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Sheppard goes back-to-back at Lincoln Speedway

Brandon Sheppard visited Victory Lane twice over the holiday weekend in his family-owned Dennis G. Woodworth Attorney at Law No. B5 Valvoline/ The Goddard School for Early Childhood Development/ Pro Power Racing Engines/ Rocket Chassis Super Late Model. (Josh James Artwork)

Both victories came in DIRTcar Summernationals action with a $10,000 win at Fayette County Speedway on Saturday and a $5,000 victory on Sunday at Lincoln Speedway. Additionally, based on his consistency throughout the week he was rewarded with a $2,000 prize for topping the Independence Week points with the series.

“Early in the week we weren’t bad, but we were battling some mechanical issues. We got those resolved before the Fayette County Speedway event, and got the win there. The next night at Lincoln we weren’t that great in the feature, but we were able to get the lead when Brian (Shirley) had an issue and went on to get another win,” Sheppard recounted. “Overall, it was a fun week of racing with our family-owned team.

“We’re going to run one more Hell Tour event in the No. B5 this Wednesday at Spoon River Speedway before we get back to Outlaws racing on Friday in Minnesota.”

Making his 2021 DIRTcar Summer Nationals debut behind aboard his family-owned Valvoline No. B5 Late Model, Brandon Sheppard trekked to Beaver Dam Raceway (Beaver Dam, Wis.) on Wednesday for the eighth round of the Hell Tour. In a field of 22 cars, Sheppard followed the 10th fastest lap in time trials with a second-place finish in his heat, which came behind Frank Heckenast Jr. Starting the $5,000-to-win A-Main in fourth, Brandon improved two spots in the 40-lapper to register a runner-up finish. He trailed Bobby Pierce to the checkers with Ashton Winger, Brian Shirley, and Tanner English rounding out the Top-5.

The following night at Davenport Speedway (Davenport, Iowa) on the quarter-mile oval, Brandon grabbed the fourth-and-final transfer spot in his heat, which positioned him 13th on the starting grid for the A-Main. Wheeling his way into a podium spot, Sheppard marched forward 10 spots to place third. He followed Bobby Pierce and Frank Heckenast Jr. across the line with Tony Jackson Jr. and Shannon Babb rounding out the Top-5.

For the third stop of the week on Friday at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 Raceway (Joliet, Ill.), Sheppard locked his spot into the $10,000-to-win A-Main with a third-place finish in his heat race. Fading one spot in the 30-lap affair, Brandon recorded a sixth-place finish.

On Saturday evening at Fayette County Speedway (Brownstown, Ill.), Brandon topped the speed charts in his time trial group before picking up a 10-lap heat race victory. Dominating all 50 laps of the feature, Sheppard cruised to his sixth win of the season, which came over Tanner English, Shannon Babb, Jason Feger, and Mitch McGrath. He pocketed $10,000 for his 25th Hell Tour triumph.

Concluding his week with the Summer Nationals on Sunday, Sheppard traveled to Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, Ill.) for the 12th round of the Hell Tour. After registering the second-fastest time in his group behind Brian Shirley, Brandon streaked to a heat race victory, sending him into the redraw. (Brendon Bauman photo)

Receiving the second-starting position for the feature alongside Shirley, Sheppard inherited the lead on the 15th lap when Shirley suffered mechanical issues. He fought off an ill-handling car in the remaining distance of the 40-lapper to capture his second victory in as many nights and seventh of the season. He finished ahead of Bobby Pierce, Jason Feger, Tanner English, and Frank Heckenast Jr. to claim $5,000.

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