Category: Recap

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Phelps First at Mohawk

Phelps Fends off Threats from Planck for First Super DIRTcar Series Win of Season HOGANSBURG, N. Y. – September 16, 2012 – Jimmy Phelps faced an uphill battle on the way to his first Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win of the season Saturday, Sept. 15, at Mohawk International Raceway, battling seven-time titlist Brett Hearn

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Sheppard Wins Stars & Stripes 100

Matt Sheppard Gets His Third Super DIRTcar Series Win of Season at Rolling Wheels Hearn’s Last-Lap Challenges Prove Futile Against Series Point Leader ELBRIDGE, N. Y. – September 3, 2012 – At lap 99 it could have been anyone’s race, but faster than any bird or plane “Super” Matt Sheppard charged through the turns at

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Hearn Returns: Wins Lebanon Valley

Hearn Returns for Super DIRTcar Series Win at Lebanon ValleyStarting 23rd, Brett Hearn Beats out Jimmy Phelps for Victory WEST LEBANON, N. Y. – August 17, 2012 – Brett’s back. And Brett “the Jet” Hearn’s return to the Super DIRTcar Bit-Block Modified Series did not disappoint. Sudden illness kept Hearn from competing in last week’s

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Johnson Conquers I96

Danny Johnson Conquers I96 Speedway First-Ever Super DIRTcar Series Event in Michigan Goes to “the Doctor” LAKE ODESSA, MICH. – August 8, 2012 – It’s not often that veteran Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified driver “the Doctor” Danny Johnson encounters a track he’s never raced, but when he did Tuesday at I96 Speedway, he opened

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Bowman Bags Merrittville

  Mike Bowman Leads 100 Laps to Garner First Career Super DIRTcar Series Win Small Block Fends off Matt Sheppard in Series Round 6 THOROLD, ONTARIO – August 7, 2012 – Mike Bowman’s first-ever Super DIRTcar Series victory was more than just a win – it was a sweep as the no. 71 Hydraulics/Seaway Fluid

Matt Masters Drummond

  Fifth Race of Super DIRTcar Series Goes to Matt Sheppard DRUMMONDVILLE, QUÉBEC – July 25, 2012 – Persistence pays off. It did for “Super Matt” Sheppard at Autodrome Drummond Tuesday, July 24, as he worked his way toward his second 2012 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win. Sheppard drew the fifth spot for the

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Danny Johnson Wins Canandaigua

Danny Johnson Takes Canandaigua’s Jan Corcoran MemorialHolds off Brett Hearn to earn 71st Super DIRTcar Series victory of his career CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – April 7, 2012 – The first weekend in April marked the earliest season-opening in Canandaigua Motorsports Park history, a perfect time for ‘Land of Legends’ lifer Danny Johnson to once again rattle

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Bellinger Bests Finale

{vimeo}37470973{/vimeo} Bellinger Picks Up Volusia Win in Tight Battle to Cap Event Sheppard charges from back to win UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit title BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 25, 2012 — There were slide jobs, traffic jams and a little wheel banging as the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment

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Sheppard Wins Thriller

{vimeo}37436764{/vimeo}  Sheppard Outlasts Wight in Epic Volusia Finish Two-time defending series champ wins UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit race for third straight year BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 24, 2012 — It couldn’t have been more exciting if it was scripted. Two-time defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard snared his first victory of the

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Alan Johnson Wins Afternoon Race

{vimeo}37407511{/vimeo} Alan Johnson Cruises to Afternoon Victory at Volusia Leads all 20 laps to win UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit midday race BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 24, 2012 — Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Alan Johnson was both on Friday afternoon at Volusia Speedway Park, where the veteran was awarded the

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Danny Johnson Sweeps Opener

{vimeo}37368028{/vimeo} Johnson Sweeps Big-Block Modified Opener at Volusia Veteran wins first UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit feature since ’07 BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 23, 2012 — Thursday was a dominant night for Danny Johnson; it just took a little longer to get over than he wanted. “It seemed like a long race for me,”

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McCreadie Sweeps World Finals Action

Jason Meyers, Rick Eckert and Matt Sheppard celebrate their 2011 championships. (Barry Lenhart Photo) McDouble: Tim McCreadie wins second of two World Finals Super DIRTcar Series Feature Events Matt Sheppard captures second straight Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Title beating out Billy Decker CONCORD, N.C. — Nov. 5, 2011 — Tim McCreadie completed a sweep

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McCreadie Wins at Charlotte

Tim McCreadie Charges to Lowes Foods World Finals VictorySheppard overtakes Decker for Super DIRTcar Series points lead heading into Saturday night’s finale By Mike Kerchner CONCORD, N.C. — Nov. 4, 2011 — Tim McCreadie (top right) earned his second consecutive Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified triumph in Friday’s Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Tom’s

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DJ Gets Eastern States 200 #6

Johnson Does It Again: Johnson Wins Sixth Eastern States 200 MIDDLETOWN, NY – October 23, 2011 – Danny Johnson was not to be denied in the 50th edition of the Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway. Two red-flag periods, a bevy of cautions, and nearly 140-laps of work on his right-rear Hoosier tire

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Friesen Wins Again

Friesen Captures Second Consecutive SEF Small Engine Fuel 200 At The New York State Fairgrounds Young Canadian Star Turns Back Decker’s Bid For Unprecedented Sweep Of Super DIRT Week XL

Double Decker at Syracuse

DOUBLE DECKER: Billy Decker Sweeps Time Trials at SDW XL Wins pole positions for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified events at Syracuse SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Oct. 6, 2011 — Billy Decker dominated Super DIRT Week XL Time Trials on Thursday at the New York State Fairgrounds. He captured the pole position for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block

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Phelps Conquers Mohawk

Phelps Charges to Victory at Mohawk, First Series Win of the Season Heating up just in time for another shot at Super DIRT Week Glory AKWESASNE, N.Y. – Sept. 17, 2011 – Jimmy Phelps finally broke through with his first Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series win of the season on a last lap pass of

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Sheppard Tops Drummondville

Sheppard Extends Series Points Lead With Drummondville Triumph By Martin Bélanger DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec – Sept. 10, 2011 – Matt Sheppard continued to be “Super” in the second half of the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series with an important victory at Saturday night at Autodrome Drummond’s Race Mania Weekend feature event, and more importantly, extending his

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Heffner Rolls at Lebanon Valley

Heffner Repeats as Mr. DIRT Track USA Champion at Lebanon Valley WEST LEBANON, N.Y. – Sept. 1, 2011 – For the second consecutive year, Lebanon Valley Speedway star JR Heffner earned the $17,500 winner’s check as the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series invaded Lebanon Valley on Thursday night for the historic 33rd Annual Mr. DIRT

Sheppard Wins at Merrittville

Sheppard Captures Super DIRTcar Series Victory at Merrittville Hearn charges to DIRTcar 358-Modified Series win during big Canadian doubleheader THOROLD, Ontario – Aug. 1, 2011 – Matt Sheppard used lapped traffic to slip past Chad Brachmann late in the Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 Monday night at Merrittville Speedway to pick up his third