Matt Sheppard is victorious on Short Track Super Series South at New Egypt Speedway
Matt Sheppard won the 50 lap Short Track Super Series South Dirty Jersey at the New Egypt Speedway on Tuesday. This was Matt's twelfth win of the season, first at New Egypt Speedway this year, and first Short Track Super Series South win of the season. For the 39 year old Sheppard it was their twelfth win putting him eleventh on the New Egypt Speedway win list since 2000. Finishing 3.9710 seconds behind in second was Matt Stangle. This was Matt's fouth Top 5 of the season, first at New Egypt Speedway this year, and first Short Track Super Series South Top 5 of the season. Finishing third was Ryan Godown, their eleventh top 5 of the year. Finishing fourth was Danny Bouc, their seventh top 5 of the year. Finishing fifth was Jeff Strunk, their fifth top 5 of the year. Stewart Friesen, Mike Mahaney, Max McLaughlin, Jimmy Horton, and Mike Gular rounded out the top 10.
Significant Milestones and Streaks
All event starts since 2000: Clay Butler - 100 New Egypt Speedway top 10's since 2000: Mike Gular - 25 Short Track Super Series South starts since 2000: Ryan Watt - 50 Consecutive wins all events: Matt Sheppard - 3 Consecutive top 5's all events: Ryan Godown - 8 Consecutive top 10's all events: Max McLaughlin - 12 Consecutive top 10's at New Egypt Speedway: Mike Gular - 18