Author: Michelina Friss

LEGEND’S LAND: Matt Sheppard wins SummerFAST finale at Land of Legends, event championship

August 19, 2022

Sheppard became the inaugural SummerFAST champion Thursdsay night, while Adam Pierson lands first podium finish of the season Eight-time and defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard proved again Thursday night at Land of Legends Raceway why he’s a champion. Consistency. Winning consistency. During the inaugural Super DIRTcar Series SummerFAST speedweek event, Sheppard finished third

“SUPER” MATT STRIKES BACK: Matt Sheppard captures fourth season win on second night of SummerFAST at Brewerton Speedway

August 17, 2022

Matt Sheppard bounces back after third place finish at Weedsport, holding off local talent Tom Sears Jr. Matt Sheppard left the first night of SummerFAST at Weedsport Speedway Monday night wanting more. Twenty-four hours later, he got it. Sheppard, of Waterloo, NY, came back on night number two of SummerFAST at Brewerton Speedway, Tuesday night,

HOME SWEET HOME: Jimmy Phelps opens SummerFAST with Weedsport win

August 16, 2022

Phelps ended a nearly three-year drought without a Super DIRTcar Series points-paying win Monday night at Heinke-Baldwin Racing’s home track Jimmy Phelps broke multiple winless streaks and locked himself into the 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at Weedsport Speedway Monday night. The inaugural Super DIRTcar Series SummerFAST event – four straight

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series ready to rock Central New York with four straight days of SummerFAST

August 12, 2022

Matt Sheppard looks to notch the season’s first three-peat, while Central New York stars Jimmy Phelps, Tim Sears Jr. and more look to win big at SummerFAST The Super DIRTcar Series will roll into Central New York for the inaugural SummerFAST event, consisting of four days straight of racing at four different tracks (Aug. 15-18).

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN: TIM SEARS JR. SET TO COMPETE AT HOME TRACKS DURING NEW YORK’S INAUGURAL SUMMERFAST EVENT

August 11, 2022

The Central New York native looks to bring his “A-game” when the Super DIRTcar Series pulls into tracks that gave him his start Tim Sears Jr. grew up watching his father and uncle compete in the world of DIRTcar Racing around New York for as long as he can remember. He was always in the

SLOW AND STEADY: Anthony Perrego finding steady improvement in rookie season

August 4, 2022

Taking notes from those around him, Perrego continues to build a solid foundation in hopes of vying for a Super DIRTcar Series championship, currently sitting second in points While the 2022 season is considered Anthony Perrego’s official rookie year with the Super DIRTcar Series, you might never guess looking his current stats. Perrego, of Walden,

Double Trouble: Matt Sheppard becomes season’s first driver to win back-to-back Features with Orange County victory

July 29, 2022

Anthony Perrego scores second place with a solid performance on his home track, while Max McLaughlin rounds out the podium in third Eight-time and defending Super DIRTcar Series Champion Matt Sheppard became the first driver of the 2022 season to score back-to-back Feature wins when he crossed the finish line at Orange County Fair Speedway

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series ventures to New York’s southern tier at Orange County Fair Speedway

July 26, 2022

Brett Hearn will make his first appearance of the season while Matt Sheppard looks to keep his points lead, several Orange County regulars battle for their first Series win of the year and more The Super DIRTcar Series will venture to the southern tier of New York for the first and only stop of the

Weedsport Hall of Fame 100 postponed to Aug. 15

July 24, 2022

Due to rain showers and severe weather warnings for the remainder of the evening, Super DIRTcar Series and Weedsport Speedway officials have been forced to postpone Sunday’s Hall of Fame 100. The event will now take place on Monday, Aug. 15, as part of the inaugural SummerFAST event – which includes Brewerton Speedway (Aug. 16),

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Weedsport Speedway for Hall of Fame 100

July 20, 2022

Matt Sheppard looks to stay on top of leaderboard, while Mat Williamson continues drive for a Feature win and Max McLaughlin and Jimmy Phelps look to shine on familiar turf The Super DIRTcar Series will roar back into Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, July 24 for another round of action-packed racing.It will be the Series’ second

