Matt Sheppard scores Short Track Super Series South win at Georgetown Speedway
Matt Sheppard won the 35 lap Short Track Super Series South Blast at the Beach at the Georgetown Speedway on Tuesday. This was Matt's twenty-fifth win of the season, first at Georgetown Speedway this year, and first Short Track Super Series South win of the season. For the 42 year old Sheppard it was their fifth win putting him eighth on the Georgetown Speedway win list since 1996. Finishing 0.1190 seconds behind in second was Billy Pauch Jr.. This was Billy's nineteenth Top 5 of the season, fouth at Georgetown Speedway this year, and second Short Track Super Series South Top 5 of the season. Finishing third was Alex Yankowski, their thirty-fouth top 5 of the year. Finishing fourth was Mike Mahaney, their nineteenth top 5 of the year. Finishing fifth was Mat Williamson, their fifty-fouth top 5 of the year. Stewart Friesen, Jordan Watson, Danny Bouc, Mike Trautschold, and Ryan Krachun rounded out the top 10.
Significant Milestones and Streaks
Consecutive top 5's all events: Mat Williamson - 5 Consecutive top 10's all events: Matt Sheppard - 13 Consecutive top 5's at Georgetown Speedway: Alex Yankowski - 5 Consecutive Short Track Super Series South top 5's: Alex Yankowski - 5