Matt Sheppard - Driver Profile - NE Modified Facts & Stats
Matt Sheppard

Matt Sheppard

#9S#44S#28S#29#29S#26#66S#28#3S#25#48TOO#17#9X
ACTIVE DRIVER Savannah, NY
All Drivers
Career Starts
2,098
Events Entered
Total Wins
526
25.1% Win Rate
Top 5 Finishes
1,303
62.1% rate
Top 10 Finishes
1,713
81.6% rate
Basic Information
Savannah, NY
#9S (210 races)
#44S (72 races)
#28S (55 races)
#29 (7 races)
#29S (5 races)
#26 (3 races)
#66S (2 races)
#28 (2 races)
#3S (2 races)
#25 (1 races)
#48TOO (1 races)
#17 (1 races)
#9X (1 races)
July 12, 1982
43
2025 Utica-Rome Speedway2024 Utica-Rome Speedway2023 Utica-Rome Speedway2022 Utica-Rome Speedway2022 Orange County Fair Speedway2021 Utica-Rome Speedway2020 Outlaw Speedway2020 Orange County Fair Speedway2019 Weedsport Speedway2019 Land of Legends Raceway2019 Outlaw Speedway2017 Utica-Rome Speedway2017 Outlaw Speedway2017 Land of Legends Raceway2016 Utica-Rome Speedway2016 Land of Legends Raceway2015 Brewerton Speedway2015 Utica-Rome Speedway2015 Land of Legends Raceway2014 Land of Legends Raceway2014 Brewerton Speedway2013 Brewerton Speedway2013 Land of Legends Raceway2012 Land of Legends Raceway2011 Land of Legends Raceway2011 Brewerton Speedway2010 Weedsport Speedway2009 Brewerton Speedway2009 Land of Legends Raceway2007 New Egypt Speedway2002 Utica-Rome Speedway2001 Fulton Speedway2001 Weedsport Speedway2025 Short Track Super Series South2025 Short Track Super Series North2024 Short Track Super Series North2024 Sunshine Swing2023 Sunshine Swing2023 Short Track Super Series North2023 Super DIRTcar Series2023 Short Track Super Series South2022 Short Track Super Series North2022 Short Track Super Series South2022 Super DIRTcar Series2022 Short Track Super Series Elite2021 Super DIRTcar Series2021 Short Track Super Series North2019 Short Track Super Series South2019 Short Track Super Series North2018 Super DIRTcar Series2017 Super DIRTcar Series2016 RoC Series2016 DIRTcar Nationals2016 Super DIRTcar Series2015 Super DIRTcar Series2012 Super DIRTcar Series2011 Super DIRTcar Series2010 Super DIRTcar Series
Recent Performances
Pos Event / Track Date
4th DIRTcar Nationals Night 4
Volusia Speedway Park
Sat Feb 14, 2026
6th DIRTcar Nationals Night 3
Volusia Speedway Park
Fri Feb 13, 2026
12th DIRTcar Nationals Night 2
Volusia Speedway Park
Thu Feb 12, 2026
7th DIRTcar Nationals Night 1
Volusia Speedway Park
Wed Feb 11, 2026
3rd Showdown in the Sunshine State Night 3
All-Tech Raceway
Sat Feb 7, 2026
2nd Showdown in the Sunshine State Night 2
All-Tech Raceway
Fri Feb 6, 2026
3rd Showdown in the Sunshine State Night 1
All-Tech Raceway
Thu Feb 5, 2026
16th World Finals Night 3
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Sat Nov 8, 2025
9th World Finals Night 2
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Fri Nov 7, 2025
1st World Finals Night 1
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Thu Nov 6, 2025
Rating Progress (CELO)
Current Season Statistics
2026 Statistics Big Block Small Block Total
Season Starts 7 0 7
Season Wins 0 0 0
Top 5s 4 0 4
Top 10s 6 0 6
Avg. Finish 5.29 N/A 5.29
Best Finish 2nd N/A 2nd
Performance Projections
2026 Performance Projections
Comparing real-time results against end-of-season targets and historical benchmarks.
