The Headline(s)
Brandon Sheppard and Dennis Erb Jr. defend the home turf in scoring feature wins on the opening two nights of the inaugural Illinois Speedweek.
How it Happened
2022 Illinois Speedweek (Flo Racing Night in America Series)
Where: Lincoln Speedway – Lincoln, Ill. (streamed on Flo Racing
Winner’s Purse: $22,022
World of Outlaws late model points leader Dennis Erb Jr. scored his biggest win of 2022 on home-state turf, dominating Thursday’s Flo Racing Night in America and then holding on by his fingernails to keep a hard-charging Brandon Sheppard at bay in the final four laps.
🏁 Dennis Erb Jr WINS @Castrol @FloRacing Night in America at Lincoln Speedway!
📺Live Broadcast: https://t.co/UkqfJn0ojy pic.twitter.com/B2FDR6mtrT
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) May 13, 2022
Erb looked untouchable up front, but Sheppard made up over a second in the final five laps to catch the race leader in heavy lapped traffic. Sheppard had two shots to make the winning pass, but clipped either the cushion or the wall in turn 2 on each of the final two laps to slow him down just enough for Erb to prevail.
Erb’s win scored the biggest purse in the history of the Lincoln Speedway.
2022 Illinois Speedweek (Flo Racing Night in America Series)
Where: Spoon River Speedway – Lewistown, Ill. (streamed on Flo Racing)
Winner’s Purse: $22,022
The opening night of a surprising trip to Illinois for the Rocket house car saw New Berlin, Ill.’s Brandon Sheppard score a dominant win to open the inaugural Illinois Speedweek, leading the final 30-odd laps of Wednesday’s feature to score his eighth late model win of 2022.
🏁 WINNING MOMENT: @B_Sheppard_B5 your @Castrol @FloRacing Night in America Winner at Spoon River Speedway! pic.twitter.com/UzYyr7KXHb
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) May 12, 2022
Sheppard’s strength out front only came under fire once courtesy of Bobby Pierce. Pierce, running the absolute high side of the track, erased a 1.5-second lead in two laps…
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