, TX; 9. #34, Jay Miller, Terrell, TX; Did not start - #105, Cody Smith, Watauga, TX; Did not start - #915, Bobby Ruffin, Crandall, TX; Did not start - #6P, Jerry Cowart, Dallas, TX

Second B Main: 1. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 2. #101, Billy Robinson, Jr., Shreveport, LA; 3. #01, Billy Robinson, Blanchard, LA; 4. #19J, Jeff Welborn, Princeton, TX; 5. #96, Ryan Swanson, Dallas, TX; 6. #6, Donnie Powers, Longview, TX; 7. #97, Joe Nevoit, Kennedale, TX; 8. #186, George Howard, Mesquite, TX; 9. #10B, Aaron Booze, Mesquite, TX; Did not start - #00, Dink McCullough, Balch Springs, TX; Did not start - #22, Michael Price, Dallas, TX; Did not start - #7, Darby Shelby, Mesquite, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #50X, Rowdy Starnes, McKinney, TX; 2. #12W, Dale Wester, Red Oak, TX; 3. #20, Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, TX; 4. #13, Chuck Beusch, Red Oak, TX; 5. #77, Randy Kirkland, Mesquite, TX; 6. #39, Rick McCommas, Balch Springs, TX; 7. #6L, Jody Mayne, Grand Saline, TX; 8. #41, Kevin Rowland, Midlothian, TX; 9. #50, Steve Sickles, Rowlett, TX; 10. #101, Billy Robinson, Jr., Shreveport, LA; 11. #K2, Kevin DeLashaw, Hendrix, OK; 12. #50D, David Gailley, Mesquite, TX; 13. #01, Billy Robinson, Blanchard, LA; 14. #116, Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX; 15. #24C, Chris Hilliard, Dallas, TX; 16. #98, Marc Madison, The Colony, TX; 17. #18, Frank Rose, Mesquite, TX; 18. #69, Bobby Freeman, Dallas, TX; 19. #12$, James Creagh, Mabank, TX; 20. #51, Rusty Trevathan, Garland, TX; 21. #22B, David Booze, Mesquite, TX; 22. #7X, John Fenton, Ben Wheeler, TX

STREET STOCKS - First Heat Race: 1. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 2. #38, Doug Smith, Mesquite, TX; 3. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 4. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 5. #25X, Andy Clower, Grand Saline, TX; 6. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; 7. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 8. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 9. #62, Gary Whitaker, Quinlan, TX

Second Heat Race: 1. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 2. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 3. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX; 4. #88K, James Kaye, Dallas, TX; 5. #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX; 6. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 7. #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX; 8. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX

A FEATURE: 1. #25X, Andy Clower, Grand Saline, TX; 2. #34X, Richard Miller, Terrell, TX; 3. #5X, Thomas Weeks, Quinlan, TX; 4. #21, Michael Murphy, Ferris, TX; 5. #37, Mike Meeks, Jr., Mesquite, TX; 6. #70, Chet Chambers, Scurry, TX; 7. #7, Chuck Hall, Mesquite, TX; 8. #55, Nathan Bruner, Burleson, TX; 9. #62, Gary Whitaker, Quinlan, TX; 10. #88K, James Kaye, Dallas, TX; 11. #31, Walter Dorsett, Royse City, TX; 12. #38, Doug Smith, Mesquite, TX; 13. #25, Steve Porter, Mesquite, TX; 14. #84, Frank Shafer, Balch Springs, TX; 15. #10, Trandel White, Balch Springs, TX; 16. #29, Tim McManus, Dallas, TX; 17. #39, Pat Walls, Frisco, TX