1-Tyler Dippel[9]; 9. Williamson crawled closer to the back of the field, moved to the bottom and Creeden had his chance to pounce. BATAVIA, NY- Even though the weather forecasts didnt predict the 2023 season at EASTABOGA, AL (April 23, 2023) Brandon Overton paused as he sat on the door CORNWALL, ONT - We are gearing closer to our 54th season opener at the speedway being 3 weeks away! Runner-up Billy Decker used all of his skill and experience to bring home the $25,000 second-place finish and the Penske Racing Shocks Hard Charger award in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200. His only also-ran finish during the week was second place in Saturday nights Salute to the Troops 150 at Oswego. Get your tickets HERE or watch every lap live on DIRTVision presented by Drydene. From Matt Sheppards dominating performances to the return of iconic names and the plethora of off-track activities, Super DIRT Week 50 was not only Racings Biggest Party, but the northeasts December 30, 2022 Recap THE DREAM CONTINUES: Matt Sheppard wins the 50th Super DIRT Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 Shop Team Gear. Add that to the $10,000 (U.S.) he won in the Fulton Outlaw 200 the week before, as well as two events at Brewerton Speedway and one at Weedsport Speedway, and Williamson earned close to $100,000 (U.S.) in prize and lap money. Racing is mental, said Williamson, who lives in St. Catharines, ON. Both races are loaded with tough, seasoned drivers, and the increased laps put a real strain on equipment. PORT ROYAL, Pa. Modified drivers Mat Williamson and Ryan Godown despise each another and they dont mince that sentiment. SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. The Pre-Race Pit Party runs from 11:30 to 12:30 with the show beginning at 1:00pm Rain or Shine. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about OSWEGO, NY Mat Williamson won his second $50,000 NAPA Super DIRT Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 championship in historic fashion. Hopefully we put on a good show for you guys.. I was good at the middle of the race there, coming around the top of (Turns) three and four, but I just didnt move to the bottom fast enough. Hes never had to work for anything in his life, so thats what you expect out of somebody like that, Godown said. 215-Adam Pierson[36]; 30. Youll be Ive always wanted to follow the full Short Track Super Series and have to thank Jeff (Behrent) and my team for giving me this opportunity.. Leslie would hang on to return to Pleasentview Victory Lane at Merrittville Speedway with Bleich 2nd, Terry Smith 3rd, Cody McPherson 4th, and Brent Begolo 5th. This year, he was granted one spot better, drawing the 11th starting position for the 75-lap Feature. When green lights returned, Williamson fired off the bottom, drove deep into turn one and banged rubrails with Creeden as they exited off turn two. They built us something that was indestructible.. 3-Justin Haers[30]; 32. We spent all night working on this thing. All rights reserved (About Us). ACCORD, NY With more than $6,000 on the line, Mat Williamson etched a new track on his win list, capturing Tuesday nights Battle of the Bullring 9 at the Accord Speedway as part of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by Sunoco River Valley Builders North Region championship. Knows the bumps are there and is going full throttle. Mat Williamson wins third straight Hurricane Harvey 75 at Brewerton 10/6/2022 By Nick Graziano, Super DIRT Week PR (Central Square, NY) -- With the 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week looming, Mat Williamson entered October desperate for momentum to try and claim his third straight Super DIRT Week title. Apr 24 The podium finishers for tonight's King of the Big Blocks showcase event at Finishing sixth through 10th, respectively, were: Steuer, who raced inside the top-five for much of the evening; three-time Battle of the Bullring winner Anthony Perrego advanced from 17th to finish seventh; Mike Mahaney in eighth coming from 13th starting spot; Stevens, after a really promising first portion of the race, managed a top-10 result in ninth; and Craig Mitchell, another car up front all night, finished 10th. Last year, Williamson came from 12th to win the Super DIRT Week satellite show at Brewerton. SPEEDWAY, IN-USAC Silver Crown racing is back in a big way. Stats. 62S-Tom Sears Jr[25]; 29. You can become a V.I.P Member by purchasing a FastRacingGrafx.com Membership. 