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2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 10th | 1916 points
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
CARLISLE, Pa. (May 1, 2023) - It was a tough weekend through the Midwest for Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports, forced to open their two-day slate through The Land of Lincoln and the Hoosier State with a 21st-place score at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, but despite the chaos that ultimately led to their poor result and a tore up race car, the team quickly regrouped and rallied their focus, eventually cashing in for their eighth World of Outlaws top-ten of the season Saturday night at “The Class Track,” Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana.
Bayston, the reigning World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year and ace of the CJB Motorsports, TrueTimber Camo, Rothco, JRC Transportation, Nyce Crete and Landis, Ecynbro Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape, Kistler Engines, Highlands’ Power Sports, High Performance Lubricants, No. 5 sprint car, finished tenth at the southern Indiana staple, rallying three spots after starting 13th on the 40-lap grid. Impressive enough, Bayston was forced to make a work area visit early on in the program, leading to a much larger jump than the said three positions.
With all results considered, Lebanon, Indiana’s Bayston remains tenth in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship standings, padded by the aforementioned eight top-ten finishes in 15 appearances.
“It was a grueling weekend to say the least. We got tore up on Friday night at Tri-City, but the guys fought through it and never gave up,” Bayston said. “Going into Saturday, we knew that we were probably up against some rough conditions again, as Tri-State usually produces some tight racing and contact. Despite all of that, we were able to leave Haubstadt basically unscathed and score another top-ten finish.
“I’m ready for Eldora,” Bayston added. “I’m looking forward to getting some laps under my belt which will help us prepare for a lot of big races this summer. It should be a solid weekend.”
ON DECK:
Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports will continue their 2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with back-to-back nights at the World’s Greatest Dirt Track - Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio - on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners: TrueTimber Camo, Rothco, JRC Transportation, Nyce Crete and Landis, Ecynbro Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape, Kistler Engines, Highlands’ Power Sports, High Performance Lubricants, FK Rod Ends, Allstar Performance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Walker Filtration, Schoenfeld Headers, Ti22 Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Fine Line Auto Body, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Smith Titanium, HRP, Factory Kahne Shocks, Ultrashield, Andrews Quick Change Gears, Blackbeard, Vahlco Wheels, Kinsler Fuel Injection, ATL, Winters, Fastener Specialties, KSE Racing Products, System 1 Pro Ignition, Maxim Racing, KH Suspension, RRi Designs, QuickCar Racing Products, Outerwears, Moose Blocks, Safety-Kleen.
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS STATISTICS:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 3
Top-Tens: 8
2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked-off 2023 campaign with back-to-back top-ten scores against the All Star Circuit of Champions at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8; finished fourth and eighth, respectively. Finished sixth and fifth at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals make-up feature and Spring Showdown finale) on Sunday and Monday, March 5-6. Finished third at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama, on Friday evening, March 24; Spencer Bayston’s first-ever visit to Talladega. Finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s two-day Texas Outlaw Nationals on Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. Finished fourth in the Jason Johnson Classic at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, April 8. Finished seventh during High Limit Sprint Car Series competition at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 11. Finished eighth during I-55 Showdown at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Friday, April 14. Finished tenth during action at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, on Saturday, April 29.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Online home: www.cjbmotorsports.net
Merchandise: www.spencerbayston.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com.
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Schatz 12th at Tri-City and Tri-State; Eldora’s #LETSRACETWO on deck |
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2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 9th | 1916 points
Date: Friday, April 28th
Event: The Outlaws Return to Tri-City Speedway
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Tri-City Speedway (Granite City, Illinois)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish (Start): 12th (20th)
Date: Saturday, April 29th
Event: The Outlaws Return to Tri-State Speedway
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, Indiana)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finish (Start): 12th (16th)
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 1, 2023) - Although his finishes were just shy of the top-ten threshold, finishing 12th on back-to-back occasions during visits to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, and Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, remains as focused as ever, already setting his target on a pair of starts at The World’s Greatest Dirt Track, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6.
