Matt Sheppard Drives To Short Track Super Series Victory Lane At Utica-Rome
Matt Sheppard Drives To Short Track Super Series Victory Lane At Utica-Rome
Matt Sheppard claimed his second straight Richie Evans Remembered 61 win with the Short Track Super Series at Utica-Rome Speedway.
Matt Sheppard overcame a night full of distractions and paparazzi to come home with the ‘Richie Evans Remembered 61’ on Thursday night.
The Savannah, N.Y., resident raced from the 10th starting position following the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw to take home the $6,100 with the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco invading his home turf.
Sheppard – someone typically very focused on his racing program – spent much of his night helping NASCAR Cup star Ross Chastain along, who was running a Northeast Dirt Modified for the first time ever.
The win for Sheppard was the 35th of his STSS big-block/small-block Modified career, and his fourth of the season on the River Valley Builders North Region tour.
Short Track Super Series at Utica-Rome Speedway Highlights
Winning Quote From Matt Sheppard
“Can’t forget about Richie (Evans). He was the master of this place and a true legend of our sport. Winning this race two years in a row is really special.”
Short Track Super Series at Utica-Rome Speedway Results
1. Matt Sheppard
2. Mat Williamson
3. Tim Fuller
4. Stewart Friesen
5. Erick Rudolph
6. Willy Decker
7. Jimmy Phelps
8. Rocky Warner
9. Marc Johnson
10. Alex Payne
11. Max McLaughlin
12. Justin Wright
13. Ronnie Johnson
14. Pat Ward
15. Michael Trautschold
16. Alex Yankowski
17. JaMike Sowle
18. Dillon Steuer
19. Steve Bernier
20. Jeremy Slosek
21. Chris Curtis
22. Mike Mahaney
23. Francois Bernier
24. J.R. Hurlburt
25. Ross Chastain
26. Bobby Hackel
27. Billy Decker
28. Matt DeLorenzo
29. Addison Bowman
30. Alan Barker
Did Not Qualify: Tanner Van Doren, Brian Calabrese, Ron Holmes, Jeremy Hamilton, Dan Humes, Alan Johnson, Will Shields, Daniel Morgiewicz, Jeff Taylor, Brian Murphy, Daniel Johnson, Brad Poppleton
Short Track Super Series North Point Standings
With his win on Thursday night, Matt Sheppard increased his lead to 56 points over Mat Williamson at the top of the Short Track Super Series North Region point standings.
Last Race: June 17 - Short Track Super Series at Fonda Speedway
Up Next: July 25 - Short Track Super Series at Autodrome Granby