DIRTVision<\/a>.<\/p>\nHere\u2019s a look at what to watch for at Lebanon Valley:<\/p>\n
Single Digits: Entering Mr. DIRT Track USA on Tuesday, three-time defending Series champion Mat Williamson leads Alex Yankowski by nine points in the Super DIRTcar Series standings. But after wins by Yankowski at Georgetown Speedway and Cornwall Motor Speedway, \u201cKid Rocket\u201d has momentum.<\/p>\n
Along with his two Series wins, the Covington Township, PA driver added a victory in Lebanon Valley\u2019s King of Spring event in May, his first victory at the track. In six starts at the New York oval, Yankowski has two top fives and five top 10s. However, both of his top fives are in his last two starts.<\/p>\n
Williamson, meanwhile, has yet to earn a Feature win at the \u201cValley of Speed,\u201d but has narrowly missed out on a victory. The St. Catharines, ON driver has five top fives and seven top 10s in 11 starts, which includes a runner-up finish in 2021.<\/p>\n
A win by Williamson on Tuesday will be his 40th Series win, breaking the tie with Bob McCreadie for seventh on the Series all-time wins list.<\/p>\n
A Super Opportunity: Out of the active full-time drivers on the Super DIRTcar Series, no one has been better at Lebanon Valley than 10-time Series champion Matt Sheppard.<\/p>\n
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The Savannah, NY driver is the only current Super DIRTcar Series regular with a Series win at the 1\/2-mile track, winning on four occasions. In 35 starts at Lebanon Valley, Sheppard has 16 top fives and 26 top 10s, including four consecutive podium finishes and top 10s in 11 of his last 13 starts.<\/p>\n
A win by Sheppard at Lebanon Valley on Tuesday will be his 104th Series triumph.<\/p>\n
Besting Bachetti: For the Super DIRTcar Series stars to reach Victory Lane at Lebanon Valley, they must go through the track\u2019s best weekly competitors. That group is led by Andy Bachetti, who\u2019s emerged as one of the top drivers in the track\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
The Sheffield, MA driver has 138 overall wins at the track, along with 355 top fives and 482 top 10s. Along with those accolades, he\u2019s added eight Big Block track championships.<\/p>\n
In Super DIRTcar Series competition, the \u201cWild Child\u201d has reached Victory Lane on seven occasions at Lebanon Valley, including a win in three of the last four Mr. DIRT Track USAs. If he wins again on Tuesday, it\u2019ll be his ninth career Series win, moving him to 26th on the all-time wins list.<\/p>\n
Bachetti is one of two drivers to earn a Big Block Feature win at Lebanon Valley this season, after his opening night triumph. He also scored a DIRTcar 358 Modified Series win there in April.<\/p>\n
The Valley Bad Boys: Outside of Sheppard\u2019s four wins, Stewart Friesen is the only non-track regular to win a Series Feature at Lebanon Valley since Billy Decker in 2009. That includes last season, when Kolby Schroder scored his first career Series win.<\/p>\n
Schroder returns on Tuesday, aiming to go back-to-back in Super DIRTcar Series races at Lebanon Valley, a feat only accomplished by Hearn, Bachetti, Kenny Tremont, and J.R. Heffner in the last 25 years. The Staatsburg, NY driver has four top fives and five top 10s in Series events and has added a top-five finish in one of the track\u2019s two Big Block Modified Features this season, so far.<\/p>\n
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Heffner, meanwhile, is one of five drivers who\u2019ve finished in the top 10 in both of the track\u2019s weekly Features this season, joining Bachetti, Marc Johnson, Brett Haas, and Matt Pupello. The veteran driver from Valatie, NY, has four Super DIRTcar Series wins at Lebanon Valley, but hasn\u2019t reached Victory Lane since back-to-back Mr. DIRT Track USA triumphs in 2010 and 2011.<\/p>\n
Along with Bachetti, Chris Curtis is the other driver who earned a Big Block win so far this season. The East Canaan, CT driver, who is also the track\u2019s defending 358 Modified track champion, is searching for his first career Series win at the track, and eighth overall track victory.<\/p>\n
Jack\u2019s Momentum: One of the early-season storylines to watch on the Super DIRTcar Series has been the consistent start for Jack Lehner.<\/p>\n
The Saratoga Springs, NY driver is currently third in the Series standings, 33 points behind Williamson after earning a top five at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and top 10s in all three points-paying events this season.<\/p>\n
