Sheppard Steals the Show at Fayetteville Motor Speedway

By admin May 7, 2017 Fayetteville Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series

Claims Quick Time, Heat Race Win and Led All 50 Laps of Feature

FAYETTEVILLE, NC- May 6, 2017- Brandon Sheppard led all 50-laps during the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series 10th race of the 2017 season at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. Sheppard’s win at the 3/8-mile track marked his ninth career win.

“We’ve been working really hard on this Rocket Chassis,” said Sheppard. “I want to thank Mark and Steve and everyone at Rocket Chassis for letting me drive this thing. It’s awesome. We’ve been working really hard lately to get ready for these Carolina tracks and Tennessee tracks because I’ve always struggled a little bit at those places so it definitely feels good to be getting a win and a top-three [last night].”

Tyler Erb started the feature on the outside of the pole and was heavy on the pedal trying to run down pole-sitter Sheppard throughout all 50-laps. The feature saw six cautions due to tire troubles. During every restart, Sheppard was able to create an impressive lead over Erb and the rest of the field. In one lap Sheppard was able to gain up to a 1.643-second lead proving how much of a powerhouse he truly is.

Erb was able to reel Sheppard in a few times giving the crowd a glimmer of hope that he could pull off his first ever World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series win come the checkered flag. Erb may have not pulled off the win tonight but it is just a matter of time.

The young driver from New Waverly, TX is one of the most consistent drivers in the Series this season. He is currently second in the Series points standings and the only driver in the top-four of points who has not had a Series win this season.

“I sure hope [to land first win soon],” said Tyler Erb. “I’ve been putting in a lot of work lately. I can’t thank everyone enough who supports us.”

Series-Veteran Rick Eckert also found his way to the podium for the first time since his win at the 2017 season opener at Screven Motorsports Complex.

Some drivers were not so lucky come the checkered flag at Fayetteville Motor Speedway. Frank Heckenast Jr. had a tough break on the last lap of the feature as he got a flat tire on the backstretch making him slow from his top-10 position.

The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will head to Tennessee for two days of shootouts which will kick off the second-quarter of the 2017 Season. The Series take the track at Duck River Raceway on May 12 and Smoky Mountain Speedway on May 13.

World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Statistical Report; Fayetteville Motor Speedway on May 7, 2017:

Feature: 1. 1- Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 91- Tyler Erb[2]; 3. 7- Rick Eckert[4]; 4. 44- Chris Madden[7]; 5. 93- Donald Bradsher[3]; 6. 9- Devin Moran[12]; 7. 24D- Michael Brown[14]; 8. 23- Michael Rouse[15]; 9. 25- Shane Clanton[5]; 10. 14m- Morgan Bagley[11] 11. 2c- Joey Coulter[21]; 12. 79- Roger Lucas[[17]; 13. 281- Kyle Pierce[19]; 14. 18- Eric Wells[10]; 15, 16- Ben Watkins[9]; 16. 99jr- Frank Heckenast Jr.[6]; 17. 25z- Mason Zeigler[13]; 18. 1*- Chub Frank[18]; 19. 1M- Willie Milliken[8]; 20. 3s- Brian Shirley[16]; 21. 22*- G.R. Smith[20]

Heat 1: 1. 1- BrandonSheppard[1]; 2. 25- ShaneClanton[2]; 3. 44- ChrisMadden[4]; 4. 18- EricWells[5]; 5. 25z- MasonZeigler[3]; 6. 3s- BrianShirley[7]; 7. 281- KylePierce[6];

Heat 2: 1. 99jr- FrankHeckenastJr[3]; 2. 91- TylerErb[2]; 3. 1M- WillieMilliken[6]; 4. 14m- MorganBagley[4]; 5. 24D- MichaelBrown[1]; 6. 79- RogerLucas[7]; 7. 22*- G.R. Smith[5];

Heat 3: 1. 93- DonaldBradsher[2]; 2. 7- RickEckert[2]; 3. 16- BenWatkins[1]; 4. 9- DevinMoran[5]; 5. 23- MichaelRouse[6]; 6. 1*- ChubFrank[4]; 7. 2c- JoeyCoulter[7]

