Sheppard
Scores Again at Cayuga County, Completes Hat-Trick
Weedsport,
NY – August 3, 2008 – By Dan Kapuscinski
The DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds had not competed at
the Cayuga County Fair Speedway since June 22nd. Fortunately
mother nature let up Sunday night as the 800hp ground-pounders
made their return, with “Super” Matt Sheppard
making all the right moves to score his second feature
win of the season at the Weedsport oval. The Advanced
Lubrication Specialties no. 9s, owned by Jeff Brownell
Sr. with Sheppard at the helm, added Cayuga County
victory lane to its list of stops for the weekend
after winning at Brewerton Friday night, and Canandaigua
Saturday. MORE...
Sheppard
Gets First Win of '08 at Canandaigua with Late Pass
Weedsport,
NY – August 3, 2008 – By Dan Kapuscinski
“Super” Matt Sheppard pulled into Canandaigua
Speedway victory lane for the first time in 2008 on
Saturday night, despite the strong efforts of runner-up
Vinnie Vitale. Vitale took the lead on lap-17 from
Shannon Whaley, but it was Sheppard coming out on
top after a late race caution which helped him to
pull under Vitale to take the point with just two
circuits remaining.
Sheppard’s 4th career Canandaigua Speedway Big-Block
Modified win was worth $1,500 on Star Headlight Night
at the Races presented by Cold Fire. MORE...
Sheppard is Class of Field
Friday Night at Brewerton Speedway!!!
By Dave Medler
Brewerton,
NY - Matt Sheppard started off the month of August
on a winning note. Sheppard held off a late charge
by Billy Decker to win his second 35-Lap DIRTcar Modified
Feature of the year Friday night at the Brewerton
Speedway. MORE...
Sheppard
'Super' In $10,000 Advance Series Win At Virginia...MORE
Jamaica, VA — May 1, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski,
Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director
‘Super’
Matt Sheppard was just that Thursday night at Virginia
Motor Speedway as the Central New York standout opened
the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series with
a narrow victory worth a whopping $10,000 in the 2nd
Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial presented by Thurston
Spring Service, Inc.
The
second-generation driver from Waterloo, New York started
fifth in the 30-car field, reeled in early pace-setter
Duane Howard on lap 39, then held off the popular
Pennsylvanian to capture the 60-lap ‘Thursday
Thunder’ for Big-Block Modifieds at the immaculate
Sawyer Family oval.
The
30-mile Modified main was slowed by eight caution
periods with Sheppard outlasting Integra Shocks Fast
Timer Howard by .83-seconds to claim his fifth career
Advance Series triumph in dramatic fashion. Defending
overall Hoosier Tire Mr. DIRTcar Champion Brett Hearn
and tour regulars Steve Paine and Billy Decker filled
out the front-five ahead of top-10 contenders Gary
Tomkins, Jimmy Phelps, Larry Wight, Billy Pauch and
Wade Hendrickson.
In
just three more days the Advance Auto Parts Big-Block
Modifieds are back in action at DIRTcar Racing NorthEast
charter member Rolling Wheels Raceway Park with the
running of the 28th DIRT Challenge Cup set for Sunday,
May 4. Each 50-lap main event pays $3,000 to win and
offers valuable points towards the 33rd Mr. DIRTcar
Big-Block Championship.
Advance
Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Race #1 – Bill
Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway, May 1, 2008
Paul Sawyer Memorial presented by Thurston Spring
Service, Inc.
Sheppard
Hopes To Put Rough Weekend Behind Him ...MORE
“Super” Matt Flies
to Victory at Cayuga County Fair Speedway...MORE
GATER ONLINE NIGHT at the RACES – EVENT SUMMARY
DIRTcar
Big-Block Modifieds
Cayuga County Fair Speedway 4-20-08
Gater
Online 35: 1) 9s- MATT SHEPPARD,
2) 121- Steve Paine, 3) 99J- Jimmy Phelps, 4) 49-
Billy Dunn, 5) 6- Pat O’Brien, 6) 14J- Alan Johnson,
7) FX1- Frankie Caprara, 8) 3- Justin Haers, 9) 88-
Steve Hulsizer, 10) 93- Ryan Bartlett, 11) 29- Jeff
Brownell Jr., 12) 91- Chad Homan, 13) 1a- Brian Weaver,
14) 99L- Larry Wight, 15) 18- Sean Beardsley, 16)
16- Mike Bowman, 17) 8- Rob Bellinger, 18) 7G- Paul
Guererri, 19) 21- Derrick Podsiadlo, 20) 09- Kyle
Lewis, 21) 7J- Jeff Isabell, 22) 5- Jason Potter,
23) 99- Ryan Phelps, 24) 44- Shannon Whaley
