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About Matt Sheppard
After recording one of the most successful Big Block seasons in history, nine-time and defending Series champion Matt Sheppard is back, looking to add another championship to his resume.Favorite movie: Tommy Boy
Favorite band: I don't have one
Pump up music before a race: I don't listen to music before a race
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite beverage: Bud Light
Favorite smell: none
If you were stranded on a desert island, which three things would you take? coffee, beer, sunscreen
You're spending a week in a panic room, who would you take with you? No one
Who is your favorite race car driver? Bill Elliott
First car: Ford Thunderbird
Favorite track: Utica-Rome
Favorite place to stop between races: Anywhere to eat
Favorite off-track hobby: vacation
Favorite fan moment: I feel like the best thing about the fans is that you run into them all over the country and seeing them in places you'd least expect.
Biggest accomplishment: 9 Super DIRT championships
Biggest break you have had in your racing career: Getting the opportunity to drive Randy Ross' car
If you weren't a race car driver, what would you be? mechanical engineer
Driver Stats
SEASON | STARTS | WINS | TOP 5's | TOP 10's | LAPS LED | STANDINGS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- |
2003 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 16th |
2004 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 146 | 6th |
2005 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5th |
2006 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8th |
2007 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 7th |
2008 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 49 | 6th |
2009 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2nd |
2010 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1st |
2011 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 1st |
2012 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 1st |
2013 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 179 | 2nd |
2014 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 154 | 2nd |
2015 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 349 | 1st |
2016 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 46 | 1st |
2017 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 46 | 1st |
2018 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1st |
2019 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 2nd |
2020 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- |
2021 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1st | |
2022 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 432 | 1st |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
TOTALS | 427 | 83 | 217 | 317 | 1601 | -- |