Wins
28
Target
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 42
Top 5s
60
Target
Actual Progress: 4 7%
Personal Best: 73
Top 10s
71
Target
-0.6
Actual Progress: 6 8%
Personal Best: 86
Starts
83
Target
-0.6
Actual Progress: 7 8%
Personal Best: 96
Recent Season Results
Series / Track Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
DIRTcar Nationals 4 0 1 3
Non-series 3 0 3 3
Career Totals
Metric Big Block Small Block Total
Starts 1,814 284 2,098
Wins 495 31 526
Top 5s 1,163 140 1,303
Top 10s 1,503 210 1,713
Avg. Finish 6.16 8.84 6.52
Best Finish 1st 1st 1st
Rivals
Head-to-Head Comparison
B
1065 Races Together
Ahead: 582 Behind: 483
55%
Win Rate vs Rival
A
1062 Races Together
Ahead: 639 Behind: 423
60%
Win Rate vs Rival
J
1051 Races Together
Ahead: 661 Behind: 390
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
P
992 Races Together
Ahead: 622 Behind: 370
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
D
926 Races Together
Ahead: 587 Behind: 339
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
Performance Averages
Win Every X Races 3.99
Top 5 Every X Races 1.61
Top 10 Every X Races 1.22
Hard Charger Stats
650 Races Tracked
Total Gained
1,162
Avg Gained
1.79
Single Race Personal Best
+41
Positions
Best Performance
Eastern States 200 (Orange County Fair Speedway)
Oct 26, 2014
+41
Note: Hard Charger statistics are only calculated for races where qualifying or starting position data is available in our database. This data is more comprehensively tracked for recent seasons.
Career Timeline
  • First Career Start
    Apr 28, 2000
    Opening Night (Outlaw Speedway)
  • First Career Top 10
    Apr 28, 2000
    Opening Night (Outlaw Speedway)
  • First Career Top 5
    Jun 23, 2000
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 3 races Took 56 days
  • First Career Win
    Apr 28, 2001
    Opening Night (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 10 races Took 365 days
  • 100th Career Start
    Aug 3, 2002
    Regular Event (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 100 races Took 827 days
  • 50th Career Top 5
    Aug 20, 2002
    Coryn Farm Supply-Hakes Equipment 100 (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 112 races Took 844 days
  • 100th Career Top 10
    Apr 19, 2003
    Opening Night (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 139 races Took 1,086 days
  • 200th Career Start
    Aug 24, 2003
    Twin 20 #2 (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 200 races Took 1,213 days
  • 100th Career Top 5
    May 7, 2004
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 230 races Took 1,470 days
  • 200th Career Top 10
    Jul 30, 2004
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 281 races Took 1,554 days
  • 300th Career Start
    Sep 6, 2004
    Robert N. Pertocci Memorial (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park)
    Took 300 races Took 1,592 days
  • 25th Career Win
    Jul 3, 2005
    Regular Event (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 344 races Took 1,892 days
  • 150th Career Top 5
    Jul 3, 2005
    Regular Event (Weedsport Speedway)
    Took 344 races Took 1,892 days
  • 400th Career Start
    Nov 13, 2005
    Atlantic Coast 200 (Bridgeport Speedway)
    Took 400 races Took 2,025 days
  • 300th Career Top 10
    May 6, 2006
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 409 races Took 2,199 days
  • 200th Career Top 5
    Sep 9, 2006
    Coors National 200 (Lebanon Valley Speedway)
    Took 459 races Took 2,325 days
  • 500th Career Start
    Jun 22, 2007
    Regular Event (Albany-Saratoga Speedway)
    Took 500 races Took 2,611 days
  • 400th Career Top 10
    Oct 21, 2007
    Eastern States 200 (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 552 races Took 2,732 days
  • 250th Career Top 5
    Jun 7, 2008
    11th Annual Showdown at Sundown (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 577 races Took 2,962 days
  • 600th Career Start
    Aug 1, 2008
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 600 races Took 3,017 days
  • 50th Career Win
    Aug 2, 2008
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 601 races Took 3,018 days
  • 300th Career Top 5
    Jul 25, 2009
    Regular Event (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 672 races Took 3,375 days
  • 500th Career Top 10
    Aug 15, 2009
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 682 races Took 3,396 days
  • 700th Career Start
    Oct 3, 2009
    Fulton 200 (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 700 races Took 3,445 days
  • 75th Career Win
    Mar 20, 2010
    Ice Breaker III (BB) (Selinsgrove Speedway)
    Took 711 races Took 3,613 days
  • 350th Career Top 5
    Jul 10, 2010
    Regular Event (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 751 races Took 3,725 days
  • 800th Career Start
    Feb 19, 2011
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 4 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 800 races Took 3,949 days
  • 600th Career Top 10
    May 20, 2011
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 813 races Took 4,039 days
  • 100th Career Win
    Jun 4, 2011
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 821 races Took 4,054 days
  • 400th Career Top 5
    Jul 1, 2011
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 834 races Took 4,081 days
  • 900th Career Start
    Apr 29, 2012
    Opening Night (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 900 races Took 4,384 days
  • 450th Career Top 5
    May 25, 2012
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 911 races Took 4,410 days
  • 125th Career Win
    Jun 8, 2012
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 917 races Took 4,424 days