SUPERMAN CONTINUES: Sheppard Wins Series’ return to Big Diamond

July 14, 2022

Stewart Friesen wins battle against Ryan Godown to round out the podium, while Alex Yankowski adds second top-10 finish of rookie season After a 13-year hiatus from competing at Big Diamond Speedway, the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds finally returned. Though it was an uncommon occurrence until tonight for the Series to pull into

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series makes its return to Big Diamond Speedway

July 11, 2022

Fresh off his Feature win, Max McLaughlin looks to capitalize on his momentum while Matt Sheppard looks to stay in form and Mat Williamson continues to look for a way to the top of the podium The Super DIRTcar Series is heading back to Pennsylvania for its first return to Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville,

ON POINT: McLaughlin makes late race pass to take home first points-paying victory at Land of Legends

July 1, 2022

Haers led the pack for most of the race but couldn’t hold off McLaughlin, while Sheppard charged from 11th-place to a podium finish and claimed the points lead Max McLaughlin exited his Big Block Modified and banged on the roof before enthusiastically jumping to the ground to celebrate with his crew members liked he just

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series travels to Land of Legends Raceway for the season’s first trip to Western New York

June 27, 2022

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series travels to Land of Legends Raceway for the season’s first trip to Western New York Mat Williamson looks to hold on to his points lead with Matt Sheppard in hot pursuit, while Justin Haers, Alan Johnson and Tim Fuller look to contend with the Series regulars for

RECAPTURING THE FLAG: Mahaney Repeats Magic at Home Track on Flat Front Left Tire

June 25, 2022

Marc Johnson posts solid second-place finish and Mat Williamson becomes new Super DIRTcar Series points leader Nine months after jumping atop the roof of his #35 Big Block Modified at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Mike Mahaney found himself doing so again Friday night. He’d conquered the Massive Malta Weekend at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last September, earning his first

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series Charges Back into Action at Albany-Saratoga

June 20, 2022

Mat Williamson looks to overtake points lead, as Kenny Tremont Jr. and Matt Delorenzo look to challenge series regulars The Beasts of the Northeast return to Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Friday, June 24, for the fifth round in the championship battle this year. The Big Block Modifieds will compete for $7,500 on the 4/10-mile oval and continue

LIVING LARGE: Lombardo’s first Super DIRTcar Series win launches big plan

June 8, 2022

Lebanon Valley hero adds Albany-Saratoga & NAPA Super DIRT Week to keep fairytale rolling The plan for LJ Lombardo going into this season was to compete in Super DIRTcar Series events as much as his schedule and finances permitted, and that was it. His first Series victory on Memorial Day has since added the biggest

PRACTICE MAKES PAYDAYS: Lombardo Outduels Series Regulars for First Career Tour Victory

May 31, 2022

Bachetti led early before transmission issues send him to the infield, Williamson finishes fourth, narrowing Friesen’s points lead LJ Lombardo has seen his fair share of laps around the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway as a weekly double-duty driver at the half-mile oval. But one thing he’d yet to see was a big-time win

POWER AT THE PORT: Friesen Dominates Heroes Remembered 100 at Weedsport

May 30, 2022

Mahaney Battles from 10th to Second, Rudolph Finishes Third to Round-Out the Podium WEEDSPORT, NY – May 29, 2022 – Back-to-back runner-up finishes in the first two races of the season set Stewart Friesen atop the Super DIRTcar Series standings, but his hunger for more still remained. He showed up to Weedsport Speedway Sunday night and

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Big Blocks Rev-Up for Doubleheader Weekend at Weedsport, Lebanon Valley

May 24, 2022

Sheppard, Friesen, Williamson look to shake up the point standings, win automatic start at NAPA Super DIRT week Super DIRTcar Series fans are in for a treat this Memorial Day weekend as the Big Block Modifieds get ready for back-to-back events. They’ll make their way to Weedsport Speedway for the Heroes Remembered 100 on Sunday,