6/9/2025
Brandon Sheppard Notches 10th-Place Finish in Dirt Late Model Dream
Readies for LOLMDS Doubleheader at Smoky Mountain Speedway
SHINNSTON, W.Va. (06/09/25) – Brandon Sheppard capped a competitive week at Eldora Speedway with a 10th-place finish in Saturday’s Dirt Late Model Dream finale behind the wheel of the Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches No. 1 Rocket1 Racing / Ace Metal Works / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.
Consistency defined the weekend for the New Berlin, Ill., native, who followed up a 12th-place performance in Wednesday’s opener with his strongest run of the week—a seventh-place finish in Friday’s preliminary feature.
“The consistency was there; we just need to do better as the night progresses,” Sheppard said. “It would’ve been nice to end the weekend with a win, but we made some progress, and I’m proud of my team’s effort. Big thanks to all the fans who stopped by our trailer and picked up some apparel—it really helps a lot.”
The action began Wednesday with 85 teams checking in for the FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota program at the half-mile Ohio oval. After slipping one spot to finish fifth in his heat, Sheppard secured the final transfer position in his B-Main to earn a starting spot in the feature. Rolling off from the 14th row, he charged forward 16 positions in the 40-lap main event to finish 12th.
With the 31st annual Dirt Late Model Dream split into twin preliminary nights, Sheppard competed in Friday’s program, locking into the main event with a heat race win. Racing for a $30,000 top prize, he notched a solid seventh-place finish.
Returning on Saturday, Sheppard earned a second-row starting spot for his heat and raced to a 15-lap victory, cementing a spot in the $100,000-to-win finale. He rounded out the week with a 10th-place result in the 100-lap main event.
Complete results from the entire week can be found at www.EldoraSpeedway.com.
Sheppard and the Rocket1 Racing team return to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action this weekend as Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Speedway hosts the two-day Mountain Moonshine Classic. The event opens with a $10,000-to-win preliminary feature on Friday, followed by Saturday’s 50-lap finale, which pays $30,000 to the winner.
Sheppard is currently in seventh in the latest LOLMDS point standings.
Full event details are available at www.LucasDirt.com.
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing Of St.Cloud, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, On Time Body & Graphic, Franklin Enterprises, Bubba Army, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, QuickCar Racing Products, MatMan Designs, Allgaier Performance Parts, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest team news and updates, visit Rocket1 Racing’s official website at www.Rocket1Racing.com.
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