Matt Sheppard - Driver Profile - NE Modified Facts & Stats

Matt Sheppard

#9S#44S#28S#29#29S#26#66S#28#3S#25#48TOO#17#9X
ACTIVE DRIVER Savannah, NY
All Drivers
Career Starts
2,096
Events Entered
Total Wins
526
25.1% Win Rate
Top 5 Finishes
1,302
62.1% rate
Top 10 Finishes
1,711
81.6% rate
Basic Information
Savannah, NY
#9S (208 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
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
15th Delaware Diamond 75
Georgetown Speedway
 Sat Nov 1, 2025
9th Mid-Atlantic Championship
Georgetown Speedway
 Fri Oct 31, 2025
Rating Progress (CELO)
Current Season Statistics
2026 Statistics Big Block Small Block Total
Season Starts 5 0 5
Season Wins 0 0 0
Top 5s 3 0 3
Top 10s 4 0 4
Avg. Finish 5.40 N/A 5.40
Best Finish 2nd N/A 2nd
Performance Projections
2026 Performance Projections
Comparing real-time results against end-of-season targets and historical benchmarks.
Wins
29
Target
-1.3
Actual Progress: 0 0%
Personal Best: 42
Top 5s
62
Target
+0.7
Actual Progress: 3 5%
Personal Best: 73
Top 10s
72
Target
-0.7
Actual Progress: 4 6%
Personal Best: 86
Starts
82
Target
-0.7
Actual Progress: 5 6%
Personal Best: 96
Recent Season Results
Series / Track Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s
DIRTcar Nationals 2 0 0 1
Non-series 3 0 3 3
Career Totals
Metric Big Block Small Block Total
Starts 1,812 284 2,096
Wins 495 31 526
Top 5s 1,162 140 1,302
Top 10s 1,501 210 1,711
Avg. Finish 6.16 8.84 6.52
Best Finish 1st 1st 1st
Rivals
Head-to-Head Comparison
B
Billy Decker
1065 Races Together
Ahead: 582 Behind: 483
55%
Win Rate vs Rival
A
Alan Johnson
1062 Races Together
Ahead: 639 Behind: 423
60%
Win Rate vs Rival
J
Jimmy Phelps
1049 Races Together
Ahead: 659 Behind: 390
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
P
Pat Ward
992 Races Together
Ahead: 622 Behind: 370
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
D
Danny Johnson
926 Races Together
Ahead: 587 Behind: 339
63%
Win Rate vs Rival
Performance Averages
Win Every X Races 3.98
Top 5 Every X Races 1.61
Top 10 Every X Races 1.23
Hard Charger Stats
648 Races Tracked
Total Gained
1,165
Avg Gained
1.80
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 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
  • 200th Career Start
    Aug 24, 2003
    Twin 20 #2 (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 200 races Took 1,213 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
  • 400th Career Start
    Nov 13, 2005
    Atlantic Coast 200 (Bridgeport Speedway)
    Took 400 races Took 2,025 days
  • 500th Career Start
    Jun 22, 2007
    Regular Event (Albany-Saratoga Speedway)
    Took 500 races Took 2,611 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
  • 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
  • 800th Career Start
    Feb 19, 2011
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 4 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 800 races Took 3,949 days
  • 100th Career Win
    Jun 4, 2011
    Regular Event (Land of Legends Raceway)
    Took 821 races Took 4,054 days
  • 900th Career Start
    Apr 29, 2012
    Opening Night (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 900 races Took 4,384 days
  • 125th Career Win
    Jun 8, 2012
    Regular Event (Brewerton Speedway)
    Took 917 races Took 4,424 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
  • 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
  • 1,200th Career Start
    Jul 1, 2015
    Battle at the Boarder (Ransomville Speedway)
    Took 1,200 races Took 5,542 days
  • 200th Career Win
    Jul 12, 2015
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,208 races Took 5,553 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
  • 250th Career Win
    Jun 16, 2017
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,354 races Took 6,258 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
  • 300th Career Win
    Jul 1, 2018
    Oh Canada 100 (Cornwall Motor Speedway)
    Took 1,450 races Took 6,638 days
  • 1,500th Career Start
    Feb 14, 2019
    DIRTcar Nationals Night 3 (Volusia Speedway Park)
    Took 1,500 races Took 6,866 days
  • 325th Career Win
    Jun 28, 2019
    Regular Event (Outlaw Speedway)
    Took 1,528 races Took 7,000 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
  • 375th Career Win
    Jun 11, 2021
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,689 races Took 7,714 days
  • 1,700th Career Start
    Jul 14, 2021
    Battle at Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg Fair Raceway)
    Took 1,700 races Took 7,747 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
  • 450th Career Win
    Jul 7, 2023
    Regular Event (Utica-Rome Speedway)
    Took 1,880 races Took 8,470 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
  • 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
  • 525th Career Win
    Oct 23, 2025
    Hard Clay Finale (Orange County Fair Speedway)
    Took 2,085 races Took 9,309 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
2096 Recorded
4th
Most Top 5s
1302 Recorded
6th
Most Top 10s
1711 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
526 Recorded
Series Rankings
DIRTcar Nationals
3rd
Most Starts
77 Recorded
3rd
Most Top 5s
38 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 10s
61 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
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
Outlaw Speedway
5th
Most Top 5s
75 Recorded
2nd
Most Wins
51 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
Volusia Speedway Park
2nd
Most Starts
77 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 5s
38 Recorded
2nd
Most Top 10s
61 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
99 Recorded
1st
Most Top 5s
55 Recorded
1st
Most Top 10s
83 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