  • 700th Career Top 10
    Jun 29, 2012
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 929 races Took 4,445 days
  • 500th Career Top 5
    Apr 21, 2013
    Opening Night (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 990 races Took 4,741 days
  • 1,000th Career Start
    May 18, 2013
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,000 races Took 4,768 days
  • 150th Career Win
    Aug 9, 2013
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 1,038 races Took 4,851 days
  • 800th Career Top 10
    Aug 18, 2013
    Twin 20 #1 (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,044 races Took 4,860 days
  • 550th Career Top 5
    Sep 21, 2013
    McDonalds Weekend 50 (Fonda Speedway)
    Took 1,057 races Took 4,894 days
  • 1,100th Career Start
    Jun 8, 2014
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,100 races Took 5,154 days
  • 175th Career Win
    Jul 27, 2014
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,125 races Took 5,203 days
  • 600th Career Top 5
    Aug 5, 2014
    Alex Friesen Summer Nationals (Ransomville Speedway)
    Took 1,132 races Took 5,212 days
  • 900th Career Top 10
    Sep 28, 2014
    Friends of Mike (Bridgeport Speedway)
    Took 1,155 races Took 5,266 days
  • 1,200th Career Start
    Jul 1, 2015
    Battle at the Boarder (Ransomville Speedway)
    Took 1,200 races Took 5,542 days
  • 650th Career Top 5
    Jul 2, 2015
    Stars and Stripes 76 (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,201 races Took 5,543 days
  • 200th Career Win
    Jul 12, 2015
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,208 races Took 5,553 days
  • 1,000th Career Top 10
    May 12, 2016
    Opening Night (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,269 races Took 5,858 days
  • 700th Career Top 5
    Jun 4, 2016
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,277 races Took 5,881 days
  • 225th Career Win
    Jul 12, 2016
    66th Anniversary Special (Five Mile Point Speedway)
    Took 1,298 races Took 5,919 days
  • 1,300th Career Start
    Jul 16, 2016
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,300 races Took 5,923 days
  • 750th Career Top 5
    May 12, 2017
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,343 races Took 6,223 days
  • 250th Career Win
    Jun 16, 2017
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,354 races Took 6,258 days
  • 1,100th Career Top 10
    Aug 12, 2017
    Make up from 7/22 (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,383 races Took 6,315 days
  • 1,400th Career Start
    Sep 9, 2017
    Quebec 100 (RPM Speedway)
    Took 1,400 races Took 6,343 days
  • 275th Career Win
    Sep 9, 2017
    Quebec 100 (RPM Speedway)
    Took 1,400 races Took 6,343 days
  • 800th Career Top 5
    Sep 15, 2017
    Duel at the Demon (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 1,401 races Took 6,349 days
  • 300th Career Win
    Jul 1, 2018
    Oh Canada 100 (Cornwall Motor Speedway)
    Took 1,450 races Took 6,638 days
  • 850th Career Top 5
    Jul 31, 2018
    Battle of Plattsburgh 100 (Airborne Park Speedway)
    Took 1,467 races Took 6,668 days
  • 1,500th Career Start
    Feb 14, 2019
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 3 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 1,500 races Took 6,866 days
  • 1,200th Career Top 10
    Feb 16, 2019
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 5 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 1,502 races Took 6,868 days
  • 325th Career Win
    Jun 28, 2019
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,528 races Took 7,000 days
  • 900th Career Top 5
    Jul 27, 2019
    Outlaw Summer Nationals (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,541 races Took 7,029 days
  • 1,600th Career Start
    Jun 14, 2020
    Opening Night (Fonda Speedway)
    Took 1,600 races Took 7,352 days
  • 350th Career Win
    Jul 3, 2020
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,608 races Took 7,371 days
  • 950th Career Top 5
    Jul 19, 2020
    York County Nationals (BAPS Motor Speedway)
    Took 1,613 races Took 7,387 days
  • 1,300th Career Top 10
    Aug 8, 2020
    Make up from 8/1 (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 1,621 races Took 7,407 days
  • 375th Career Win
    Jun 11, 2021
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,689 races Took 7,714 days
  • 1,000th Career Top 5
    Jun 17, 2021
    Big Block Revenge 50 (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 1,693 races Took 7,720 days
  • 1,700th Career Start
    Jul 14, 2021
    Battle at Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg Fair Raceway)
    Took 1,700 races Took 7,747 days
  • 1,400th Career Top 10
    Oct 23, 2021
    Eastern States 100 (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 1,738 races Took 7,848 days
  • 1,050th Career Top 5
    Apr 23, 2022
    Regular Event (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 1,762 races Took 8,030 days
  • 400th Career Win
    May 13, 2022
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,771 races Took 8,050 days
  • 1,800th Career Start
    Jul 15, 2022
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,800 races Took 8,113 days
  • 425th Career Win
    Aug 27, 2022
    Championship Night (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 1,820 races Took 8,156 days
  • 1,100th Career Top 5
    Sep 2, 2022
    Championship Night (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,822 races Took 8,162 days
  • 1,500th Career Top 10
    Apr 23, 2023
    King of the Big Blocks (Bridgeport Motorsports Park)
    Took 1,854 races Took 8,395 days
  • 450th Career Win
    Jul 7, 2023
