Cavalcade Weekend
September 11, 2021 to September 12, 2021
Weedsport Speedway
1 Speedway Drive
Weedsport, NY
Series Racing
Super DIRTcar Series DIRTcar Pro Stocks
Sprint Car Track Record
13.401 seconds by Greg Hodnett on 5/17/15
To Win Amount
$7,500.00
DIRTcar Pro Stocks
To Win Amount
$7,500.00
Type of Grandstand
bleacher
Stadium Seating
Seat cushions are permitted. Please note, the top five rows of each section have individually numbered, contoured resin seats and can not accommodate portable stadium seats with back support.
Handicapped Seating
Row A of most sections
Handicapped Parking
Near Grand Entrance
Pit Age Limit
None. Parent or Guardian must complete minor waiver form.
Pit Gate Location
Towpath Road Weedsport NY 13166
Personal Coolers
Yes, small 6″ x 6″ x 12″, personal, soft sided cooler that holds no more than 6 cans. No alcohol. No glass. Must be in original sealed containers.
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Concessions, Office, Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Beer and Wine can be purchased by spectators over the legal age of 21. No outside alcohol permitted.
Smoking Policy
No smoking in grandstands. Smoking is permitted in designated areas.
Family Section
Section 8 – no smoking, no alcohol, no foul language.
Parking Cost
Free parking except concerts.
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
Determined by event see website for specific details
Closest Airport
Whitford Airport
Other Airport
Syracuse Hancock International
(315) 834-3067
Track Email
info@weedsportspeedway.com
Track Size & Type
0.375; D-shaped clay
Sprint Car Track Record
13.401 seconds by Greg Hodnett on 5/17/15
BACK TO BASICS: Sheppard Shows the Way at Weedsport for $7,500 Win
WEEDSPORT, NY – The seven-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard showed the fast way around Weedsport Speedway to pick up round one of the Cavalcade Cup and a big $7,500 paycheck. Polesitter Max McLaughlin failed to fend off Sheppard’s early-race charge and settled for second place. A fast and furious Tim Fuller finished third to complete the podium.
At the drop of the green flag, Max McLaughlin got the holeshot and took the lead. That left third-place starter, Matt Sheppard, to battle side-by-side with Stewart Friesen in his black #44 Halmar Racing Big Block. While the #32C Carl Myers Enterprises sponsored machine drove off into the Weedsport night, Sheppard hooked up on the low side and powered away from Friesen.
The Waterloo, NY native in the cool blue #9S got into a rhythm following McLaughlin for the first seven laps. Then Sheppard found something and started angling his car for a run on the outside of the #32C.
“I road behind him and was running the same speed for a little there,” said Sheppard. “Then I don’t know if he slowed down or if I gained speed, but I felt like he was holding me up. I gave the top a shot and everything worked out. I rolled around the top and cleared him.”
It was lap nine that Sheppard made the move around the outside and stuck the pass for the lead. After that, it was a game of lapped traffic management as the race went on without a single caution flag.
Sheppard is one of the great lapped traffic managers of all time. It’s a skill that only the elite will ever have a chance to hone over time. Drivers must be fast, consistent, and able to make decisive, confidant moves to properly move through lapped traffic as the leader.
“You gotta keep cars between you and the second-place guy. Then it’s pretty much clear sailing,” noted Sheppard. “I knew the race was short enough that I wasn’t overly worried about the wear. We were able to put the car where we needed to.”
The #9S led the rest of the way and mounted Victory Hill to celebrate Super DIRTcar Series win 82.
As fast as polesitter Max McLaughlin, from Mooresville, NC, was throughout the race sessions, he was always chasing Super Matt.
“Sheppard was really good all day,” said McLaughlin “He was consistently a tenth or two ahead of us. We changed a lot of stuff tonight. Even though we had speed, we knew we weren’t fast enough to beat him. We changed shocks. We changed springs. We changed all sorts of stuff to get better, but we were just a little bit off of him. We definitely gotta get better for tomorrow. We’ve been chasing the #44 all year and now it seems like it’s the #9S now. He’s tough to beat. They are two of the best and any time you can beat one of them is usually a good day.”
After giving up the lead to Sheppard, McLaughlin hit his marks and was able to hold off Friesen until he faded and then Tim Fuller who was charged to the front.
“I don’t think about who is behind me,” McLaughlin said of his challengers. “I keep my eyes forward. Friesen must have tried to make something work back there and slipped back. I knew Fuller was better than us. He’s one of the best in the slick.”
Tim Fuller, from Watertown, NY, in the #19 St. Lawrence Radiology Big Block was fast but was forced to settle for third. He made a desperate move for second but had to bail out.
“I had to ride it out,” Fuller said. “I went outside once and lost four car lengths going for second.”
Few drivers are able to coax their Big Blocks around slippery tracks as well as Fuller, but he came up short in a run for the win.
