7/23/2025
Short Track Super Series
A Good Start: Matt Sheppard Kicks Off ‘Lumberjack Swing’ With $10,000 Payday
GRANBY, QUEBEC – Off to a good start.
On Night No. 1 of the ‘Lumberjack Swing’ at Autodrome Granby, Matt Sheppard outdueled rival Stewart Friesen for a $10,000 payday following the 60-lap Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified event.
The win for Sheppard was the 55th of his career with the series and third consecutive HYTORC of New York North Region triumph.
Sheppard, of Savannah, N.Y., staved off a brief challenge from Friesen and survived several restarts to pick up the victory in front of a massive crowd.
“The restarts were a little dicey,” Sheppard said. “We had a really good car all night. Once we got rolling, the thing drove flawlessly.
“This is one of my favorite tracks – so cool to win in front of a huge crowd tonight.”
Sheppard cleared Stewart Friesen to become the race’s third leader at lap 15, surrendered the top spot back at lap 16 and took a top spot he would not relinquish on the 18th tour of the massive half-mile oval.
Friesen guided the Halmar International No. 44 to a $5,000 runner-up finish, citing his car as “too good, too early.”
Felix Roy of Napierville, Quebec drove to a third-place finish, ahead of fellow Canadian Samuel Charland, who marched forward from 12th – the worst position in the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw – and Ontario’s Chris Raabe, up from 10th.
Finishing sixth through 10th, respectively, were Autodrome Granby dominant force David Hebert, who drove through the field after a pit stop; early race leader Jack Lehner of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Quebec’s Mathieu Desjardins; Sabastien Gougeon, up from 14th; and Canandaigua, N.Y.’s Alex Payne, driving a car from the Francois Bellemare stables.
Heat winners for the 30 STSS Modifieds were Desjardins, Sheppard and Mario Clair.
Michael Parent was the ATL Fuel Cells Hot Lap Hero at 17.962 seconds.
Racing continues tonight – July 23 – at Le RPM Speedway in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Quebec with another 60-lap, $10,000-to-win event for the HYTORC of New York North Region.
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‘LUMBERJACK SWING’ NIGHT NO. 1 RESULTS SUMMARY – AUTODROME GRANBY JULY 22, 2025
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Modified HYTORC of New York North Region Round No. 5 Feature Finish (60 laps): 1. 9S-Matt Sheppard[2]; 2. 44F-Stewart Friesen[3]; 3. 91-Felix Roy[9]; 4. 41-Samuel Charland[12]; 5. 01-Chris Raabe[10]; 6. ONE-David Hebert[11]; 7. 02-Jack Lehner[1]; 8. 1M-Mathieu Desjardins[8]; 9. 44G-Sebastien Gougeon[14]; 10. 35P-Alex Payne[20]; 11. 3P-Martin Pelletier[22]; 12. 4K-Mario Clair[4]; 13. 90-Dany Gagne[27]; 14. 95-Christopher Cormier[25]; 15. 79-Maxime Plante[21]; 16. 35-Steve Bernier[17]; 17. 15M-Daniel Morgiewicz Jr[30]; 18. 54R-William Racine[16]; 19. 3-Mat Williamson[13]; 20. 25P-Michael Parent[6]; 21. 27B-Robert Bublak[24]; 22. 49-Francois Bernier[19]; 23. 17-Antoine Parent[26]; 24. 66X-Carey Terrance[5]; 25. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[7]; 26. 13-Kevin Hamel[18]; 27. 33-Alex Lajoie[15]; 28. 28T-Michael Trautschold[23]; 29. 55J-Gorden Clair[28]; 30. (DNS) 71-Pierre Hebert
American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses (FREE Tire Certificate): Jack Lehner (seventh) & Maxime Plante (15th)
ATL Fuel Cell Hot Lap Hero ($100): Michael Parent (17.962 seconds)
Beyea Custom Headers Redraw Bonus ($50): Samuel Charland (Redrew 12th)
Henry’s Exhaust Power Position ($50 Certificate): Martin Pelletier (11th)
MD3 Most Laps Led ($100 Certificate): Matt Sheppard
PEM Engineering Bonus (FREE Gear Set): Felix Roy (third)
Penske Racing Shocks Bonuses: Matt Sheppard ($150 certificate – first); Stewart Friesen ($100 certificate - second); Felix Roy ($75 certificate - third)
Swift Springs Hard Luck Award (FREE Spring Certificate): Michael Parent
Wilwood Brakes ‘Lucky 7’ Bonus ($100 Certificate): Jack Lehner (seventh)
