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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

WEEKLY RESULTS
TRACK-DATE
FINISH
PTS POS.
Brew 8-29
4th
3rd
Can 8-30
2nd
2nd
CCFS 8-31
9th
3rd
AAP - CCFS 4th 6th
SEASON TO DATE
RACES
56
WINS
6
TOP 5
29
TOP 10
46

2008 Advance Auto Parts
Super DIRT Series

after 20 of 28 races
POS
PTS.
DRIVER
1.
1652 Billy Decker
2.
1488 Dale Planck
3.
1406 Jimmy Phelps
4.
1373 Brett Hearn
5.
1334 Gary Tomkins
6.
1300 Matt Sheppard
7.
1149 Steve Paine
8.
1119 Frankie Caprara
9.
1046 Ryan Phelps
10.
1034 Justin Haers
11.
1018 Danny Johnson
12.
949 Alan Johnson
13. 939 Billy Dunn
14. 736 Larry Wight
15. 617 Pat O'Brien
     
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