08/06/15 – Weedsport Speedway

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – August 6, 2015 – Super DIRTcar Series point leader Matt Sheppard led the final 45 laps of the Hall of Fame 100 before a large crowd at Weedsport Speeedway. It was his 4th Series win of 2015 and with it, he earned $10,000.

Sheppard’s HBR Racing teammate Jimmy Phelps came from 16th to finish 2nd. Tim Fuller completed the podium finish.

Polesitter Danny Johnson led the first 55 laps, but brought out the third caution when he came to a stop on the backstretch a lap after being overtaken by Sheppard. Pat Ward placed fourth. Erick Rudolph surged late to finish 5th, just ahead of Justin Haers.

Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Statistical Report; Weedsport Speedway; August 6, 2015

“Hall of Fame 100”

A-Main (100 laps): start in (*)

1. 9h Matt Sheppard – Waterloo, N.Y. (8)

2. 98h Jimmy Phelps – Baldwinsville, N.Y. (16)

3. 19 Tim Fuller – Edwards, N.Y. (7)

4. 42p Pat Ward – Genoa, N.Y. (12)

5. 21 Erick Rudolph – Ransomville (13)

6. 3 Justin Haers – Phelps, N.Y. (6)

7. 99L Larry Wight- Phoenix, N.Y. (10)

8. 7z Stewart Friesen – Sprakers, NY (11)

9. 49 Billy Dunn – Watertown, N.Y. (22)

10. 21a Peter Britten – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (2)

11. X Chad Phelps – Fulton, N.Y.(24)

12. 20 Brett Hearn – Sussex, NJ (12)

13. 14J Alan Johnson – Middlesex, N.Y.(3)

14. 33 Mike Mahaney – King Ferry, N.Y. (27)

15. 1s Rob Bellinger – Cicero, N.Y. (28)

16. 1x Tyler Dippel – Walkill, N.Y. (4)

17. 28p Eldon Payne Jr. – Hopewell, N.Y. (23)

18. 48T Dave Rauscher – Waterloo, N.Y. (29)

19. 02 Roy Bresnahan Fulton, N.Y. (30)

20. 43 Keith Flach – Ravena, N.Y. (20)

21. 8 Rich Scagliotta – Bound Brook, N.J. (9)

22. 91 Billy Decker – Unadilla, N.Y. (5)

23. 27J Danny Johnson – Rochester, N.Y. (1)

24. 32 Vic Coffey – Leicester, N.Y. (19)

25. 19w Justin Wright – Niagara Falls, N.Y. (17)

26. 99 Ryan Phelps – Fulton, N.Y. (14)

27. 93 Ryan Bartlett – Adams Center, N.Y. (26)

28. 16 Mike Bowman – Baldwinsville, N.Y. (25)

29. 3B Chad Brachmann – Sanborn, N.Y. (18)

30. 84 Gary Tomkins – Clifton Springs, N.Y. (21)

DID NOT START

99b Chuck Bower

63 Adam Roberts

56 Vince Vitale

26 Rich Rickner

Qualifying Heats (8 laps, top 5 transfer, top 3 redraw)

Heat 1: Hearn, Britten, A Johnson, Rudolph, Wright, Payne, Bowman, Vitale

Heat 2: Fuller, Friesen, Scagliotta, R Phelps, Brachmann, Tomkins, Mahaney, Richner

Heat 3: Wight, Sheppard, D Johnson, Ward, Coffey, Dunn, C Phelps, Bartlett, Roberts

Heat 4: Haers, Decker, Dippel, J Phelps, Flach, Bresnahan, Bellinger, Blackburn, Bowers

Consi 1: Tomkins, Payne Jr., Bowman, Mahaney, Rauscher

Consi 2: Dunn, C Phelps, Bartlett, Bellinger, Bresnahan, Richner, Blackburn

Contingency Awards:

VP Race Fuels – Stewart Friesen ($50 cash)

ASI Racewear – Larry Wight ($50 cash)

Pole Position Raceway Fast Qualifier Award – Brett Hearn ($100 cash)

Bilstein Shocks – Eldon Payne Jr. ($50 cash)

Bicknell Racing Products – Tim Fuller ($100 product certificate)

Cometic Gasket – Tyler Dippel ($50 cash)

Comp Cams – Peter Britten ($50 cash), Matt Sheppard ($50 product certificate)

Edelbrock –  Peter Britten ($50 cash)

Fox Shox – Stewart Friesen ($50 cash)

JE Pistons – Justin Haers ($50 cash), Rich Scagliotta, Tyler Dippel (product valued at appr. $285)

KSE –  Dave Rauscher ($50 product certificate)

MSD – Matt Sheppard ($50 cash), Justin Wright ($25 cash)

Mobil 1 – Pat Ward ($50 cash),  Rich Scagliotta (20% product discount)

SuperFlow –  Tyler Dippel ($50 cash)

Wrisco Aluminum – Matt Sheppard (product valued at appr. $200)

The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Pole Position Raceway and Dig Safely New York. Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, FX Caprara, Fox Shox, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Racing Electronics, Superflow, TNT Rescue and Wrisco Aluminum.