8/7/2025
Short Track Super Series
Double Down: Mat Williamson Sweeps STSS Week, Earns $10,000 at Mohawk
HOGANSBURG, NY – Double down.
For the second time in as many days, Mat Williamson outdistanced the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco field, this time at Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, N.Y.
The Saint Catharines, Ont., driver earned $10,000 for his efforts in the ‘Summer Showdown on the Border’ for the HYTORC of New York STSS Modified North Region.
Williamson was again at the controls of his self-owned No. 6, capping a $15,051 week with the series in the North Country.
‘Money Mat’ now boasts nine Short Track Super Series victories, fifth on the all-time win list.
Williamson started fourth following the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw as Jackson Gill took full advantage of his pole position to take the lead at the outset of the 50-lap main.
Williamson chased Gill through lap 20, when he swept around the outside to take a lead he would not relinquish.
The 50-lap main ran entirely caution-free on a wide and racy Mohawk oval. Williamson negotiated lapped traffic flawlessly for the 10k payday.
“I don’t know if Jackson (Gill) was right there,” Williamson said. “He had a really good car. It took me a while to catch him and get by him.
“We’ve never had the opportunity to race this ‘6 car’ on the series before. We’ve won a lot of these races, just never back-to-back, so that’s pretty cool.”
Gill, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., earned his career best STSS finish with a big-block-powered No. 60 Troyer car, receiving $5,000 for his runner-up finish.
“It’s always an honor to race around a group of guys like this,” Gill said. “We always have fun racing with the Short Track Super Series.
“I had no brakes in the heat race. We found a caliper out in the dumpster and put it on the car. It held up pretty good. I had brakes the whole race.
“Lapped traffic was a little hard for me because my car was a little tight. Hats off to Mat. He’s been solid all year. I know Matt Sheppard was knocking on my door a few times.”
Matt Sheppard of Savannah, N.Y., started and finished third, completing the podium, followed by Saint-Damase, Quebec’s David Hebert, who started ninth, and 12th-starter Chris Raabe of Alexandria, Ont.
Finishing sixth through 10th, respectively, were Quebec’s Michael Parent, who started 11th; Tim Fuller of Edwards, N.Y.; Felix Roy of Napierville, Quebec; Zach Payne of Stanley, N.Y.; and 16th-starter Jack Lehner of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Raabe was the ATL Fuel Cells Hot Lap Hero with a lap of 15.136 seconds.
Heat winners were Payne, Hebert and Sheppard.
Lake Ariel, Pa.’s Tyler Peet picked up a $2,000 payday in the accompanying 35-lap STSS Sportsman Madsen Overhead Doors Inc. Sportsman main event, Peet’s second career victory with the series. Peet’s first win took place at N.Y.’s Fonda Speedway on July 2.
Peet started seventh in a caution-free feature and swept past a lead battle including local driver Joshua Jock and fellow Keystone State talent Garrett Chillot.
Peet drove away from Jock, whose second-place run netted him $1,000. Joe Toth of Upper Makefield, Pa., climbed from 13th to finish third, followed by Chillot and Quebec’s Donovan Lussier with his own advance after starting 12th following the Beyea Custom Headers Redraw.
Dylan Madsen was the JLR Technologies Hot Lap Hero turning 17.099 seconds.
Heat wins went to Marc Oliver McCarthy, Brennan Moore, Tyler Peet and David Hackett. B-Main victors were Keegan Nier and Sean Imbeault.
A field of 38 STSS Sportsman signed in for competition.
Racing resumes for the series on Thursday, August 21 at N.J.’s New Egypt Speedway with the twice-rescheduled ‘Dirty Jersey’ event for the NJ Quality Drywall South Region Modifieds (50 laps, $6,000 to win) and Belmont’s Garage South Region Sportsman (25 laps, $1,500 to win) plus the Four Cylinders.