Dubbed #LETSRACETWO weekend, the Eldora doubleheader will not only give Schatz an early season opportunity to conquer the western Ohio staple, but it will also give the Fargo, North Dakota, native a chance to pad his notebook, utilizing valuable lap time to prepare for upcoming Million and Kings Royal.
Although Schatz, driver of Tony Stewart’s Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, MadJax XSeries, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts, No. 15 sprint car, missed the top-ten in both of his Illinois and Indiana visits, there were plenty of silver linings, as each result ended with a positive charge, advancing eight positions in Granite City and four positions in Haubstadt.
Donny Schatz is currently ninth in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship standings; he’s acquired five top-ten finishes in 15 starts.
ON DECK:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing will continue their 2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with back-to-back nights at the World’s Greatest Dirt Track - Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio - on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewat/Curb-Agajanian Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, MadJax XSeries, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts.
Broadcast Coverage:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
Twitter: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2023 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
Races: 15
Wins: 0
Top-5s: 4
Top-10s: 5
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CONTACT:
Photo Credit: DB3
Tyler Altmeyer
#FIMotorsports presented by DKW Transport
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“Blackjack” goes all in and hard charges with High Limit at 34 Raceway; Kokomo, Eldora all ahead |
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By Fully Injected Motorsports:
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (May 1, 2023) - “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing put on a show Tuesday night in their High Limit Sprint Car Series appearance at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, not only capping the midweek blockbuster with a top-ten performance, but securing the evening’s Hard Charger Award in the process. Impressive enough, Brown’s eventual 12-position rally technically commenced from the B-Main, racing on to win the event before starting his A-Main venture from the inside of row 11.
Brown, who was forced to compete in the evening’s consolation B-Main after missing a heat race transfer position, would battle on to finish ninth in the $23,023-to-win showstopper, earning a $1,200 Hard Charger bonus for his efforts while simultaneously solidifying his fourth top-ten finish of the 2023 season.
“Our Casey’s/FVP No. 21 was great right off the trailer on Tuesday night at 34 Raceway, especially after opening up the night with the fastest car in hot laps. Things fell off some in qualifying, and although we had to run the B-Main, we kept focus and were able to rebound,” Brian Brown said. “We raced from 21st to tenth in the first 15 laps, but we ended up losing our brakes. Despite the issue, we were able to get by one more car to secure the Hard Charger Award. I’m confident we had a top-five car until the brake issue.”
Brown and his Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, HAWK Hunting, Ditzfeld Transfer, No. 21 team would continue their recent week by joining the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, on Friday, April 28. The Higginsville, Missouri, native would battle with the best and finish 20th; he started 19th.
“Although we weren’t able to transfer our High Limit momentum into Friday’s visit to Tri-City Speedway, I’m positive we gathered enough notes to be ready for our next visit,” Brown added. “We’ll be at Granite City later this year with High Limit.”
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing will continue their 2023 campaign with another busy week in the Midwest, kicking things off with a High Limit Sprint Car Series start at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 3, followed by back-to-back nights of World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competition at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, HAWK Hunting, Ditzfeld Transfer, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D. Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Lincoln Electric, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters, Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett Racing Engines for their continued support.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Brian-Brown-Racing-200630163294222/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/brianbrown21
News coverage: www.fullyinjected.com
Online home: www.brianbrownracing.com
Merchandise: www.shopbrianbrownracing.com
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the All Star Circuit of Champions online at www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at www.dirtvision.com
Watch High Limit Sprint Car Series at www.floracing.com
2023 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 2
Top-tens: 4
Wins: 0
2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked-off 2023 campaign with back-to-back 14th-place scores against the All Star Circuit of Champions at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8. Recorded back-to-back World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series top-five finishes at Volusia Speedway Park on Sunday, March 5; fifth and third during the Spring Showdown opener and DIRTcar Nationals make-up feature, respectively. Finished ninth from 18th in Lakeside Speedway’s High Limit Sprint Car Series event on April 11. Rallied from 21st to finish ninth in 34 Raceway’s High Limit Sprint Car Series event on Tuesday, April 25; earned a $1,200 bonus for his efforts.
