CANANDAIGUA, N.Y — Eight-time and defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard proved again Thursday night at Land of Legends Raceway why he’s a champion. The foreshadowing of his continued success Thursday night started when Sheppard won his Heat Race. “I just felt like I could get good traction and a good run into one,” Sheppard said. Adam Pierson battled valiantly behind Sheppard, fending off Kyle Coffey and Jimmy Phelps to stay in second place. After battling Sheppard for the win at Brewerton before fading, he held on at Land of Legends for a career-best second-place run. “It feels pretty good to run with these guys,” Pierson said. He could get a run off before the start and he could beat me at the end of the line, and then he could have his line.

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