“I was running half throttle at most,” Fuller noted of his racing line. “All the crumbs above the bottom line made it hard to venture out there. I wanted to take a run but what can you do?”
Mike Mahaney, in the Adirondack Auto #35 Big Block, picked up the Billy Whittaker Cars Fast-Time Award with a time of 16.372 around Weedsport Speedway. That’s over a full second off the Super DIRTcar Series track record of 15.156 set by Demetrios Drellos in 2019.
NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series returns to Weedsport Speedway for round two of the Cavalcade Cup. This time the Big Blocks race for 100 laps, $10,000, and a guaranteed starting position for NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway Oct. 6-10.
Feature (60 Laps)
1.9S-Matt Sheppard [3][$7,500]; 2. 32C-Max Mclaughlin [1][$4,000]; 3. 19F-Tim Fuller [5][$2,500]; 4. 44F-Stewart Friesen [2][$1,800]; 5. 91D-Billy Decker [4][$1,600]; 6. 25R-Erick Rudolph [9][$1,400]; 7. 5H-Chris Hile [7][$1,300]; 8. 44P-Anthony Perrego [11][$1,200]; 9. 121T-Gary Tomkins [13][$1,100]; 10. 35M-Mike Mahaney [10][$1,000]; 11. 22W-Brandon Walters [6][$800]; 12. 21A-Peter Britten [12][$700]; 13. 98H-Jimmy Phelps [15][$600]; 14. 99L-Larry Wight [19][$575]; 15. M1-Dave Marcuccilli [8][$550]; 16. X-Chad Phelps [14][$525]; 17. 3H-Justin Haers [17][$500]; 18. 42P-Pat Ward [18][$500]; 19. 88W-Mat Williamson [21][$500]; 20. 27J-Danny Johnson [20][$500]; 21. 83X-Tim Sears [25][$500]; 22. 111D-Demetrios Drellos [24][$500]; 23. 34R-Kevin Root [23][$500]; 24. 2L-Jack Lehner [26][$500]; 25. 32R-Ronnie Davis [16][]; 26. 28M-Jordan McCreadie [22][]
Hard Charger Award: 99L-Larry Wight[+5]
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2023 SCHEDULE: 51st Super DIRT Week, Return to Canada Highlight New Super DIRTcar Series Season
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week set for historic year at Oswego
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WIGHT’S NIGHT: Larry Wight Wins First Night of Cavalcade Cup at Weedsport Speedway
PERFECT TIMING: Jimmy Phelps, Heinke-Baldwin Racing hitting stride with Super DIRT Week near
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Big Blocks get ready for double feature weekend at Weedsport Speedway
HOME SWEET HOME: Jimmy Phelps opens SummerFAST with Weedsport win
1 MONTH ALERT: Cavalcade Weekend at Weedsport Speedway returns Sept. 10-11The Beasts of the Northeast will venture to six different states, and Canada, for a nearly 30-race schedule
After making history at Super DIRT Week and ending the season in thrilling fashion, the Super DIRTcar Series is building to an exciting 2023 season.
For the first time in 16 years, the Series will visit six different states and Canada – its first time north of the border in four years.
The Beasts of the Northeast will commence its 2023 season at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park during DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 15-18, to chase the pre-season Big Gator Championship. Then, the Series’ championship season will begin at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH and run through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Canada, before the 51st Super DIRT Week and concluding at the World of Outlaws World Finals in Concord, NC.
“We continue to grow the Super DIRTcar Series into the biggest Big Block Modified series for drivers and fans, expanding its northeast footprint while also enhancing its roots in New York,” said DIRTcar CEO Brian Carter. “We’re excited to bring the Series back to Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and finally see our Canadian friends again. There’s a lot of excitement around each event and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have in store for the 51st Super DIRT Week.”
NEW FOR 2023
Atomic Speedway (March 31-April 1) – Pushed to 2023, the Super DIRTcar Series will make its highly anticipated debut at Ohio’s Atomic Speedway. It’ll mark the Series’ first return to Ohio in four years and the inaugural visit of Big Block Modifieds to the 3/8-mile track.
The two-day event will open the 2023 championship season with two high-dollar events. Friday night’s Feature will pay $10,000 to win, while Saturday’s Feature will pay $12,000 to win – both Super DIRT Week Qualifier races.
Autodrome Drummond (July 31-Aug. 1) – Known as “the F1 of the clay,” the 3/8-mile Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, QC, returns to the Super DIRTcar Series schedule for the first time since 2019 and brings the Series back to Canada. It’s bringing big money too, paying $7,500 to win the first night and $10,000 to win the second.
The track debuted with the Series in 1980, won by Jack Johnson, and has hosted 46 Super DIRTcar Series events. Brett Hearn has the most Series wins at the track with eight and Erick Rudolph won the last Series race there in July of 2019.