ABOUT CASEY’S:
Casey’s is a Fortune 500 company (NASDAQ: CASY) operating over 2,300 convenience stores. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the third-largest convenience store retailer and the fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States. Casey’s provides freshly prepared foods, quality fuel and friendly service at its locations. Guests can enjoy pizza, donuts, other assorted bakery items, and a wide selection of beverages and snacks. Learn more and order online at www.caseys.com, or in the mobile app.
ABOUT FVP:
FVP is built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service. FVP products are specifically engineered to provide OE quality that is equal or superior in performance to national brands at a competitive price.
The FVP brand started with competitively priced OEM quality batteries, filters, and radiators for cars, trucks and specialty vehicles. FVP now proudly offers a full line of batteries for all of your automotive, RV, boating, commercial and lawn & garden needs. FVP also offers a wide array of condensers, hub assemblies, motor oil, oil filters, cabin air filters, fuel filters, transmission filters, antifreeze, DEF, and chemicals.
FVP products are verified, proven, and built to the industry's highest quality standards. Visit http://www.FVPparts.com to learn more.
ABOUT BRIAN BROWN RACING:
Brian Brown Racing is a professional winged sprint car team that is based in Grain Valley, Mo. Brian Brown, who is the owner and driver, has amassed 192 total feature victories, as well as six track championships at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.brianbrownracing.com.
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info@fullyinjected.com
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Tyler Erb Bests The Bullring for MARS $5,000 Victory
LOLMDS Tripleheader Awaits
ST. MARYS, Ohio (05/01/23) – Tyler Erb etched his name into the winner’s column for the second time in 2023 with a Friday night triumph at the Brownstown Bullring. The $5,000 Midwest Auto Racing Series (MARS) Super Late Model win came behind the wheel of his Bulk Material Lift / Anthony’s Pizza No. 1 Best Performance Motorsports / Sani-Weld Inc. / Base Racing Fuel / First Class Septic / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Clements Racing Engines Inc. Super Late Model.
“Had a solid night at the (Brownstown) Bullring on Friday and got the ‘W” and had a solid run in the feature going at Fairbury (Speedway) on Saturday until we broke,” Erb said. “Looking forward to finally getting back to Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt Series) action this coming weekend. Thanks to everybody who supports us.”
With the tripleheader swing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) axed by wet weather, Tyler Erb took his Best Performance Motorsports No. 1 Super Late Model into battle with the MARS Late Models on Friday evening at Brownstown (Ill.) Bullring for the Diggin’ Dirt 40.
Drawing 37 Late Models for the tour opener, Erb claimed the fast-time honors in qualifying with a blistering 12.830-second lap before placing first in his heat race.
Turning back a charging Brandon Sheppard in the final circuits of the feature, Tyler rolled to his second win of the 2023 season, which came ahead of Sheppard, Shannon Babb, Brian Shirley, and Jason Feger. He earned $5,000 for his second-career MARS triumph.
For another $5,000-to-win program on Saturday evening at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway, Tyler followed up the second-fastest lap in his time trial group with a second-place finish in his heat.
Rolling off seventh for the A-Main, Erb was sidelined on the 19th circuit with mechanical woes, cutting his weekend short.
Full results from the events are available at www.MARSRacingSeries.com.
Tyler now looks ahead to a tripleheader with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this Thursday – Saturday. Action opens with the $12,000-to-win Buckeye Spring 50 program at Atomic Speedway (Alma, Ohio) on Thursday night before sliding into Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Ky.) on Friday evening for the $12,000-to-win, 19th annual John Bradshaw Memorial. The weekend draws to a close on Saturday evening with the $15,000-to-win 37th annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway.
Tyler is 12th in the latest series standings.
For more information on the weekend’s slate, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .
