Tag: Matt Sheppard

1 MONTH ALERT: Super DIRTcar Series returns to Pennsylvania July 12-13

The Super DIRTcar Series will venture to Pennsylvania for the first time in six years this July with a return to Big Diamond Speedway and a debut at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway. The mid-week shows will mark the seventh and eighth rounds of the 2022 championship season, bringing out the biggest names in Big Block Modified

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series Charges Back into Action at Albany-Saratoga

Mat Williamson looks to overtake points lead, as Kenny Tremont Jr. and Matt Delorenzo look to challenge series regulars The Beasts of the Northeast return to Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Friday, June 24, for the fifth round in the championship battle this year. The Big Block Modifieds will compete for $7,500 on the 4/10-mile oval and continue

POWER AT THE PORT: Friesen Dominates Heroes Remembered 100 at Weedsport

Mahaney Battles from 10th to Second, Rudolph Finishes Third to Round-Out the Podium WEEDSPORT, NY – May 29, 2022 – Back-to-back runner-up finishes in the first two races of the season set Stewart Friesen atop the Super DIRTcar Series standings, but his hunger for more still remained. He showed up to Weedsport Speedway Sunday night and

SUPERMAN RETURNS: Sheppard Dominates Thunder on the Thousand Islands at Can-Am

McLaughlin surges 18th-4th, Friesen’s runner-up makes him new Series points leader Matt Sheppard stood in Victory Lane where he has many times before after winning the Thunder on the Thousand Islands Super DIRTcar Series event at Can-Am Speedway Wednesday night, making himself $7,500 richer. After posting a DNF in his last race with the Series

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series Thunders into Can-Am

Sheppard, Friesen, Williamson, and more prepare for the ‘Thunder on the Thousand Islands’ A trip North is on the horizon for the Super DIRTcar Series, as the Big Block Modifieds roll into Can-Am Speedway Wednesday, May 18. The Thunder on the Thousand Islands is the only trip the Series will make to the Lafargeville, NY

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 2022 season kicks off with battle to be king at Bridgeport

The 2022 Super DIRTcar Series championship season commences with a battle of warriors eager to be king. For the third straight year, the Beasts of the Northeast return to Bridgeport Motorsports Park in New Jersey to contend for a $7,500 payday and the title King of the Big Blocks. However, this year the event also

HAIL TO THE KING: Bridgeport holds crown for opening Super DIRTcar Series event

The battle to be king has intensified. Along with crowning a new King of the Blocks at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Tuesday, May 3, the event will also serve as the 2022 Super DIRTcar Series championship season opener. Becoming an instant fan favorite when the Series first visited the 3/8-mile New Jersey track in 2020 due

THUNDER ROLLS: Super DIRTcar Series set to invade Can-Am Speedway April 9

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A welcomed thunder will rumble through upstate New York again for the first time in six months when the Super DIRTcar Series returns to Can-Am Speedway on Saturday, April 9. The Thunder on the 1000 Islands in LaFargville will mark The Beast of the Northeast’s first of many Empire State stops this year. Drivers like

Atomic Speedway’s historic Super DIRTcar Series doubleheader set to provide big rewards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A rumble in the hills will be heard throughout Waverly, Ohio. One they’ve never heard before, created by… the Beasts of the Northeast. After making history at Volusia Speedway Park with five different winners, the Super DIRTcar Series will kick off the championship season with its debut at Atomic Speedway, March 25-26. It’ll also mark

THE BIG GATOR: Jimmy Phelps conquers DIRTcar Nationals for first title, win

In 26 years with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jimmy Phelps has seen and experienced it all. But an occurrence Saturday night left him shocked and speechless. He earned his first DIRTcar Nationals win – worth $6,000 – and claimed the 2022 Big Gator Championship after leading green to checkered in the 50-lap finale at Volusia

VICTOR FREEZE: Stewart Friesen wins barn burner over Peter Britten at DIRTcar Nationals

Ripped from the pages of the greatest fiction stories, like those featuring epic duels between Mr. Freeze and Batman, Stewart Friesen and Peter Britten created a live-action duel of epic proportions at Volusia Speedway Park. However, there were no fancy gadgets or corny catchphrases, just two hellacious 800hp Big Block Modifieds wheeled by men throwing

Q&A EXCLUSIVE: Matt Sheppard talks championships, Super DIRT Week, 2022 season

When Matt Sheppard dreamed of being a race car driver, he never dreamed this big. Never saw himself with eight Super DIRTcar Series championships. Never saw having more than 70 Series wins. Never saw having five NAPA Super DIRT Week titles across three divisions. He just wanted the opportunity to drive a Big Block Modified

A LOOK BACK: Relive some of the top 2021 Super DIRTcar Series moments

Before stepping into the 2022 Super DIRTcar Series season, featuring a new $200,000 overall championship purse, several new tracks and the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week, there’s much to celebrate about 2021. From the Series return to full-time racing to multiple fan-favorite victories, the Super DIRTcar Series produced another season of unforgettable thrills that will

DRIVER HIGHLIGHTS: A look back at Super DIRTcar Series drivers’ 2021 season

The 2021 class of Super DIRTcar Series full-time drivers was one of the most robust groups in series history with 12 championships and 171 wins between them and half the field under 30. The year proved to be a career year for some, while others will focus on regrouping for the 2022 season, starting in