115-Kenny Tremont Jr[37]; 20. MARVELOUS MAT: Canadian Sensation Mat Williamson Wins Second Consecutive Billy Whittaker Cars TMP Allied Auto Racing Association Classic Photos, Davenport Goes Back-to-Back in Georgia with Win at Rome, 2021 Finale: General Tire Dirt Track World Championship Presented by Optima Batteries. Another week later, the Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply South Region revs back to life at the New Egypt Speedway (New Egypt, N.J.) on Tuesday, May 24. rights reserved. Fortunately, the car got even better.. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. First, Williamson set the fastest laps in practice at Oswego Speedway for the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar 358 Modifieds. Williamson, meanwhile, starts 13th as the events reigning champion. RacinBoys | All rights reserved, Site Development by MyRacePass | 32R-Ronnie Davis[6]; 10. DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in I think I had a shot at Billy [Decker] but I didnt have a shot at Mat [Williamson], Sheppard said about his Billy Whittaker Cars 200 run. He was happy to be in the mix at the end when it was go-time. By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service (Dover, DE) -- You could say NASCARs stop at Dover (De.) Hackel scored his best career finish on the STSS tour in fourth with Tyler following to round out the top five. 3, sliced through the middle of a pair of slower cars, he had open track to cruise to the win. He does this shit all the time. We knew it was going to be a challenging race. Hopefully it was a good show for the fans. Injuries. 15-Todd Root[5]; 11. Everybody thats a part of this team kept their heads down all week. The driver from St Catharines On, Canada showed why he should be considered one of the best young talents in Mat Williamson worked his way up from 12th starting spot to eventually take the lead. They went over this thing with a fine-tooth comb. Berry bounces back at Hamilton County Speedway, Ebert wins wild USMTS Spring Challenge opener in Webster City. Eventually, McLaughlin found an opening to break the pattern and sneak to the outside of Sears through Turns 3 and 4. Im really happy with tonight, he added. Mat Williamson won his second $50,000 NAPA Super DIRT Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 championship in historic fashion. Decker came up just short in making a run on the final lap to pass Williamson. Highlights from Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Friday, April 21, 2023. I gave it all I had, thats for sure. Sears ran low in Turns 1 and 2, while McLaughlin ran high, setting up the transition for McLaughlin to dive under the yellow #83X into Turn 3. Hes a spoiled brat, Godown said of Williamson. It was cool to watch him and Timmer go at it. WebMat Williamson talks about his six win season to date, talks about where he is going to race this season and what his job is at Bicknell Racing Products. 23C-Kyle Coffey[29], Ray Cooks Southern Nationals Series News. Pretty cool race with Max out front, Williamson said. A total of 279 cars in four classes ran their qualifying heats Friday night, with Billy Dunn, Billy Decker and Tim Sears each getting a win in the 358 modified qualifiers. After starting on pole, it was all Jacob Dykstra in the Action Sprint Tour powered by Pintys. Godowns 10 wins this year are his most since 2016 and the benefit of returning to his own equipment. I miss the people that come over and tell me they are from Niagara Falls or Chatham or somewhere close to me. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. After contact on a lap-21 restart, Williamson snatched the lead back and cruised to the $6,300 payday, ahead of Creeden, Andy Bachetti, Bobby Hackel and Danny Tyler. He drove different cars to victory lane during the week. 91-Billy Decker[27]; 3. Since its the golden child, nobody is hard on him. That moved Todd Gordon to the front of the field, who led the opening laps until caution flew for Luke Carleton spinning in front of the field. On Saturday, MILLSBORO, DE Back at it. OSWEGO, NY Mat Williamson won his second $50,000 NAPA Super DIRT Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 championship in historic fashion. 60-Jackson Gill[17]; 7. Erb grabs first DIRTcar Nationals win at Volusia. I knew this race was our only shot at moving up in the standings, Williamson noted. The track conditions werent optimal so we spent a lot of time making sure that our car was going to survive the race.. (DNF) 49-Billy Dunn[27]; 29. I put my trust in them and they built four shocks that were going to survive and be good in the chop. On the initial start, Williamson led Creeden, Dillon Steuer, Chris Stevens and Bachetti with Hackel and Brett Haas just behind. 83-Danny Johnson[23]; 9. 