Event info has been posted on the STSS website at: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/eventinfo/
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‘SUMMER SHOWDOWN ON THE BORDER’ RESULTS SUMMARY – MOHAWK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY AUGUST 5, 2025
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Modified HYTORC of New York North Region Round No. 8 Feature Finish (50 laps): 1. 6-Mat Williamson[4]; 2. 60-Jackson Gill[1]; 3. 9S-Matt Sheppard[3]; 4. ONE-David Hebert[9]; 5. 01-Chris Raabe[12]; 6. 25P-Michael Parent[11]; 7. 19-Tim Fuller[8]; 8. 91-Felix Roy[10]; 9. 7Z-Zach Payne[5]; 10. 02-Jack Lehner[16]; 11. 7S-Shaun Shaw[13]; 12. 66X-Carey Terrance[7]; 13. 74-Lucas Fuller[18]; 14. 28-Michael Trautschold[25]; 15. 22C-Cederic Gauvreau[2]; 16. 04-Dj Gonyo[24]; 17. 27B-Robert Bublak[6]; 18. 3M-Franklin Mackin[14]; 19. 45R-Preston Forbes[19]; 20. 83D-Dustin Bradley[22]; 21. 35T-Thomas Cook[17]; 22. 18JR-Louie Jackson Jr[15]; 23. 55-Matt Woodruff[21]; 24. 44-Casey Swamp[20]; 25. (DNS) 15M-Daniel Morgiewicz Jr
American Racer/Lias Tire Bonuses (FREE Tire Certificate): Jack Lehner (10th) & Michael Trautschold (14th)
ATL Fuel Cell Hot Lap Hero ($100): Chris Raabe (15.136 seconds)
Beyea Custom Headers Redraw Bonus ($50): Chris Raabe (Redrew 12th)
Henry’s Exhaust Power Position ($50 Certificate): Shaun Shaw (11th)
MD3 Most Laps Led ($100 Certificate): Mat Williamson
PEM Engineering Bonus (FREE Gear Set): Matt Sheppard (third)
Penske Racing Shocks Bonuses: Mat Williamson ($150 certificate – first); Jackson Gill ($100 certificate - second); Matt Sheppard ($75 certificate - third)
Swift Springs Hard Luck Award (FREE Spring Certificate): Daniel Morgiewicz
Wilwood Brakes ‘Lucky 7’Bonus ($100 Certificate): Tim Fuller (seventh)
Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Sportsman Madsen Overhead Doors Inc. North Region Round No. 5 Feature Finish (35 laps): 1. 9G-Tyler Peet[7]; 2. 03-Joshua Jock[1]; 3. 9J-Joe Toth[13]; 4. 349-Garrett Chillot[2]; 5. 61L-Donovan Lussier[12]; 6. 95JR-Jacob Nadeau[11]; 7. 35B-Brennan Moore[3]; 8. 92T-Tristan Ladouceur[19]; 9. 9K-Blaine Klinger[9]; 10. 82H-David Hackett[4]; 11. 38S-Sean Imbeault[22]; 12. 10X-Cory Castell[5]; 13. 89-Dylan Madsen[10]; 14. 88-Fire Swamp[23]; 15. 9S-Kristian Smoke[6]; 16. 37-Marc Olivier McCarthy[8]; 17. 34K-Keegan Nier[21]; 18. 21L-Skylar Ladouceur[15]; 19. 123-Dale Welty[25]; 20. 42-Kent Miller[18]; 21. 27-Michael Ballestero[16]; 22. 314-Nick Mallette[17]; 23. 12-George Schweigart[20]; 24. 44X-Taylor Doxtater[26]; 25. 54G-Greg Snyder[14]; 26. 0-Shane Pecore[24]
Did Not Qualify: 21-Jackson Welling; 72B-Brandon Beauregard; 7S-Jacorey Thompson Arquette; 35D-Dylan Moore; 14-Ty David; 14K-Karl Potvin; M70-Billy Cook; 1RJR-Garin Thompson; 7D-Bryan Tarbell; 51-Matthew Bourey; 87C-Christopher Cordeau; 2*-Cedric Gauvreau
American Racer/Lias Tire Bonus (FREE Tire Certificate): Blaine Klinger (ninth)
Beyea Custom Headers Redraw Bonus ($25): Donovan Lussier (Redrew 12th)
JLR Technologies Hot Lap Hero ($50): Dylan Madsen (17.099 seconds)
Henry’s Exhaust Power Position ($50 Certificate): Sean Imbeault (11th)
Swift Springs Hard Luck Award (FREE Spring Certificate): Cedric Gauvreau
