Mohawk International Raceway HOGANSBURG, N. Y. – September 16, 2012 – Jimmy Phelps faced an uphill battle on the way to his first Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win of the season Saturday, Sept. 15, at Mohawk International Raceway, battling seven-time titlist Brett Hearn for the lead and facing late-race…
Rolling Wheels Raceway ELBRIDGE, N. Y. – September 3, 2012 – At lap 99 it could have been anyone’s race, but faster than any bird or plane “Super” Matt Sheppard charged through the turns at “The Fast Track” to win over Brett Hearn by a margin of 0.527 seconds. Super…
Lebanon Valley Speedway WEST LEBANON, N. Y. – August 17, 2012 – Brett’s back. And Brett “the Jet” Hearn’s return to the Super DIRTcar Bit-Block Modified Series did not disappoint. Sudden illness kept Hearn from competing in last week’s series events at Merrittville and I96 Speedways, but he made up…
I96 Speedway LAKE ODESSA, MICH. – August 8, 2012 – It’s not often that veteran Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified driver “the Doctor” Danny Johnson encounters a track he’s never raced, but when he did Tuesday at I96 Speedway, he opened the throttle and raced ahead of the 16-car field…
Merrittville Speedway THOROLD, ONTARIO – August 7, 2012 – Mike Bowman’s first-ever Super DIRTcar Series victory was more than just a win – it was a sweep as the no. 71 Hydraulics/Seaway Fluid Power Group Ltd. driver led the 34-car field in almost aspect, from qualifiers through to the checkered…
Autodrome Drummond DRUMMONDVILLE, QUÉBEC – July 25, 2012 – Persistence pays off. It did for “Super Matt” Sheppard at Autodrome Drummond Tuesday, July 24, as he worked his way toward his second 2012 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win. July 24, 2012 Event Summary A-Main (100 laps): 1. 9s Matt…
Albany-Saratoga Speedway MALTA, N. Y. – July 11, 2012 – After a fast-paced 100-lap neck-and-neck battle with Brett Hearn, Bobby Varin came out on top to win round four of the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series, part of the Big Show 4 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Statistical Report, Super DIRTcar Series…
Cornwall Motor Speedway CORNWALL, Ontario – July 1, 2012 – In a spectacular Canada Day upset, two Canadian drivers powered ahead of the pack at Sunday’s third Super DIRTcar Series race. Chris Raabe, of Napanee, Ontario, earned his first career Super DIRTcar Series win and Mario Clair of Drummondville, Quebec,…
Rolling Wheels Raceway Park ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – May 27, 2012 – Matt Sheppard charged to the lead on lap 21 and drove to victory Sunday night in the All-Star Weekend feature at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. (CLICK HERE FOR FULL RACE REPORT) Super DIRTcar Series Statistical Report; All-Star Weekend; Rolling…
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – April 7, 2012 – The first weekend in April marked the earliest season-opening in Canandaigua Motorsports Park history, a perfect time for ‘Land of Legends’ lifer Danny Johnson to once again rattle the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified record book at the hallowed Ontario County Fairgrounds half-mile…
BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 25, 2012 — There were slide jobs, traffic jams and a little wheel banging as the 41st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment concluded with an electric feature. Rob Bellinger outlasted a handful of drivers, including a hard-charging Matt Sheppard, to claim the…
BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 24, 2012 — Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Alan Johnson was both on Friday afternoon at Volusia Speedway Park, where the veteran was awarded the pole position in the redraw for the feature and then survived a challenging track to record the Super…
BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 23, 2012 — Thursday was a dominant night for Danny Johnson; it just took a little longer to get over than he wanted. “It seemed like a long race for me,” he said with a grin. “When you’re leading a race it seems like it takes…
CONCORD, N.C. — Nov. 5, 2011 — Tim McCreadie completed a sweep of the Lowes Foods World Finals Presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature’s Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Saturday night, while Matt Sheppard captured his second straight Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified championship. (Barry Lenhart photo)…
CONCORD, N.C. — Nov. 4, 2011 — Tim McCreadie (top right) earned his second consecutive Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified triumph in Friday’s Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature’s Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, but Matt Sheppard vaulted into the point lead heading…
MIDDLETOWN, NY – October 23, 2011 – Danny Johnson was not to be denied in the 50th edition of the Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway. Two red-flag periods, a bevy of cautions, and nearly 140-laps of work on his right-rear Hoosier tire would not stop Johnson from…
SYRACUSE, NY – Oct. 9, 2011 – Stewart Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., cemented his place in Super DIRT Week history on Sunday at the one-mile New York State Fairgrounds, winning the SEF Small Engine Fuel 200 presented by Ferris & Snapper for the second consecutive season. One year after earning…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Oct. 6, 2011 — Billy Decker dominated Super DIRT Week XL Time Trials on Thursday at the New York State Fairgrounds. He captured the pole position for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified SEF Small Engine Fuel 200 Presented by Ferris & Snapper just moments after winning…
AKWESASNE, N.Y. – Sept. 17, 2011 – Jimmy Phelps finally broke through with his first Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series win of the season on a last lap pass of Brett Hearn at Mohawk International Raceway. (Rick Young Photo) The second night of 222’s/Tomohawk Tobacco Weekend at Mohawk International Raceway…
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec – Sept. 10, 2011 – Matt Sheppard continued to be “Super” in the second half of the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series with an important victory at Saturday night at Autodrome Drummond’s Race Mania Weekend feature event, and more importantly, extending his 2011 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series points…
WEST LEBANON, N.Y. – Sept. 1, 2011 – For the second consecutive year, Lebanon Valley Speedway star JR Heffner earned the $17,500 winner’s check as the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series invaded Lebanon Valley on Thursday night for the historic 33rd Annual Mr. DIRT Track USA. After a persistent rain…
THOROLD, Ontario – Aug. 1, 2011 – Matt Sheppard used lapped traffic to slip past Chad Brachmann late in the Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 Monday night at Merrittville Speedway to pick up his third Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified win of the year. Earlier in the evening, Brett…
By Martin Bélanger GRANBY, Quebec—July 19, 2011—After an early pass of David Hébert for the race lead, Matt Sheppard dominated the rest of the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series race from Autodrome Granby to pick up the win. The Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series participated in their second race in two-days in…
By Martin Bélanger DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec – July 18, 2011 – The 796th victory of Brett Hearn’s storied career came in dramatic fashion Monday night at Autodrome Drummond when mechanical issues on rival Danny Johnson’s Big-Block Modified on the final lap netted Hearn his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of 2011….
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – July 4, 2011 – For the second consecutive night the Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series race wasn’t decided until the final lap. Matt Sheppard held off a late-race charge Monday night by Danny Johnson to collect the victory at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in the “Stars and…