Matt Sheppard drives to victory at Utica Rome Speedway
Matt Sheppard won the 30 lap Regular Event at the Utica Rome Speedway on Sunday. This was Matt's twenty-ninth win of the season, seventh at Utica Rome Speedway this year, and twenty-second Weekly win of the season. For the 35 year old Sheppard it was their thirty-sixth win putting him second on the Utica Rome Speedway win list since 2008. Finishing 9.269 seconds behind in second was Pat Ward. This was Pat's twenty-first Top 5 of the season, eighth at Utica Rome Speedway this year, and sixteenth Weekly Top 5 of the season. Finishing third was Tim Fuller, their thirty-second top 5 of the year. Finishing fourth was Erick Rudolph, their thirty-eighth top 5 of the year. Finishing fifth was Danny Varin, their ninth top 5 of the year. Bobby Varin, Brandon Walters, Claude Hutchings Jr, Steve Way, and Jack Miller rounded out the top 10.
Significant Milestones and Streaks
Utica Rome Speedway top 10's since 2008: Matt Sheppard - 100 Consecutive wins all events: Matt Sheppard - 4 Consecutive top 5's all events: Erick Rudolph - 5 Consecutive wins at Utica Rome Speedway: Matt Sheppard - 5 Consecutive top 5's at Utica Rome Speedway: Tim Fuller - 5 Consecutive top 10's at Utica Rome Speedway: Pat Ward - 27 Consecutive Weekly wins: Matt Sheppard - 3 Consecutive Weekly top 5's: Erick Rudolph - 6 Consecutive Weekly top 10's: Erick Rudolph - 18