However, Lehner is searching for his first top 10 at the track since 2022, when he finished eighth in that year\u2019s King of Spring. In eight Series starts at Lebanon Valley, he has three top 10s.<\/p>\n
WHEN AND WHERE
Lebanon Valley Speedway (3\/8-mile) in West Lebanon, NY, on Tuesday, June 16<\/p>\n
TRACK RECORD
Lebanon Valley Speedway: 19.236 seconds by Brett Hearn on Sept. 1. 2016<\/p>\n
FEATURE WINNERS: (4 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins<\/p>\n
Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-3
\nAlex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
\nStewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1
Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1<\/p>\n
HEAT RACE WINNERS (18 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins<\/p>\n
Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-7
\nAlex Payne, Hopewell, NY-3
\nStewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-2
Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
Alex Yankowski- Covington Township, PA-2
Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-2
\nErick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-1
Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-1
Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-1
Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
Louden Reimert, Oley, PA-1
Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
Demetrios Drellos, Queensbury, NY-1
Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1<\/p>\n
LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (11 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins<\/p>\n
Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH-3
\nFelix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
\nEddie Strada, Lake Ariel, PA-1
Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
Matt Stangle, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-1
Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
J. Bunting, Milford, DE-1
Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1<\/p>\n
PODIUM FINISHES (10 Drivers)
Rank \u2013 Driver, Hometown \u2013\u00a0Podiums<\/p>\n
Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-5
\nStewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-4
\nAlex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2
Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
\nErick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1<\/p>\n
HARD CHARGER (5 Drivers)
Rank \u2013\u00a0Driver, Hometown \u2013\u00a0H.C.<\/p>\n
Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
\nMatt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ-1<\/p>\n
BILLY WHITAKER CARS AND TRUX QUICK TIMES (6 Drivers)
Rank \u2013\u00a0Driver, Hometown \u2013\u00a0QTs<\/p>\n
Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-2
\nDuane Howard, Oley, PA-1
Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-1
Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-1
Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1<\/p>\n
JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award (7 Drivers)
Rank \u2013\u00a0Driver, Hometown \u2013\u00a0QT<\/p>\n
Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-1
Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-1
Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-1
Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-1<\/p>\n
Super DIRTcar Series Lap Leaders (10 Drivers)
Rank \u2013\u00a0Driver, Hometown \u2013\u00a0Laps Led<\/p>\n
Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-116
\nMat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-75
\nLarry Wight, Phoenix, NY-38
\nMatt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-29
\nPeter Britten, Brisbane, QLD
\nFelix Roy, Napierville, QC-20
\nStewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-18
\nJustin Stone, Middlebury, VT-17
\nMatt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-12
\nBobby Varin, Johnstown, NY-4<\/p>\n
2026 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule and Winners<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Feb. 11\/Volusia Speedway Park\/Barberville, FL\/Stewart Friesen*
\nThursday, Feb. 12\/Volusia Speedway Park\/Barberville, FL\/Mat Williamson*
\nFriday, Feb. 13\/Volusia Speedway Park\/Barberville, FL\/Mat Williamson (2)*
\nSaturday, Feb. 14\/Volusia Speedway Park\/Barberville, FL\/Larry Wight*
\nFriday, April 17\/Albany-Saratoga Speedway\/Malta, NY\/Mat Williamson (3)
\nWednesday, May 13\/Georgetown Speedway\/Georgetown, DE\/Alex Yankowski
\nSunday, May 17\/Cornwall Motor Speedway\/Long Sault, ON\/Alex Yankowski (2)<\/p>\n
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