Brockville Ontario Speedway (Aug. 2) – Rounding out a three-day trip in Canada, Brockville Ontario Speedway also returns to the schedule for the first time since 2019. The Series debuted at the track in 2006 and has run 14 events there. Billy Decker and Danny Johnson are tied for the most wins with the Series at the track. Matt Sheppard won the last event there in 2019.
MARQUEE FAVORITES
52nd DIRTcar Nationals (Feb. 15-18) – The Super DIRTcar Series will commence its season at Volusia Speedway Park during the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals, with all drivers contending for the iconic Big Gator Championship. And this year, they’ll see an overall increased purse and new format.
During the four-day Speedweeks, drivers will battle for a $5,000 payday Wednesday through Friday and then a $7,500 payday on Saturday. Calculating the points earned from the four Feature races, a Big Gator champion will also be crowned on Saturday.
New to the Series, a World of Outlaws-style format will be tested with drivers now drawing for their qualifying order and then their qualifying result will determine which Heat Race they line up in – rather than a pill draw determining which Heat Race they’ll be in.
SummerFAST (Aug. 14-16) – SummerFAST, one of the highlights of the 2022 summer for Big Block Modifieds, returns to New York. The Super DIRTcar Series will again race three nights in a row at three different tracks – Brewerton Speedway (Aug. 14), Fulton Speedway (Aug. 15) and Land of Legends Raceway (Aug. 16), crowning an overall SummerFAST champion through points accumulated between the three races. Matt Sheppard became the inaugural SummerFAST champion in 2022.
Super DIRT Week Qualifiers – Eight drivers will secure a guaranteed starting spot for the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Super DIRT Week through the eight Super DIRT Week Qualifier events – each paying $10,000 or more to win. The winner of each race will lock the spot. If there is a repeat winner, the spot will go to the next driver in the finishing order that hasn’t locked in. The races include:
-Atomic Speedway (March 31-April 1)
-Lebanon Valley Speedway (May 29)
-Weedsport Speedway (July 16) / Hall of Fame 100
-Autodrome Drummond (Aug. 1)
-Lebanon Valley Speedway (Sept. 2) / Mr. DIRT Track USA
-Weedsport Speedway (Sept. 10) / Cavalcade Cup Weekend
-Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Sept. 23) / Malta Massive Weekend
51st Super DIRT Week (Oct. 2-8) – After a historic 50th Running of Super DIRT Week, the event is set to enter a new era at Oswego Speedway, in Oswego, NY in 2023.
Continuing its growth as one of the biggest motorsports events in the Northeast, Super DIRT Week is set to grow the fan experience throughout the week and provide exceptional on-track action for the $50,000 to win, 200-lap, Super DIRTcar Series Billy Whittaker Cars 200.
World of Outlaws World Finals (Nov. 1-4) – The Dirt Track at Charlotte will again host the championship finale for the Series. The new four-day format in 2022, saw three edge-of-your-seat events for the Big Block Modifieds and gave fans the chance to meet the Super DIRTcar Series stars on the opening night.
That will continue in 2023, making for a championship celebration week like no other. The 2023 Series champion will be crowned on Saturday, Nov. 4, along with the two World of Outlaws champions.
FULL SCHEDULE
Big Gator Championship
Wed.-Sat., Feb. 15-18 – Volusia Speedway Park | $5,000 to win (Wed.-Fri.), $7,500 to win (Sat.)
Championship Season
Fri., March 31-Sat., April 1 – Atomic Speedway | $10,000 to win (Fri.), $12,000 to win (Sat.)
Sat., April 15 – Can-Am Speedway | $7,500 to win
Sun., April 23 – Bridgeport Speedway | $7,500 to win
Sun., May 28 – Weedsport Speedway | $7,500 to win
Mon., May 29 – Lebanon Valley Speedway | TBA
Mon., July 3 – Land of Legends Raceway | $7,500 to win
Tues., July 11 – Big Diamond Speedway | $7,500 to win
Sun., July 16 – Weedsport Speedway | $10,000 to win
Mon., July 31 – Autodrome Drummond | $7,500 to win
Tues., Aug. 1 – Autodrome Drummond | $10,000 to win
Wed., Aug. 2 – Brockville Ontario Speedway | $7,500 to win
Mon., Aug. 14 – Brewerton Speedway | $7,500 to win
Tues., Aug. 15 – Fulton Speedway | $7,500 to win
Wed., Aug. 16 – Land of Legends Raceway | $7,500 to win
Tues., Aug. 22 – Ransomville Speedway | $7,500
Sat., Sept. 2 – Lebanon Valley Speedway | TBA
Sun., Sept. 10 – Weedsport Speedway | $10,000 to win
Sat., Sept. 23 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway | $10,000 to win
Mon.-Sun., Oct. 2-8 – Oswego Speedway | $50,000 to win
Wed.-Sat., Nov. 1-4 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte | TBA
Series officials are also looking into potential summer dates with Airborne Speedway and Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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