Brian DeFebo found out that you never say never. As it turned out, he found good fortune with a car that he had no plans to bring back to Mahoning Valley Speedway after its last appearance ended in the wall during a 2016 meet.

However, during the previous week's feature, his regular mount had an engine problem and he was forced to bring out the car he reserves for touring events. The car proved worthy, as DeFebo drove to his second win of the season, defeating fellow title hopefuls Eric Beers and Kris Graver in the 35-lap contest."My guys busted on me because I said this car would never see Mahoning Valley again, because the last time it was here it ended up in the wall and needed a clip, so I ate my words tonight, and that's okay," said DeFebo, who also won on Opening Night."You take the good with the bad. It's ironic because last week at this time, we were down because we were good in the points. We suffered a setback after our bad finish, but we bounced back this week. Racing here can be an emotional roller coaster. We won, it's good and we just have to race every race as its own from here on out, and let the points fall where they may."Ron Haring Jr., led through the opening stages of the race. That changed on lap 15 as DeFebo finally found a lane that he could execute from and squared up behind Haring. Three laps later he would be running the high groove to the lead.DeFebo would have Kris Graver and Eric Beers chasing him the rest of the way. Graver was looking to use the same outside line that DeFebo utilized to the lead, but each time he was turned away. In the final laps Beers was doing the same, but neither he nor Graver could get the job done as DeFebo held on for the win."To win two races so far is a testament to my great crew. Gary Slusser lives at my shop, and he makes these cars very good. I can't thank him enough, as well as Jim Yamelski and his daughter, Genevieve. I'm having fun, and it's all thanks to the people I have around me," said DeFebo.In Late Models, Broc Brown was able to shake off several tough weeks of hard luck and stake claim to his first win of the season.The 14-year old kept his focus, especially on the final laps when Lorin Arthofer was in second and tried a last-ditch run on Brown but to no avail.In Street Stock, action you can now add Shayne Geist to the list of winners. A rookie in the division this season, Geist patiently bided his time in getting around Jillian Long and afterward held his line, which was the key to detaining a bevy of combatants that applied all types of pressure, including Jamie Smith, Jared Ahner, Jon Moser and Alan Schlenker.In Dirt Modifieds, Mike Stofflet once again was the best as he captured an unprecedented ninth-straight win in as many starts. Stofflet gives all the credit to his grandfather and legendary Mahoning/Dorney Park ace Clarence Ruppert for his knowledge and expertise in car set-up, which has reflected in the phenomenal year that has thus far been superlative.In the Pro 4, it appeared to be a short night for Jake Kibler due to a mechanical failure. But by the end of the night, there was celebration in the form of victory.Kibler had his car on the trailer after a carburetor malfunction, but luckily to the rescue came 2016 champion Josh Scherer who reached out with a spare. After making the switch, Kibler then went out and led every lap of the feature, winning for the third time this season.In the Hobby Stock class, Avery Arthofer picked up her second win of the season. After taking the lead from Nick Kerstetter on lap seven, Arthofer romped the rest of the way with a very solid outing.Modified (35 Laps)1. Brian DeFebo, 2. Eric Beers, 3. Chris Graver, 4. Kyle Strohl, 5. Jack Ely, 6. John Markovic, 7. Lou Strohl, 8. Ron Haring Jr., 9. Gene Bowers, 10. Nick Bear, 11. Joey Jarowicz, 12. Kevin Graver, 13. Bobby JonesLate Model (25 Laps)1. Broc Brown, 2. Lorin Arthofer, 3. Frankie Althouse, 4. Jeremy Miller, 5. Eric Kocher, 6. George Ramos, 7. Jacob Kerstetter, 8. Kenny Hein, 9. Jacob Nemeth, 10. Dylan Osborn, 11. Mike Sweeney, 12. Robbie KutzStreet Stock (30 Laps)1. Shayne Geist, 2. Jamie Smith. 3. Jared Ahner, 4. Jon Moser, 5. Alan Schlenker, 6. Stacey Brown, 7. Todd Ahner, 8. Steve Hoffman, 9. Rick Reichenbach, 10. Eric Kocher, 11. Mark Deysher, 12. Steven Steigerwalt, 13. BJ Wambold, 14. Jill Long, 15. Bobby Kibler Jr., 16. Ken Erney, 17. Cody Geist, 18. Corey Edelman DNS: Lyndsay BussDirt Mod (20 Laps)1. Mike Stofflet, 2. Frank Parastino, 3. Bill Sittler, 4. Denise Devine, 5. Jack ElyPro 4 (20 Laps)1. Jake Kibler, 2. Kevin Stein, 3. Johnny Bennett, 4. Jeremy Guerra, 5. Tucker MuffleyHobby Stock (25 Laps)1. Avery Arthofer, 2.Trisha Connolly, 3. Devin Schmidt, 4. Tiffany Wambold, 5. Paul Effrig, 6. Austin Beers, 7. Rich Mutarelli, 8.Michael Wambold, 9. Nicolas Kerstetter, 10. Ryan Berger, 11. Justin Merkel, 12. Todd Geist, 13. Travis Solomon, 14. Al Arthofer, 15. Brayden Spence, 16. Taylor Schmidt, 17. Tyler Nemeth, 18. Joey Visnosky, 19. Colton Perry DNS: Hunter Iatalese