The Headline(s)
Mat Williamson bested the nation’s top driver on a restart with six to go to win the Melvin Joseph Memorial at Georgetown Speedway Saturday night (Oct 29).
How it Happened
2022 Melvin Joseph Memorial (Short Track Super Series Elite Series)
Where: Georgetown Speedway – Georgetown, Del. (streamed on Dirt Track Digest TV via Flo Racing)
Winner’s Purse: $25,000
For all the speed in his car, Mat Williamson had proven to be vulnerable on restarts several times during Saturday’s Melvin Joseph Memorial. By the final restart of the race on lap 35, he got it figured out, holding off Matt Sheppard on what would be the final start of the night and drove off to a $25,000 victory in the finale of the inaugural season for the Elite division of the Short Track Super Series, all the while being stalked by Sheppard.
🏁 ‘Money’ Mat @Williamson6 cashes in for $25,000!@thegtownspdwy | @ShortTrackSS
📺 https://t.co/qy6D1UwBse pic.twitter.com/Uvh8sVEOVR
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) October 30, 2022
The night wasn’t a total loss for Sheppard though, as his runner-up finish allowed him to clinch two points championships in one night (the Short Track Super Series Southern Region and the Elite Series), capping a sweep of all three STSS crowns and netting Sheppard another $40,000 Saturday night. Ryan Godown won the Georgetown Speedway track championship with a fourth-place finish.
Saturday’s feature saw the Georgetown Speedway racing surface in superb condition, though six yellow flags robbed the 40-lap feature of much of its rhythm. The modified feature was fortunately devoid of any serious accidents after Friday night’s third qualifier featured a violent crash that sent Billy Pauch Jr. to the hospital (more on that later).
Success Stories
No, Sheppard was not able to add to his total of 41 feature wins at Georgetown this weekend (though he did win a qualifying race Friday), but becoming the first driver to sweep three STSS points titles in a single season is just the latest accomplishment for a driver that will also head to Charlotte this weekend to clinch the Super DIRTcar Series crown at the World Finals.
Matt Sheppard is officially the STSS Elite, STSS North Region & STSS South Region champion!
Sweeps all 3 STSS titles this year! Incredible! #STSS pic.twitter.com/iw530tnkLH
— Chevy48 (@chevychevelle48) October 30, 2022
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