By The Numbers: Matt Sheppard Notches Win No. 60 In Super DIRTcar Series
By The Numbers: Matt Sheppard Notches Win No. 60 In Super DIRTcar Series
“Super” Matt Sheppard tamed the D-Shaped Demon at Brewerton Speedway in New York by dominating a whopping field of 36 modified drivers.
“Super” Matt Sheppard may have finished off the podium in the Super DIRTcar Series’ season opener last month, but the defending tour champion did not have to wait long to find his way back to victory lane.
On Friday evening, Sheppard tamed the D-Shaped Demon at Brewerton Speedway in New York by dominating a whopping field of 36 modified drivers who signed up for the series’ second points race of 2018.
Sheppard led from green to checkered to win the 100-lap main event and lapped his opposition all the way up to the 10th position.
Altogether, he now has 60 career victories in the Super DIRTcar Series.
“It’s pretty cool being a part of that group, knowing the group of guys that followed the series throughout the years, the best in the business,” Sheppard said. “It’s a real honor to put my name in the record books.”
The next Super DIRTcar Series race on tap is at Albany-Saratoga Speedway for the “Big Show X” on Tuesday, June 26. The feature will pay out a hefty $10,000 to the winner as well as guaranteed starting position at the 47th annual NAPA Super DIRT Week.
Here’s a breakdown of the season stats for the Super DIRTcar Series following this past week’s race.
2018 STAT ATTACK
There have been 2 Super DIRTcar Series features this season.
SEASON WINNERS: Stewart Friesen - 1 (Weedsport Speedway on May 29); Matt Sheppard – 1 (Brewerton Speedway on June 15)
2018 Super DIRTcar Championship Standings (June 15)
Place | No. | Driver | Series | Diff. | Money |
| 1 | 9s | Matt Sheppard | 195 | 0 | $7,600 |
| 2 | 98h | Jimmy Phelps | 187 | -8 | $5,000 |
| 3 | 25 | Erick Rudolph | 171 | -24 | $3,400 |
| 4 | 6h | Max McLaughlin | 171 | -24 | $5,000 |
| 5 | 91 | Billy Decker | 153 | -42 | $4,300 |
| 6 | 27J | Danny Johnson | 141 | -54 | $2,125 |
| 7 | 42P | Pat Ward | 140 | -55 | $1,775 |
| 8 | 21a | Pete Britten | 136 | -59 | $1,700 |
| 9 | 19 | Tim Fuller | 136 | -59 | $1,800 |
| 10 | 5H | Chris Hile | 125 | -70 | $1,300 |
| 11 | 99L | Larry Wight | 121 | -74 | $1,500 |
| 12 | 20 | Brett Hearn | 118 | -77 | $1,000 |
| 13 | 88 | Mike Mahaney | 109 | -86 | $725 |
| 14 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | 105 | -90 | $7,500 |
| 15 | 84 | Gary Tomkins | 94 | -101 | $650 |
| 16 | 1x | Willy Decker | 89 | -106 | $600 |
| 17 | 7 | Tim Kerr | 85 | -110 | $600 |
| 18 | b16 | Alan Barker | 85 | -110 | $600 |
| 19 | 43 | Keith Flach | 85 | -110 | $600 |
| 20 | 8 | Rich Scagliotta | 82 | -113 | $600 |
Winners (2 Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Wins
- STEWART FRIESEN – 1
- MATT SHEPPARD – 1
Pole Positions (2 Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Poles
- STEWART FRIESEN – 1
- MATT SHEPPARD – 1
Time Trial leaders (2 Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Quick Times
- MATT SHEPPARD – 1
- BILLY DECKER – 1
Podium Finishes (5 Different Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Finishes in the Top 3
- JIMMY PHELPS – 2
- STEWART FRIESEN – 1
- MAX MCLAUGHLIN – 1
- MATT SHEPPARD – 1
- BILLY DECKER – 1
Heat Race Winners (6 Different Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Win
- PAT WARD – 2
- MATT SHEPPARD – 2
- STEWART FRIESEN – 1
- MAX MCLAUGHLIN – 1
- LARRY WIGHT – 1
- TIM SEARS JR. – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (4 Different Drivers)
Rank, Driver - Wins
- ADAM ROBERTS – 1
- MATT WILLIAMSON – 1
- ANDREW FERGUSON – 1
- ROB BELLINGER – 1
2018 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule & Winners
29 TOTAL RACES
APRIL
Sat., 4/28: High Bank Holdup (Fulton Speedway) Fulton, NY — RAIN
MAY
Wed., 5/16: Battle at the Bridge (Bridgeport Speedway) Bridgeport, NJ — RAIN
Mon., 5/28: Memorial Day 100 (Weedsport Speedway) Weedsport, NY — Stewart Friesen (1 win)
JUNE
Fri., 6/15: Brewerton Speedway; Brewerton, NY — Matt Sheppard (1 win)
Tues., 6/26: The BIG Show 10 (Albany-Saratoga Speedway) Malta, NY
JULY
Sun., 7/1: Cornwall Motor Speedway; Cornwall, ON
Thurs., 7/5: Land of Legends Raceway; Canandaigua, NY
Sun., 7/8: Freedom Fighter 100 (Utica-Rome Speedway) Vernon, NY
Tues., 7/10: Outlaw Speedway; Dundee, NY
Tues., 7/17: TBA
Wed., 7/18: TBA
Mon., 7/23: Autodrome Granby; Granby, QC
Tues., 7/24: Racing Stock 100 (Autodrome Drummond) Drummondville, QC
Sat., 7/28: Hall of Fame 100 (Weedsport Speedway) Weedsport, NY
Tues., 7/31: Battle of Plattsburgh 100 (Airborne Park Speedway) Plattsburgh, NY
AUGUST
Wed., 8/1: Jack Johnson Tribute (Fonda Speedway) Fonda, NY
Mon., 8/6: Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial (Merrittville Speedway) Thorold, ON
Tues., 8/7: Summer Nationals (Ransomville Speedway) Ransomville, NY
SEPTEMBER
Sat., 9/1: Mr. DIRT Track USA (Lebanon Valley Speedway) West Lebanon, NY
Mon., 9/3: Labor Day Double Play 100 (Weedsport Speedway) Weedsport, NY
Fri., 9/7: Le RPM Speedway; Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, QC
Sat., 9/8: Blackout Race (Autodrome Drummond) Drummondville, QC
Fri., 9/14: Duel at the Demon (Brewerton Speedway) Brewerton, NY
Sat., 9/15: Mohawk 100 (Mohawk International Raceway) Akwesasne, NY
Sat., 9/22: Thunder Along the Mohawk (Fonda Speedway) Fonda, NY
OCTOBER
Sun., 10/7: NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLVII (Oswego Speedway / Oswego, NY
Fri., 10/12: The Loud & Dirty Northeast Fall Nationals (Brockville Ontario Speedway) Brockville, ON
NOVEMBER
Friday, 11/2: Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals (The Dirt Track at Charlotte) Concord, NC
Saturday, 11/3: Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals (The Dirt Track at Charlotte) Concord, NC