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,880 races Took 8,470 days
  • 1,150th Career Top 5
    Jul 28, 2023
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,890 races Took 8,491 days
  • 1,900th Career Start
    Aug 18, 2023
    Ted Siri Memorial (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,900 races Took 8,512 days
  • 475th Career Win
    Apr 19, 2024
    Mike Jackson Memorial (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,930 races Took 8,757 days
  • 1,200th Career Top 5
    Jun 28, 2024
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,956 races Took 8,827 days
  • 1,600th Career Top 10
    Jul 22, 2024
    King of the North Night 1 (Autodrome Drummond)
    Took 1,967 races Took 8,851 days
  • 2,000th Career Start
    Nov 2, 2024
    Mid-Atlantic Championship (Georgetown Speedway)
    Took 2,000 races Took 8,954 days
  • 500th Career Win
    Feb 12, 2025
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 1 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 2,008 races Took 9,056 days
  • 1,250th Career Top 5
    May 26, 2025
    The Natural 77 Honoring Dale Planck (Thunder Mountain Speedway)
    Took 2,023 races Took 9,159 days
  • 1,700th Career Top 10
    Oct 4, 2025
    Outlaw 200 (Fulton Speedway)
    Took 2,080 races Took 9,290 days
  • 525th Career Win
    Oct 23, 2025
    Hard Clay Finale (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 2,085 races Took 9,309 days
  • 1,300th Career Top 5
    Nov 6, 2025
    World Finals Night 1 (The Dirt Track at Charlotte)
    Took 2,090 races Took 9,323 days
Personal Bests & Career Highs
Best Streaks
Consecutive Wins
Most won in a row
11
1 time(s)
Consecutive Top 5s
Consistent front-runner
19
1 time(s)
Consecutive Top 10s
Reliable results
44
1 time(s)
Single Season Records
Most Starts
2022
96
Most Wins
2022
42
Most Top 5s
2022
73
Most Top 10s
2014
86
Official Rankings History
Overall Modified Events
8th
Most Starts
2098 Recorded
4th
Most Top 5s
1303 Recorded
6th
Most Top 10s
1713 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
526 Recorded
Series Rankings
DIRTcar 358 Modifieds
10th
Most Top 5s
49 Recorded
7th
Most Top 10s
95 Recorded
8th
Most Wins
13 Recorded
DIRTcar Nationals
3rd
Most Starts
79 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 5s
39 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 10s
63 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
11 Recorded
Non-series
7th
Most Top 5s
142 Recorded
5th
Most Wins
56 Recorded
Short Track Super Series North
2nd
Most Starts
76 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
53 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
63 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
27 Recorded
Super DIRTcar Series
6th
Most Starts
481 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 5s
258 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 10s
365 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
93 Recorded
Weekly
2nd
Most Wins
282 Recorded
Track & Regional
All-Tech Raceway
1st
Most Starts
19 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
15 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
19 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
5 Recorded
Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
10th
Most Wins
6 Recorded
Hagerstown Speedway
4th
Most Wins
4 Recorded
Land of Legends Raceway
9th
Most Starts
277 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 5s
216 Recorded
6th
Most Top 10s
249 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
96 Recorded
New York State Fairgrounds
9th
Most Wins
2 Recorded
Orange County Fair Speedway
9th
Most Wins
31 Recorded
Oswego Speedway
4th
Most Starts
16 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 5s
10 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 10s
13 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
4 Recorded
Outlaw Speedway
5th
Most Top 5s
75 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
51 Recorded
Port Royal Speedway
4th
Most Starts
10 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
8 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 10s
8 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
3 Recorded
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park
10th
Most Wins
5 Recorded
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
1st
Most Starts
42 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
25 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
32 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
6 Recorded
The Dirt Track at Genesee
8th
Most Top 5s
2 Recorded
Utica-Rome Speedway
10th
Most Starts
234 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
185 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 10s
214 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
92 Recorded
Volusia Speedway Park
2nd
Most Starts
79 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 5s
39 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 10s
63 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
11 Recorded
Weedsport Speedway
8th
Most Top 5s
87 Recorded
10th
Most Top 10s
118 Recorded
3rd
Most Wins
28 Recorded
Florida
1st
Most Starts
101 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
56 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
85 Recorded
3rd
Most Wins
16 Recorded
Maryland
9th
Most Top 5s
14 Recorded
4th
Most Wins
5 Recorded
New York
10th
Most Starts
1561 Recorded
4th
Most Top 5s
1008 Recorded
7th
Most Top 10s
1284 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
414 Recorded
North Carolina
1st
Most Starts
44 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
25 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
32 Recorded
1st
Most Wins
6 Recorded