Category: Recap

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Sheppard Shoots to Victory at Weedsport

Matt Sheppard $7,500 winner at Weedsport over Danny Johnson and Larry Wight WEEDSPORT, NY – September 2, 2019 – Super Matt Sheppard beat out Series stars Danny Johnson and Larry Wight in a stunning three-car battle for the win. However once the No. 9S got out in front, it was Sheppard’s show at the front

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Tremont Successfully Defends Mr. DIRT Track USA Title

WEST LEBANON, NY – August 31, 2019 – With just ten laps to go in the 101-lap $25,500-to-win Mr. DIRT Track USA, NAPA Super DIRT Week Qualifier, Kenny Tremont Jr. passed Ronnie Johnson to take the checkered flag. Johnson had led the entire race up to that point, but Tremont was not to be denied

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Sheppard Outruns the Field at Orange County

Matt Sheppard Parks It at the Orange County Fair Speedway, Godown Locked into Billy Whittaker Cars 200 MIDDLETOWN, NY – August 15, 2019 – Matt Sheppard raced up from his third-place starting position to snatch the $10,000-to-win Battle on the Midway 100 at Orange County. In his tracks, the Ringoes Rocket Ryan Godown fought off

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RUDOLPH ROUNDS OFF MERRITTVILLE FOR THE WIN

THOROLD, ONTARIO  – Ransomville, NY’s Erick Rudolph outfoxed local Merrittville Speedway stars Ryan Susice and Gary Lindberg to pick up his fourth Super DIRTcar Series win of 2019. Just when the capacity Thorold, Ontario crowd thought it would be a duel between two of their best drivers for the $8,000 payday, Rudolph’s No. 25R came

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Dave Blaney Wins Eldora Dirt Derby Invitational in Front of Massive Crowd

ROSSBURG, OHIO – August 1, 2019 – The Buckeye Bullet, Dave Blaney, took his first career Super DIRTcar Series victory in a 20-lap showdown on the mighty Ohio high banks of Eldora Speedway. The crowd erupted when their hometown hero undid his safety belts and stood before the massive Eldora crowd. Super DIRTcar Series star

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Erick Rudolph Burns It Up in the Buckeye State!

Erick Rudolph wins the Eldora Dirt Derby 100 $10,000 grand prize and Billy Decker picked up a guaranteed start at NAPA Super DIRT Week XLVIII July 31, 2019 – ROSSBURG, OH – The 2019 Eldora Dirt Derby 100 will be long-remembered by those who witnessed it. The spectacular race saw Erick Rudolph best eight-time Super

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SHEPPARD FLEXES MUSCLE WITH SIXTH SERIES WIN

Future Hall of Famer Matt Sheppard won his second straight and sixth Series race of the year, Erick Rudolph and Mat Williamson ran hard for the podium WEEDSPORT, NY – July 28, 2019 – Super Matt Sheppard needed all of his power and green flag laps to seal his sixth Super DIRTcar Series win of

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Granby Glory Pushes Sheppard to Third in All-Time Wins

Matt Sheppard pulled off a late-race pass on runner-up Peter Britten to win the 100-lap clash at Autodrome Granby GRANBY, QUE – July 24, 2019 – Super Matt Sheppard made it through an eleven-car pileup on lap 29 to drive through the field for his fifth Super DIRTcar Series win in 2019. Sheppard took the

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Rudolph Hoists Drummond’s Championship Belt

Erick Rudolph blasts by Stewart Friesen and Jimmy Phelps for $7,500 Drummond Payday DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE – July 22, 2019 – The winning driver was anyone’s guess throughout the entire 100 laps of action at Autodrome Drummond but Erick Rudolph from Ransomville, NY saved his best stuff for last. Runner-up and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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FIREWORKS! Leaders Wreck on Final Lap, Sheppard Takes Liberty 100 Glory