15X-Justin Stone[13]; 12. Its pretty cool, Williamson said. We kind of rode around and did what we needed to do to be there at the end. The guys an asshole, Williamson said. Lindberg beat Freddie Carleton by the narrowest of margins at the line for 2nd, with Bicknell 4th and MacTavish rounding out the top 5. Williamson, meanwhile, owns 23 wins on the year, a new career high as he continues to evolve as one of modified racings best. Strive for it. Darren Dryden drove up from 9th starting spot to contend for the win, but even on restarts, was not able to hang with Dykstra for long. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. Im sure hell be fast, as a lot of guys will, and we have to run our own race, Godown said. I think the pace picked up after that lap 167 restart. OSWEGO, NY Mat Williamson won his second $50,000 NAPA Super DIRT Week Billy Whittaker Cars 200 championship in historic fashion. THE FINAL LAP: Next, the Super DIRTcar Series joins the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the NGK NTK World Finals (November 4-6). Britten won the SRI Performance Pole Award in Time Trials to lead the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 field to the initial green flag. T-shirts 20$ hats 25$! Using the developed low line to his advantage, Williamson took the lead with ease on Lap 69. He knows what hes doing. Youre sure to get your customers happy with the racing graphics from FastRacingGrafx.com! FEATURE 1. Standing between Williamson and an unbeaten Super DIRT Week 2021 are the two toughest races of the week: Saturdays Salute To The Troops 150 and Sundays Billy Whittaker Cars 200. The prestigious win puts SPEED SPORTs Alan Cavanna catches you up on that and more in this weeks edition of Sealed Under Pressure Spotlight presented by Cometic Gasket. Clinton Barrick, Tyler Lafantaise, Ken Hair, Austyn Werstroh and Trevor Deboer put on a show with 5 cars swapping paint and positions for multiple laps until the caution fell coming to the white flag which set up a green, white checkered finish. The whole CW Racing team, they do a lot for me and this car. The incident helped Williamson, running third at the time, secure his second consecutive Billy Whittaker Cars 200 title as it handed him the lead and the chance he needed to make history. First-place money for the 200-lapper for big-block Modifieds was $50,000 (U.S.). In all, 102 sportsmen filled their pit area and Mike Fowler, Dalton Rombough, Brian Calabrease, David Rogers and Mike Bruno all won a 15-lap heat race. Its solid, it just sucks for all my guys, Creeden said while parked on the front stretch. A frustrated Creeden, who led five laps and also captured his second top-five finish of the two-race River Valley Builders North Region, settled for the runner-up spot. Along the way, he and Gordon got together which damaged Williamsons suspension, however he would be able to take the checkers in the top spot. In seven races this month, the 31-year-old has five wins and a pair of runner-up finishes. Anyone that says it isnt is lying. I cant thank my pit crew enough, Sheppard noted. Coming off the huge win at Fulton Speedway becoming the first Canadian to win the Outlaw 200 Williamson has the mindset of a winner going into the biggest week in Northeast dirt racing: NAPA Super DIRT Week (Oct. 6-10). Mark Brown photo. WebRacing Apparel & Accessories. By MIKE MALLETT It is what is. Highlights from Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, Pa., on Friday, April 21, 2023. 2A-Mike Gular[21]; 10. We picked up the pace and they told me on the radio that I was one of the fastest cars in the last 10 laps. We didnt quite have enough. Mark your calendars now and keep watch of SuperDIRTWeek.com for tickets to go on sale. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[2]; 11. Bachetti, who restarted fourth, crossed over after the contact and rocketed into second down the backstretch, ahead of Creeden, Hackel, Steuer and Stevens. Mat Williamson closed the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte the same way he opened it winning. It didnt feel complete. Standings. Did you miss a thrilling Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, or David Gravels Tri-City triumph? Decker did all he could to get to Williamsons rear bumper late in the race, but the Canadian sensation held him off in the end. But you race people the way they race you and he wouldve done it 100 times out of a 100. Missouri Western head coach Matt Williamson speaks to media members during a National Signing Day press conference Wednesday at Spratt Stadium. Coming off a 6-5 season that saw just a handful of starters graduate, Missouri Western entered the offseason anxious to build around its young core. Bachetti, who has plenty of laps at Accord but fought an illness all week, finished third. Then-leader Mat Williamson also pitted, along with Larry Wight. I made a deal that they can do the satellite shows this year we havent lost one in a while and I can do Oswego. Back up front, Creeden narrowed the gap on Williamson as the race neared the one-quarter mark. Lap traffic made Dykstra have to work to maintain the lead, and ultimately, he would capture the checkers with Dryden 2nd, and Allan Downey 3rd. According to Sheppard, hes had a very good year. I miss the fans. