With the biggest stars in Modified racing invading Utica-Rome Speedway, Matt Sheppard shined brightest of them all, claiming his 11th Utica-Rome Speedway victory of the season.

The $12,000 ‘New Yorker’ victory came with the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco in town for Round No. 2 of the Ollie’s ‘Elite’ Series and Round No. 9 of the River Valley Builders North Region.

The win extended Sheppard’s advantage in the North Region to a 121-point advantage over Mat Williamson and now makes him two-for-two in ‘Elite’ Series races after his triumph at Middletown, N.Y.’s Orange County Fair Speedway back in April.

Despite a late-race restart, Sheppard was unchallenged in the end, continuing his dominant form in the Northeast.

Billy Decker would settle for the runner-up spot. Rocky Warner rounded out the podium finishers in the Jason Simmons Racing No. 98.

Sheffield, Mass., driver Andy Bachetti rebounded from near disaster after contact with Alex Payne around the midway point to claim fourth and Jimmy Phelps raced his way back into the top five.

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Short Track Super Series Elite Highlights From Utica-Rome Speedway

Winning Quote From Matt Sheppard

“We really had a phenomenal year at Utica-Rome. We really wanted to cap it off in style tonight.”

Short Track Super Series at Utica-Rome Speedway Results

1) Matt Sheppard

2) Billy Decker

3) Rocky Warner

4) Andy Bachetti

5) Jimmy Phelps

6) Marc Johnson

7) Michael Trautschold

8) Alex Yankowski

9) Alex Payne

10) Mat Williamson

11) Alan Johnson

12) Bobby Hackel

13) Danny Johnson

14) Dave Marcuccilli

15) Willy Decker

16) Larry Wight

17) Michael Maresca

18) Ronnie Johnson

19) Erick Rudolph

20) Mike Mahaney

21) Max McLaughlin

22) Danny Bouc

23) Danny Varin

24) Dillon Steuer

25) JaMike Sowle

26) J.R. Hurlburt

27) Chris Curtis

28) Francois Bernier

29) Dave Constantino

30) Steve Bernier

31) Pat Ward

Short Track Super Series Elite Point Standings

Matt Sheppard increased his lead atop the Short Track Super Series Elite point standings with his win at Utica-Rome. Billy Decker sits 43 points back in the runner-up spot. 

Last Race: April 8 - Short Track Super Series at Orange County Fair Speedway

Next Race: September 16 - Short Track Super Series Fonda 200 at Fonda Speedway

2023 Short Track Super Series Elite Schedule