McLaughlin led 99 laps until tangling with Rudolph coming to checkers as Sheppard adds fourth Series win of 2019 CANANDAIGUA, NY — July 4, 2019 — It took 99-and-a-half laps, but the packed grandstands at Land of Legends Raceway saw a huge Fourth of July fireworks display in the middle of turns three and four

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Wight Whips ‘Em for $10,000 and Guaranteed NAPA Super DIRT Week Start

Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway shines in 100-lap Border Battle, Wight Wins over Sheppard and Johnson PLATTSBURGH, NY – July 1, 2019 – Lightning Larry Wight took advantage of a restart at the halfway point to drive by Matt Sheppard while riding the cushion on the extreme outside line of the half-mile race track. Wight and the

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Sheppard Slides to O’Canada 100 Victory

Defending Champion Matt Sheppard takes home $7,500, joined by Larry Wight and Mat Williamson on the podium CORNWALL, ON – June 30, 2019 – Matt Sheppard battled up through the top-five to take the lead early in the race but had to go toe-to-toe with The Doctor Danny Johnson to secure the win. Larry Wight

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Stewart Friesen Runs Down Brett Hearn for The Big Show 11 Win

Friesen pockets $11,111 and much needed guaranteed start for NAPA Super DIRT Week XLVIII MALTA, NY – June 25, 2019 – Brett Hearn’s The Big Show 11 lived up to its name and surpassed all expectations. In a 111-lap race that few will soon forget, five-time NAPA Super DIRT Week Champion Stewart Friesen passed race

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Rudolph Routs the Field at Weedsport

Erick Rudolph led flag-to-flag to win again at Weedsport Speedway WEEDSPORT, NY – May 27, 2019 – Despite leading all 100 laps of the Heroes Remembered 100, fans were left amazed at the incredible race they had just witnessed. Rudolph fought back challenges from some of the best Super DIRTcar Series drivers to ever get

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Thunderstruck: Matt Sheppard Takes $10,000-to-Win Thunder in the Thousand Islands 100

Matt Sheppard holds off a host of challengers for first NAPA Super DIRT Week Qualifier of 2019, Williamson and Dunn capture podium finishes LAFARGVILLE, NY – Matt Sheppard conquered the inaugural Thunder in the Thousand Islands 100, NAPA Super DIRT Week Qualifier from the outside pole. Sheppard defeated all challengers including Jimmy Phelps, Erick Rudolph, Billy

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Stewart Friesen Takes DIRTcar Nationals Finale, Wight Wins Gator Championship

Stewart Friesen Takes $5,000 DIRTcar Nationals Finale, Wight Wins Gator Championship BARBERVILLE, FL – February 16, 2019 – After a breathless week of incredible Super DIRTcar Series action, Stewart Friesen held off Gypsum Racing teammates Larry Wight and Billy Decker to win the 50-lap DIRTcar Nationals finale.

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Wight Thrills Volusia Fans By Blasting Cushion to DIRTcar Nationals Victory

Runner-up Sheppard Takes Big Gator Points Lead BARBERVILLE, FL – February 15, 2019 – If the 2019 DIRTcar Nationals truly sets the tone for the rest of season, then Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified fans are in for a banner year. Friday night’s third round of the quest for the Big Gator at Volusia Speedway

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Sheppard on Top of Super-Powered Podium

Seven-Time Champion Matt Sheppard Passes Two Cars in One Corner for Round Two Win at the DIRTcar Nationals BARBERVILLE, FL – February 14, 2019 – There was love for dirt racing in the air at Volusia Speedway Park this Valentine’s Day, as a tremendous crowd watched three super-powered heroes battle it out for the top

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Billy Decker Knocks Them Out in Round One at DIRTcar Nationals

Billy Decker Christens his Return to Gypsum Racing with a Win, Edges Out Teammate Larry Wight BARBERVILLE, FL – February 13, 2019 – It took just one race for Billy Decker to return to his winning ways in the famous red No. 91 Gypsum Express Big-Block Modified, there was nothing easy about it on Wednesday