Qualifying: 1. 1- BrandonSheppard, 16.453; 2. 24D- MichaelBrown, 16.646; 3. 16- BenWatkins, 16.666; 4. 25- ShaneClanton, 16.697; 5. 91- TylerErb, 16.787; 6. 93- DonaldBradsher, 16.812; 7. 25z- MasonZeigler, 16.836; 8. 99jr- FrankHeckenastJr, 16.88; 9. 7- RickEckert, 16.967; 10. 44- ChrisMadden, 16.991; 11. 14m- MorganBagley, 17.013; 12. 1*- ChubFrank, 17.059; 13. 18- EricWells, 17.06; 14. 22*- G.R. Smith, 17.12; 15. 9- DevinMoran, 17.131; 16. 281- KylePierce, 17.26; 17. 1M- WillieMilliken, 17.33; 18. 23- MichaelRouse, 17.509; 19. 3s- BrianShirley, 17.739; 20. 79- RogerLucas, 17.901; 21. 2c- JoeyCoulter, 18.532

CONTINGENCY WINNERS: Craftsman/Sears ($200 Cash): Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Erb, Rick Eckert, Chris Madden, Donald Bradsher; Craftsman/Sears ($100 Cash): Michael Brown; CompCams ($50 product certificate): BrandonSheppard; MSDIgnition ($50 Cash): BrandonSheppard; QuarterMaster ($100 ProductCertificate): RickEckert ; Wrisco (ThreeSheetsofaluminum): BrandonSheppard; PenskeRacingShocks ($50 ProductCertificate): Rick Eckert; JEPistons ($50 Cash): Donald Bradsher; VPRacingFuels ($50 Cash): Shane Clanton; Edelbrock ($50 Cash): Shane Clanton; CompCams ($50 Cash): Morgan Bagley; Extended Stay America ($50 Cash): Joey Coulter; Cometic ($50 Cash): Roger Lucas JRIShocks ($50 Cash):Rick Eckert; SuperflowDyno’s ($50 Cash): Eric Wells; Quartermaster ($25 ProductCertificate): Brian Shirley; JEPistons (Onesetofpistonrings): Frank Heckenast Jr.; Quartermaster ($50 ProductCertificate): Brian Shirley; ArizonaSportShirts ($100 ProductCertificate): Rick Eckert; JEPistons (Onesetofpistonrings): Brandon Sheppard; MSDIgnition ($25 Cash):BrandonSheppard; QA-1 ($50 Cash): Michael Brown ; RookieBonus: Donald Bradsher; BonusBucks: Donald Bradsher

SEASON WINNERS:
Brandon Sheppard- 3 (Whynot Motorsports Park on March 24, Farmer City Raceway on April 1, Fayetteville Motor Speedway on May 6)
Shane Clanton- 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 24, Cherokee Speedway on May 6)
Rick Eckert- 1 (Screven Motorsports Complex on Feb. 17)
Chris Madden- 1 (Screven Motorsports Complex on Feb. 18)
Don O’Neal- 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 25)
Timothy Culp- 1 (Lone Star Speedway on March 26)
Brian Shirley-1 (Farmer City Raceway on April 2)

Unofficial World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Championship Standing

Pos.	Car #	Driver	Points	Trail By
1	1	Brandon Sheppard	1352	0
2	91	Tyler Erb	1274	78
3	44	Chris Madden	1262	90
4	7	Rick Eckert	1256	96
5	18	Eric Wells	1240	112
6	3S	Brian Shirley	1234	118
7	9	Devin Moran	1230	122
8	25	Shane Clanton	1220	132
9	99JR	Frank Heckenast Jr.	1192	160
10	1*	Chub Frank	1182	170
11	14M	Morgan Bagley	1122	230
12	2C	Joey Coulter	1110	242
13	93	Donald Bradsher	1030	322
14	21JR	Billy Moyer Jr.	952	400
15	18C	Chase Junghans	826	526
16	4-D’s	Chad Hollenbeck	572	780
17	116	Brandon Overton	558	794
18	21	Billy Moyer	538	814
19	B1	Brent Larson	516	836
20	2F	Dennis Franklin	464	888
21	C9	Steve Casebolt	444	908
22	101	Casey Roberts	410	942
23	21	Ivedent Lloyd Jr.	374	978
24	24-D	Michael Brown	352	1000
25	17M	Dale McDowell	320	1032

The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Textron Off Road (Official Side-by-Side Vehicle), Craftsman (Official Tool), Extended Stay America (Official Hotel), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Morton Buildings (Official Building), Sears (Official Home Store), The Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience (Official Racing Experience, VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel) and DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, MSD, Penske Shocks, QA1, QuarterMaster, Superflow Dynos and Wrisco Aluminum (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, Impact Racing Products, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis and TNT Rescue.

Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, N.C., is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Sources: Kayla May/World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series PR
http://www.woolms.com/news/race-reports/267-2017-race-reports/2125-sheppard-steals-the-show-at-fayetteville