Best Performance Motorsports and Tyler Erb would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include: First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Bulk Material Lift, Base Race Fuels, Anthony’s Pizza, Sani-Weld Inc., Penske Shocks, Race Ranch, Go Lithium, Allstar Performance, Precision Racing Components, PRO FABrication Headers & Exhaust, Farm of Marcelles, Day Motorsports, Doyle Edwards Trucking, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Wiles Drive Shafts, Simpson Race Products, Weld Racing, Performance Rod & Custom, Powers Performance, Heath Lawson Photography, Swift Springs, Walker Performance Filtration, Outerwears, Strange Engineering, Rocket Chassis, Central Coast Tires, R&R Design, KBC Graphics and MyRacePass.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Best Performance Motorsports please visit the team website at www.BestPerformanceMotorsports.com and www.TylerErb.com as well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/bestperformancemotorsports/, www.twitter.com/BPMotorsports1.
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)
Brandon Sheppard Banks First Victory of 2023
Third Annual WoO Dairyland Showdown Up Next
NEW BERLIN, Ill. (May 1, 2023) — Brandon Sheppard raced to his first win with Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) on Sunday evening at Illinois’ Red Hill Raceway.
His Midwest Auto Racing Series (MARS) triumph in the Red Hill Rumble was worth $5,000 and gives the team momentum as Sheppard prepares to resume his pursuit of an unprecedented fifth World of Outlaws (WoO) CASE Late Model Series title.
The victory came aboard his Valvoline / TrueTimber No. B5 WYLD GEAR / Riggs Drilling Solutions / Bilstein / Longhorn Chassis / Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.
“Yeah it feels awesome to finally get this first win out of the way man, me and the guys have been working really hard,” Sheppard said. “It’s been a lot of fun this year so far, it’s been tough and there’s been a lot of ups and downs, but we’re getting rolling here and we’ve been really good the past couple of weeks, so it feels really good to get the first win out of the way. Hopefully we got some more to come, we’re finally getting some consistency.”
Brandon Sheppard invaded the Brownstown (Ill.) Bulllring on Friday evening to pilot his Sheppard Riggs Racing No. B5 Super Late Model in the inaugural MARS Late Model Championship event at the newly refreshed facility.
With the 37-car field split into two groups, Brandon qualified fifth-fastest in his group before placing third in his heat race. Moving forward three spots in the 40-lap feature, Sheppard nearly stole the lead from Tyler Erb in the closing laps but went onto finish second.
For another $5,000-to-win event on Saturday afternoon at Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, Ill.), Sheppard’s runner-up run in his heat race placed him on the third row for the feature. In contention for the win again late in the 40-lapper, Brandon tracked down Shannon Babb amid lapped-traffic but was never able to overtake the eventual race-winner. He trailed 0.227-seconds behind Babb as the pair crossed the line.
After topping the 22-car field in time trials on Sunday at Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, Ill.), Brandon outdueled Ryan Unzicker in his heat to pick up the 8-lap victory.
Leading flag-to-flag in the 30-lap main event, Sheppard claimed his first win of the 2023 campaign and a $5,000 prize aboard his Longhorn Chassis Late Model. He finished ahead of Tanner English, Drake Troutman, Ryan Unzicker, and Jason Feger.
Full results from the events are available at www.MARSRacingSeries.com .
The upcoming weekend – May 4-6 – finds Sheppard resuming competition with the World of Outlaws (WoO) CASE Late Model Series as the third annual Dairyland Showdown roars to life at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wis.). The weekend includes dual $5,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday followed by a $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Brandon currently sits fifth in the latest series standings, just 52 markers out of the top spot.
For full event details, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .
Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, TrueTimber, Longhorn, Bilstein, WYLD GEAR, Riggs Drilling Solutions, Sheppard Salvage, Denny Woodworth Attorney At Law, Allgaier Performance, Keyser Manufacturing, Aftershock Graphics, Sunoco Race Fuels, Corrigan Race Fuels, SpeedStampz, Veteran Golfers Association, Guse’s Pub & Eatery, Simpson Race Products, Silo USA, FK Rod Ends, Ultra Shield, Stussy Construction / Paulson Rock Products, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Speedwerx, COAST, Storm Auto, Wilwood Disc Brakes, 34 Raceway, Hoosier by Zoo, Bert by Budda, Accu-Force, Nightowl Designs, Off Axis Paint, and MyRacePass.com PR & Website Services.
