Brandon Sheppard made the trip to victory lane with a win in Saturday night’s combined World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Photo: DIRTcar Summer Nationals/Twitter
Brandon Sheppard claimed his eighth win of the 2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series season and his second win of the 2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday.
This win additionally advanced him to 13-career Summer Nationals wins, ultimately placing him 13th on the all-time wins list.
“We had a really good racecar… and we had a good rhythm goin’ once we got goin’,” said Sheppard. “This racetrack is awesome. I love coming here and it means a lot to get a win here at I-55. It’s been a while since I’ve been here but it’s definitely been a while since I got a win here.”
Sheppard and his Rocket 1 Racing team claimed their first Summer Nationals win of the season just two days earlier at Plymouth Speedway by out dueling a late race charge from Scott Bloomquist.
The race at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 marked the first time that the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series joined with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals for one show. Placing the two Dirt Late Model tours on one stage did not leave the fans disappointed. Nothing got more of a reaction out of the fans than a crash on lap-43 wiping out all but one car in the top-five.
Brandon Sheppard was leading the field at the time and was ahead of the wreck. Behind him, Brian Shirley, Chris Madden, Tyler Erb, and Frank Heckenast were fighting for the final two podium spots. With seven laps to go, Shirley got under Madden’s left rear, tangling the pair. Erb and Heckenast were trailing closely behind so there was no time to avoid the wreck.
“Lap traffic was terrible to get through,” said Erb. “Every time I would get behind those lap cars, it would just kill all of my momentum and then we would get all bunched up. (Shirley) got in there hot when Madden slid him and they wrecked and I did everything I could to keep going but the track was covered up. It sucks. We gave away a lot of money tonight.”
Eric Wells and Rick Eckert were able to cash in on the other driver’s misfortune by moving up the ranks to finish second and third.
“This place was really racey,” said Wells. “I was watching everyone in front of me and watching sparks flying. I was just trying to keep my stuff together. It’s a misfortune for Madden and Shirley and them guys involved in that crash but we’re happy with a second-place finish.”
“That wreck happened about 15 times, it just finally did happen,” said Eckert. “I lost a couple of spots trying to miss it the times that it didn’t happen but it was a gift to us because we were backing through the field there. I kept getting off of that top because I thought they were crashing and finally they did and I was lucky enough to be far enough away from it.”
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will next head to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota on July 8. For more information, visit WoOLMS.com.
World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 – Pevely, MO
Race Results – July 1, 2017
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