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Matt Sheppard notches win at Utica Rome Speedway





Matt Sheppard won the 30 lap Regular Event at the Utica Rome Speedway on Sunday. This was Matt's Twentieth win of the season, fouth at Utica Rome Speedway this year, and sixteenth Weekly win of the season. For the 35 year old Sheppard it was their thirty-third win putting him second on the Utica Rome Speedway win list since 2008.
Finishing 6.006 seconds behind in second was Bobby Varin. This was Bobby's eighth Top 5 of the season, third at Utica Rome Speedway this year, and eighth Weekly Top 5 of the season.
Finishing third was Mike Mahaney, their fouth top 5 of the year.
Finishing fourth was Pat Ward, their seventeenth top 5 of the year.
Finishing fifth was Tim Fuller, their twenty-second top 5 of the year.
Marc Johnson, Gary Tomkins, Alan Johnson, Mike Maresca, and Claude Hutchings Jr rounded out the top 10.

Significant Milestones and Streaks
All event starts since 2008: Danny Varin - 300
Utica Rome Speedway top 5's since 2008: Mike Mahaney - 50
Weekly top 5's since 2008: Mike Mahaney - 150
Consecutive wins all events: Matt Sheppard - 5
Consecutive top 5's all events: Matt Sheppard - 5
Consecutive top 10's all events: Matt Sheppard - 13
Consecutive top 5's at Utica Rome Speedway: Pat Ward - 5
Consecutive top 10's at Utica Rome Speedway: Pat Ward - 24
Consecutive Weekly wins: Matt Sheppard - 3
Consecutive Weekly top 5's: Matt Sheppard - 27
Consecutive Weekly top 10's: Bobby Varin - 14