Matt Sheppard outruns Short Track Super Series North field at Utica-Rome Speedway
Matt Sheppard won the 61 lap Short Track Super Series North Richie Evans Remembered at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Thursday. This was Matt's Twentieth win of the season, seventh at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and third Short Track Super Series North win of the season. For the 40 year old Sheppard it was their fifty-fifth win putting him second on the Utica-Rome Speedway win list since 2000. Finishing 1.8130 seconds behind in second was Stewart Friesen. This was Stewart's twenty-fifth Top 5 of the season, third at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and third Short Track Super Series North Top 5 of the season. Finishing third was Rocky Warner, their eighteenth top 5 of the year. Finishing fourth was Mat Williamson, their thirty-fouth top 5 of the year. Finishing fifth was Jimmy Phelps, their eleventh top 5 of the year. Tim Fuller, Anthony Perrego, Marc Johnson, Ronnie Johnson, and Max McLaughlin rounded out the top 10.
Significant Milestones and Streaks
Consecutive top 5's all events: Rocky Warner - 5 Consecutive top 10's all events: Tim Fuller - 11 Consecutive top 5's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Mat Williamson - 6 Consecutive top 10's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Marc Johnson - 12 Consecutive Short Track Super Series North top 5's: Matt Sheppard - 5