The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco kicks off the second annual ‘Lumberjack Swing’ tonight at Autodrome Granby in Quebec.

The two-day soiree continues tomorrow night as well, heading to neighboring Le RPM Speedway.

Rounds 7 & 8 of the River Valley Builders North Region and Rounds 13 & 14 of the Ollie’s Overall Championship will both pay a healthy $10,000 to the winner(s).

THE STORYLINES

The STSS heads to the province of Quebec for the second consecutive year, following last year's record crowd at Autodrome Granby, one that set a record for attendance at the half-mile oval.

Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard (Autodrome Granby) and Saint Catherines, Ontario, Canada’s Mat Williamson (Le RPM) were the winners in the inaugural ‘Lumberjack Swing.’

Williamson leads the Overall title chase by 58 markers over Sheppard heading into Canada, while Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen holds a 10-point advantage over Williamson for the North Region championship.

THE INVADERS

Stewart Friesen has returned to form in a massive way after, to his standards, was a down year in ’23. Friesen has won three consecutive events at Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway and has five STSS wins to his credit in ’24.

Matt Sheppard won the most recent STSS race, with a dominant performance in the ‘Richie Evans Remembered’ at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y. Sheppard, who won at Autodrome Granby last season, has enjoyed much success at the half-mile oval and will look to continue closing in on the North and Overall point leaders.

‘Money’ Mat Williamson is off to the strongest start of his STSS career, sitting first or second in the North, Overall, and NJ Quality Drywall South Region standings. Williamson will look to ride his strong consistency and defend his home country during the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’

DEFENDING HOME TURF

St. Damase, Quebec, Canada’s David Hebert is known as the ‘Great Canadian Champion’ for a reason. The driver of the familiar orange ‘ONE’ machine leads the weekly Autodrome Granby standings and ran second in last year’s opening round of the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’

Napierville, Quebec, Canada’s Felix Roy opened ’24 running with the STSS North Region and impressing many. Now Roy will look to fend off the STSS invaders at Autodrome Granby and Le RPM. Roy sits third in the Autodrome Granby standings.

Granby, Quebec, Canada’s Michael Parent shocked the Modified racing world last week at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec. Parent finished third at Autodrome Granby in ’23 during the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’

ALSO IN ACTION

The Sportsman and Sport Compacts will join the program at Autodrome Granby under track rules and procedures.

At Le RPM, the Sportsman, Mod Lites, and All-Star & Junior Slingshots join the affair under track rules and procedures.

ON THE HORIZON

Another Canadian trip concludes a busy stretch for the STSS next Tues.-Wed., August 6-7.

Mohawk International Raceway (Akwesasne, N.Y.) hosts the ‘Summer Showdown on the Border’ on August 6 and Cornwall Motor Speedway (Cornwall, Ont.) hosts the ‘Rumble on the Seaway’ on August 7.

Both affairs pay $10,000-plus to the winner. The events serve as Rounds 9 & 10 for the North Region and events 15 & 16 for the Overall Championship.

DIRT DRAFT

Don’t forget to set your Dirt Draft lineups before the night’s first heat race begins.

Visit www.dirtdraft.com or download the app to join Dirt Draft and compete against thousands of others for the entire 2024 STSS season. A subscription is just $5.99 a month with plenty of prizes up for grabs in the Dirt Draft Speed Shop.

Following along with the STSS on Dirt Draft throughout the ‘24 season will pay one lucky fan dividends at year-end.

The STSS Dirt Draft Champion receives two tickets to the STSS year-end banquet and will be honored with a custom trophy presented by Dirt Draft.

GATES AND PRICES

For information on times and prices for the ‘Lumberjack Swing,’ click on one of the following links:

Autodrome Granby: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=965237

Le RPM Speedway: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=965241

HOW TO WATCH

Both nights of racing will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) via the monthly or annual subscription.

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook, @ShortTrack_SS on Twitter or @ShortTrackSS on Instagram.