Category: Recap

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Sheppard Cops Florida DCN Finale, Captures Big-Block Points Title

Barberville, FL — February 13, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Dolack Photo Matt Sheppard closed out his visit to Volusia Speedway Park last February with a pair of Top-3 feature finishes and some added confidence for the 20-hour trip home.

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Rain Cancels DCN Show Friday At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 12, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Laubach’s team ducks rain under hotel canopy Friday morning in Ormond Beach (George Smith Photo)While most Northeasterners remain at home continuing to dig out after a savage week of snowfall, those that traveled south for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals

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Sheppard Scored 1st Florida Win At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 11, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Dolack Photo Matt Sheppard picked up where he left off on the 2009 Super DIRTcar Series, authoring a late race charge to score his first victory of the new decade in convincing fashion Thursday night in the 39th Annual Florida

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Friesen Flies To Big-Block Opener In Florida DCN At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 10, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Dolack Photo Making just the second appearance of his budding career during race weeks, third-generation Canadian chauffeur Stewart Friesen put all doubts to rest Wednesday night with his first-ever Big-Block Modified victory at Volusia Speedway Park to open the 39th

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Rain Dumps Big-Block Practice Tuesday At Volusia

Barberville, FL — February 9, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Tuesday marked the eighth scheduled day of competition during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, featuring the first appearance of 2010 by Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified teams from the Northeast.

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Mr. Small-Block Pete Bicknell Makes Successful Debut Downunder

Maryborough, QLD, AUS — December 19, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison*Ben Graham Photo Finding unexpected success in his only appearance in the land downunder, Canadian star Pete Bicknell raced home in the Darren Latimer-owned #83 entry on Saturday to win the opening round of the Roosters Cup at Maryborough Speedway.

Sheppard Conquers Syracuse

Syracuse, NY — Matt Sheppard drives to his first $50,000 victory in the Rite Aid 200 Presented By Ferris & Snapper Mowers. DIVISION: Super DIRTcar Series: Race #20 TRACK: New York State Fairgrounds – Syracuse, New York “Super DIRT Week XXXVIII” DATE: Sunday – October 11, 2009 38th Rite Aid 200 Presented By Ferris &

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Sheppard Triumphs In 38th Super DIRT Week Rite Aid 200 At Syracuse

Syracuse, NY — October 11, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo  Already a Super DIRT Week champion in the Sportsman and 358-Modified ranks, Matt Sheppard mastered the Moody Mile once again on Sunday afternoon, taking advantage of a soft tire by leader Jimmy Phelps with 10 laps to go

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Brachmann Wins & Is In Rite Aid 200

Elbridge, NY — October 10, 2009 – By Kevin Kovac, DIRTcar Racing PR Chad Brachmann punched his ticket into the World’s Richest Big-Block Modified Race with a victory on Saturday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. The Sanborn, N.Y., resident captured the 25-lap DIRTcar Big-Block Modified ‘Win & You’re In’ feature before a standing-room-only crowd,

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Rain Shuffles The Deck In Super DIRT Week Spectacular

Syracuse, NY — October 9, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Intermittent rain throughout the afternoon and extremely wet track conditions on Friday forced officials to cancel the program scheduled for day four of Super DIRT Week XXXVIII at the New York State Fairgrounds.

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2nd Straight Rite Aid 200 Big-Block Pole To Tim Fuller

Syracuse, NY — October 8, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director North country standout Tim Fuller from Edwards, N.Y. continued at speed on the Syracuse Mile, capturing his second straight Integra Shocks Fast Time award Thursday to secure the pole-position start for the Super DIRTcar Series Rite Aid 200 Presented By

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Rain Keeps Syracuse Mile Under Cover For One More Day

Syracuse, NY — October 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Jay Fish Photo Post card weather conditions a day earlier at the New York State Fairgrounds did a 360 overnight forcing an early cancellation of all track activity schedule on day two of Super DIRT Week XXXVIII on the oh so

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Sheppard Captures 5th Series Show In Great Canadian Tour Finale At Drummond

Drummondville, QUE — September 20, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Pat Leclerc Photo Matt Sheppard had two strikes riding against him when he arrived at Autodrome Drummond on Sunday, yet he still came up swinging and never looked back on his way to scoring a tour-best fifth Super DIRTcar Series victory

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Rain & Cold Force Delay Of ‘Race Mania 5’ Friday At Autodrome Drummond

Drummondville, QUE — September 18, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The combination of morning rain, heavy winds and unseasonably cold temperatures forecast throughout the evening convinced track officials to throw in the towel early on Friday, postponing the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified portion of ‘Dream Weekend Race Mania 5’

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Series Points Leader Brett Hearn Rallies At RWR For 3rd Series Win In ’09

Elbridge, NY — September 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Sr. Photo It was deja-vous all over again for Matt Sheppard as an almost certain Super DIRTcar Series victory once more slipped from his grasp for the second straight night. On an extended Labor Day Weekend that opened with

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Late Pass Gives Billy Decker 2nd Straight Series Win Sunday At Cayuga County

Weedsport, NY — September 6, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Sr. Photo What a difference two years can make. Yet the past two weeks alone have been enough to change the outlook of reigning Mr. DIRTcar points king Billy Decker as he captured his second straight Super DIRTcar Series

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Decker Back In Form With $17,500 Tour Triumph Thursday At Lebanon Valley

West Lebanon, NY — August 27, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Mark Brown Photo After a month and a half of misfortune, reigning Mr. DIRTcar points king Billy Decker was finally on the receiving end as he cashed in on the $17,500 top prize following his second career win in the

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Phelps Finds Success With Latest Super DIRTcar Series Victory In Canada

Cornwall, ONT — August 23, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo Central New York chauffeur Jimmy Phelps ended a year-long drought Sunday night as he captured his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season in the headline Akwesasne Mohawk Casino International 100 at Cornwall Motor Speedway.

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Sheppard Sensational With 4th Super DIRTcar Series Win Friday At Can-Am

LaFargeville, NY — August 21, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo ‘Super Matt’ Sheppard continued to set the Big-Block world ablaze as he dominated the Super DIRTcar Series ‘End of Summer Spectacular’ presented by Dig Safely New York in flag-to-flag fashion Friday night at Can-Am Motorsports Park.