MattSheppard
Nickname
Super Matt
Birthdate
07/12/1982
Hometown
Waterloo, NY
Team
Matt Sheppard Motorsports
Chassis
Bicknell
2025 Season (Feature Only)
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Races
6
Wins
1
Top 5's
2
Top 10's
4
Quicktimes
0
Laps Completed
264
Laps Led
30
Avg Start
10.17
Avg Finish
9.67
Money
$9,800
Rank
1st
Bio
Ten-time and defending Series champion Matt Sheppard narrowly missed out on the championship in 2024, and is back in search of number 11 in 2025.
He's also chasing a major milestone this season, entering 2025 just two wins away from becoming the second driver to earn 100 Series victories.
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:
10 Super DIRTcar Series 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
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Matt Sheppard Stats
2025 Stats
| Date | Track | Start | Finish | # | Laps | Led | Money | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/02/12 | Volusia Speedway Park | 1st | 1st | 9 | 30 | 30 | $5,000 | 154 | Running |
| 2025/02/13 | Volusia Speedway Park | 9th | 9th | 9 | 30 | 0 | $550 | 135 | Running |
| 2025/02/14 | Volusia Speedway Park | 6th | 25th | 9 | 19 | 0 | $350 | 107 | DNF |
| 2025/02/15 | Volusia Speedway Park | 10th | 3rd | 9 | 50 | 0 | $2,000 | 147 | Running |
| 2025/03/29 | New Egypt Speedway | 25th | 13th | 9 | 75 | 0 | $600 | 124 | Running |
| 2025/04/18 | Albany-Saratoga Speedway | 10th | 7th | 9 | 60 | 0 | $1,300 | 140 | Running |
Career 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 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 432 | 1st |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 1st |