For more information and updates on Brandon Sheppard and Sheppard Riggs Racing, please visit www.sheppardracing.com, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Ben Shelton, My Race Pass, ben.shelton@myracepass.com
TEAM CONTACT:
Justin Cook, Justin Cook Management, justin@jcookmgmt.com
Brandon Sheppard Banks First Victory of 2023
Third Annual WoO Dairyland Showdown Up Next
NEW BERLIN, Ill. (May 1, 2023) — Brandon Sheppard raced to his first win with Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) on Sunday evening at Illinois’ Red Hill Raceway.
His Midwest Auto Racing Series (MARS) triumph in the Red Hill Rumble was worth $5,000 and gives the team momentum as Sheppard prepares to resume his pursuit of an unprecedented fifth World of Outlaws (WoO) CASE Late Model Series title.
The victory came aboard his Valvoline / TrueTimber No. B5 WYLD GEAR / Riggs Drilling Solutions / Bilstein / Longhorn Chassis / Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.
“Yeah it feels awesome to finally get this first win out of the way man, me and the guys have been working really hard,” Sheppard said. “It’s been a lot of fun this year so far, it’s been tough and there’s been a lot of ups and downs, but we’re getting rolling here and we’ve been really good the past couple of weeks, so it feels really good to get the first win out of the way. Hopefully we got some more to come, we’re finally getting some consistency.”
Brandon Sheppard invaded the Brownstown (Ill.) Bulllring on Friday evening to pilot his Sheppard Riggs Racing No. B5 Super Late Model in the inaugural MARS Late Model Championship event at the newly refreshed facility.
With the 37-car field split into two groups, Brandon qualified fifth-fastest in his group before placing third in his heat race. Moving forward three spots in the 40-lap feature, Sheppard nearly stole the lead from Tyler Erb in the closing laps but went onto finish second.
For another $5,000-to-win event on Saturday afternoon at Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, Ill.), Sheppard’s runner-up run in his heat race placed him on the third row for the feature. In contention for the win again late in the 40-lapper, Brandon tracked down Shannon Babb amid lapped-traffic but was never able to overtake the eventual race-winner. He trailed 0.227-seconds behind Babb as the pair crossed the line.
After topping the 22-car field in time trials on Sunday at Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, Ill.), Brandon outdueled Ryan Unzicker in his heat to pick up the 8-lap victory.
Leading flag-to-flag in the 30-lap main event, Sheppard claimed his first win of the 2023 campaign and a $5,000 prize aboard his Longhorn Chassis Late Model. He finished ahead of Tanner English, Drake Troutman, Ryan Unzicker, and Jason Feger.
Full results from the events are available at www.MARSRacingSeries.com .
The upcoming weekend – May 4-6 – finds Sheppard resuming competition with the World of Outlaws (WoO) CASE Late Model Series as the third annual Dairyland Showdown roars to life at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wis.). The weekend includes dual $5,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday followed by a $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Brandon currently sits fifth in the latest series standings, just 52 markers out of the top spot.
For full event details, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .
Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, TrueTimber, Longhorn, Bilstein, WYLD GEAR, Riggs Drilling Solutions, Sheppard Salvage, Denny Woodworth Attorney At Law, Allgaier Performance, Keyser Manufacturing, Aftershock Graphics, Sunoco Race Fuels, Corrigan Race Fuels, SpeedStampz, Veteran Golfers Association, Guse’s Pub & Eatery, Simpson Race Products, Silo USA, FK Rod Ends, Ultra Shield, Stussy Construction / Paulson Rock Products, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Speedwerx, COAST, Storm Auto, Wilwood Disc Brakes, 34 Raceway, Hoosier by Zoo, Bert by Budda, Accu-Force, Nightowl Designs, Off Axis Paint, and MyRacePass.com PR & Website Services.
For more information and updates on Brandon Sheppard and Sheppard Riggs Racing, please visit www.sheppardracing.com, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Ben Shelton, My Race Pass, ben.shelton@myracepass.com
TEAM CONTACT:
Justin Cook, Justin Cook Management, justin@jcookmgmt.com |
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