MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — The Super DIRTcar Series will make its 22nd visit to Orange County Fair Speedway on May 7 with a $7,500 payday on the line.
Every year, the high-speed five-eighths-mile track tests the limits of the Beasts of the Northeast and their machines. Looking through history, the track has favored those who have their name in the Hall of Fame or have a plaque waiting for them.
As the third stop on the championship tour, the event will help set the stage for an exciting points battle going into the summer months.
10TH TITLE HUNT
Nine-time and defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard will be on the hunt for a historic 10th series title this year. Orange County Fair Speedway could prove to be a good stop on his journey to that goal as he won last year’s Series event there.
Sheppard also has seven major event victories at the track – two with the Super DIRTcar Series – and is a track champion at Orange County.
PRIME CONTENDERS
A stacked roster of drivers are competing with the Super DIRTcar Series this year including the likes of 2019 Series champion Mat Williamson, 2010 Orange County winner Jimmy Phelps, Max McLaughlin, 2022 Rookie of the Year Anthony Perrego and more.
As they all rise toward Hall of Fame prestige, a win at Orange County for any of them could help further pave a path in that direction.
LEGENDARY WINNERS
Only three drivers have won in the last seven Super DIRTcar Series races at Orange County Fair Speedway – Sheppard, Stewart Friesen and Brett Hearn. Each a legend of the sport. And before them, more legendary winners – Billy Decker, Danny Johnson, Jimmy Phelps, Frank Cozze and more.
Orange County has become a track where many stars of the Series have cut their teeth and solidified their status as an icon of the sport.