Matt Sheppard Wins First Short Track Super Series Race In Canada
Matt Sheppard Wins First Short Track Super Series Race In Canada
Matt Sheppard made history by becoming the first-ever Short Track Super Series winner in Canada at Autodrome Granby.
Matt Sheppard continued his torrid stretch, claiming the first ever Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco event in Canada.
Sheppard took the lead on lap 44 and led the final 16 laps of the 60-lap affair to claim the historic victory and the $10,000 top prize to boot in the opening round of the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’
While Williamson paced the field on the bottom groove, Sheppard was maneuvering around the outer edge of the speedway and closing in on Williamson.
Sheppard used the slower car of J.R. Hurlburt as a pick and drove around Williamson to take the lead and ultimately the win.
David Hebert claimed the runner-up spot and Michael Parent rounded out the podium finishers.
Yamaska, Quebec’s Mathieu Desjardins grabbed fourth and Granby, Quebec’s Steve Bernard rounded out the top five.
Short Track Super Series at Autodrome Granby Highlights
Winning Quote From Matt Sheppard
“This has gotta be the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen here at Granby. I didn’t know if we’d ever come back here again after COVID. Here we are racing in front of a packed house, and it feels really good."
Short Track Super Series Results From Autodrome Granby
1) Matt Sheppard
2) David Hebert
3) Michael Parent
4) Mathieu Desjardins
5) Steve Bernard
6) Francois Bernier
7) Steve Bernier
8) Carey Terrance
9) Dillon Steuer
10) Alex Yankowski
11) Mike Mahaney
12) Felix Roy
13) Francois Bellemare
14) Even Racine
15) Kevin Hamel
16) J.R. Hurlburt
17) Yan Bussiere
18) Steve Turcotte
19) Mat Williamson
20) Marc Johnson
21) Erick Rudolph
22) Stewart Friesen
23) Chris Curtis
24) JF Corriveau
25) Samuel Charland
26) Mario Clair
27) Daniel Morgiewicz, Jr.
28) Martin Pelletier
Short Track Super Series North Point Standings
With his win on Tuesday night, Matt Sheppard increased his lead to 111 points over Mat Williamson at the top of the Short Track Super Series North Region point standings.
Last Race: July 20 - Short Track Super Series at Utica-Rome Speedway
Up Next: July 26 - Short Track Super Series at Le RPM Speedway