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution SPEEDSPORT.com is a part of the NASCAR Digital Media Network, Ryan Godown (left) and Mat Williamson (right) exchanged words and a few shoves after Thursday night's Speed Showcase 200 preliminary feature at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE. With his good history at the Sacramento Mile, his eyes are set on the May 13th race for another win. Did I certainly fill a hole that I knew was going to close up? New Jerseys Davis led from the outset. 713-Tommy Collins[19]; 14. Hell have a good shot, being in the 12-driver redraw. Tyler Nicely takes Brownstown Bullring MARS DIRTcar Modified win! At Fulton. 31-Lance Willix[15]; 8. This time, he used the top lanes momentum to propel himself ahead and officially reclaim the lead on Lap 60. Heat wins, worth $100 each thanks to the Northeast Racing Happy Hour with Predmore and Murns, went to Steuer, Tyler, Creeden, Williamson and Jerry Higbie. We didnt have anything to hang out heads about. 83X-Tim Sears Jr[10]; 16. From seventhto secondTO THE LEAD Dale Nottestad is our featured driver on this weeks Fight For The Flag for his rebound performance at the Big 8 Late Model Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway. While each win is special, given the competitive nature of the big- and small-block Modified racing circuits, two will be fondly remembered by Williamson years from now. With six races remaining on his schedule this year, weather permitting, the 31-year-old full-time driver from St. Catharines has already exceeded those expectations. Last night, we talked to Integra [shocks] on how to be better. His victory last Sunday in the 49th annual Billy Whittaker Cars NAPA 200 at Oswego Speedway in Oswego, N.Y., north of Syracuse, was his 23rd win in 73 starts this year. Mike Ruefers photos from Lake Ozark Speedways MLRA event 4/28/23, Lake Ozark Speedway Battle At The Beach Awaits Lucas Oil MLRA. 83X-Tim Sears Jr[10]; 4. We continue our season preview FULTON, NY The championship season for the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series and DIRTcar Sportsman Series is set to kick off this month. It was a true test of man and machine out there. In the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman event the opener for the Precision Hydraulic & Oil North Region Brian Krummel outdueled Steve Davis for the $1,500 victory. Williamson picked a perfect time for his best start of the night and quickly put ground between he and Creeden. Highlights from Can-Am Speedway on Friday, April 28, 2023. He worked his way by David Marcuccilli for third and put himself in prime striking position with 10 laps to go. 4-Billy VanInwegen Jr[23]; 37. Along with trying to win his third straight Billy Whittaker Cars 200 on Sunday, Oct. 9, Williamson will also try to use this winning momentum to score his first Salute to the Troops 150, on Saturday, Oct. 8. Right as the battle for the lead was shaping up around lap seven, and as Williamson and Creeden were inching toward lapped traffic, the caution flag flew for the first time. With the lead in sight, Williamson found another gear. T-shirts 20$ hats 25$! Later on Wednesday, he won the Hurricane Harvey 75-lap feature at Brewerton Speedway for the third-straight time. Motor Speedway was All in the Family; a kin-to-win kind of weekend. The seas parted and the #88 Buzz Chew Racing Big Block Modified appeared at the head of the pack where he stayed until he passed beneath Head Starter Dave Farneys double checkered flags for the historic win. Hes one of my favorite guys in the pit area. If I went any lower, Id be in the wall, Williamson said. Weve got nothing compared to these big money teams and look where were at.. Sears rounded out the podium, disappointed with defeat but satisfied with an enjoyable race. You race people the way they race you and he wouldve done it 100 times out of a 100, Williamson said. Randy Alway and Mark Deagle were on the front for the start of the feature, however multiple early cautions shuffled the running order. A solid 43 STSS Modifieds checked into the pit area for the event.
mat williamson racing apparel
You can post first response comment.