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	--