J.R. Brown scored his first win of the season Saturday night, charging through the field from last to first in the Shelby County Speedway’s 12-lap season-opener.

Brown’s No. 12 car suffered valve train issues early in the night, causing him to miss his heat race. The incident left him starting last for the feature event.

“It took us about 30 to 45 minutes to make the repair,” Brown said. “During intermission I made a few laps and I knew then that it was going to be very competitive.”

But he wasn’t the only competitive car in the field. Wade Carlee, No. 84 who also started in the back of the field, quickly made his way to the front as well. Brown took the lead on lap four and had a lead of approximately four seconds on Carlee. Carlee caused a caution and was placed in the rear of the field, but regained his second placed position within a few laps.

“It was a show from there,” Brown said. “I’ve watched Carlee for years and I know he likes to enter the turns on the bottom and comes out high like a rocket. I knew I had to stay low to beat him.”

The win marked Brown’s third victory at SCS – the last one being July 21 of last year. Brown has competed in one other race this season, finishing 13th in the Winter Bash at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss.

Shelby County Speedway – Official Finish March 7, 2009

Crate Late Model

1. 17 – Billy Franklin – Calera

2. 7Dee – Dee Hindman

3. 72 – Ronnie Revis – Wilsonville

4. 35 – Sam Hughes – Pelham

5. 63 – Justin Beasley – Montevallo

Thunder and Lighting

1. 21 – Bradley Grogran – Southside

2. 66 – Paul Allred

3. 14 – Tom Payton – Calera

4. 02 – Derrick Price – Clanton

5. 11 – Cody Browning – Pelham

6. 4 – Matt Nicholson – Childersburg

7. 1 – Chris Howell – Columbiana

Hobby

1. 12 – J.R. Brown – Calera

2. 48 – Wade Carlee – McCalla

3. 51 – Patrick Scogin

4. 17 – Scott Rape – Wilsonville

5. 7 – Leslie Bean – Maplesville

6. 77 – Gary Woods – Clanton

7. 1 – Daniel Lutz – Montevallo

Pure Stock

1. 49 – J.R. Steel

2. 01 – Larry “Shreck” Hatchett – Altoona

3. 2 – Chris Gable – Wilsonville

4. 29 – Charles Bright

5. 33 – Andrew Wesson – Fayetteville

6. 71 – Charles Wesson – Fayetteville

7. 28 – Jamie Carlee – McCalla

8. 7H – David Hatchett – Columbiana

9. 66 – Jessie Cunningham – Clanton

10. 88 – David Champion – Columbiana

11. 7 – Josh Bean – Maplesville

12. 25 – Brad Underwood

Pure Pony

1. 4 – Lisa Woods – Calera

2. 87 – Wesley Boothe – Montevallo

3. 7 – Jason Weeks

4. 38 – Todd Riddle

5. 78 – Calvin Lovelady – Wilsonville

Buzz Car

1. 99 – Byran Madison – Hayden

2. 63 – Joey Lowery – Calera

3. 17 – Eddie Woods – Calera

4. 41 – Austin Revis – Calera

Road Hogg

1. 84 – Randall Jones – Wilsonville

2. 26 – Chris Fowler – Sylacauga

3. 2 – Billy Boyd – Vincent

4. 73 – Jimmy Ganey – Sylacauga

5. 00 – Doodle Parker – Vandiver

6. 30 – Bryan Smith – Pell City

7. 93 – James Ganey, Jr. – Childersburg

8. 64 – James Ganey, Sr. – Childersburg

9. –84 – Lee Bizek – Wilsonville

Results provided by Eddie Davis