Matt Sheppard soars to Short Track Super Series North win at Utica-Rome Speedway
Matt Sheppard won the 61 lap Short Track Super Series North Richie Evans Remembered 61 at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Thursday. This was Matt's seventeenth win of the season, seventh at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and third Short Track Super Series North win of the season. For the 41 year old Sheppard it was their sixty-seventh win putting him first on the Utica-Rome Speedway win list since 1996. Finishing 1.0760 seconds behind in second was Mat Williamson. This was Mat's twenty-ninth Top 5 of the season, first at Utica-Rome Speedway this year, and fouth Short Track Super Series North Top 5 of the season. Finishing third was Tim Fuller, their fifteenth top 5 of the year. Finishing fourth was Stewart Friesen, their twelfth top 5 of the year. Finishing fifth was Erick Rudolph, their twenty-second top 5 of the year. Willy Decker, Jimmy Phelps, Rocky Warner, Marc Johnson, and Alex Payne rounded out the top 10.
Significant Milestones and Streaks
All event starts since 1996: JaMike Sowle - 300 Utica-Rome Speedway starts since 1996: Marc Johnson - 50 Utica-Rome Speedway top 10's since 1996: Stewart Friesen - 200 Short Track Super Series North top 10's since 1996: Mat Williamson - 25 Consecutive top 10's all events: Matt Sheppard - 10 Consecutive wins at Utica-Rome Speedway: Matt Sheppard - 4 Consecutive top 5's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Stewart Friesen - 6 Consecutive top 10's at Utica-Rome Speedway: Marc Johnson - 13 Consecutive Short Track Super Series North wins: Matt Sheppard - 2 Consecutive Short Track Super Series North top 5's: Stewart Friesen - 5