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Brandon Sheppard Captures Second Herald & Review 100 Trophy at Macon
Banks $7,500 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Prize
SHINNISTON, W.VA. (July 6, 2026) — A weekend that began with the Rocket1 Racing team in Ohio ended in victory lane for Brandon Sheppard, who climbed behind the wheel of his family-owned No. B5 Late Model and captured Saturday's Pepsi Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway.
The Illinois native led all 101 laps of the prestigious event to earn his second career Herald & Review 100 victory, collecting the $7,500 top prize after coming up just short one year ago.
“This race has always meant the world to me. I grew up watching races here, watching my dad here. It means the world for him and my whole family,” Sheppard said. “It means the world to me to have Macon Speedway have a packed house. I knew I had to make the trek home to support it. Any time we can support our local dirt tracks, we love to.”
Sheppard's weekend was originally scheduled to begin Friday, but Mother Nature had other plans. After the event was moved from Atomic Speedway to Mansfield Speedway, he raced his way into the $25,000-to-win feature through his heat race before rain washed out the remainder of the program during the third heat race.
Returning to action Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway with the Rocket1 Racing team, Sheppard followed a heat race victory with a seventh-place finish in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Freedom 50.
Closing out the weekend Sunday, Sheppard shifted gears and returned to his family-owned No. B5 for the trip to Illinois' Macon Speedway, where he paced the 21-car field from flag to flag in the 101-lap feature to secure his 29th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory.
Complete results from the weekend can be found at www.LucasDirt.com and www.DIRTcarSummerNationals.com.
Rocket1 Racing is gearing up for a busy stretch with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, beginning Thursday at 34 Raceway in Iowa. The team's upcoming schedule is as follows:
July 9 – 34 Raceway
July 10-11 – Lucas Oil Speedway – CMH Diamond Nationals
July 14 – Adams County Speedway
July 16 – Shelby County Speedway – Go 50
July 17-18 – Shelby County Speedway – Silver Dollar Nationals
Additional event information is available at www.LucasDirt.com.
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St.Cloud, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, On Time Body & Graphic, Franklin Enterprises, Bubba Army, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, QuickCar Racing Products, MatMan Designs, Allgaier Performance Parts, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and team updates, visit Rocket1 Racing’s official website at www.Rocket1Racing.com. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to the official Rocket1 Racing mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/Rocket1Racing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)
Banks $7,500 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Prize
SHINNISTON, W.VA. (July 6, 2026) — A weekend that began with the Rocket1 Racing team in Ohio ended in victory lane for Brandon Sheppard, who climbed behind the wheel of his family-owned No. B5 Late Model and captured Saturday's Pepsi Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway.
The Illinois native led all 101 laps of the prestigious event to earn his second career Herald & Review 100 victory, collecting the $7,500 top prize after coming up just short one year ago.
“This race has always meant the world to me. I grew up watching races here, watching my dad here. It means the world for him and my whole family,” Sheppard said. “It means the world to me to have Macon Speedway have a packed house. I knew I had to make the trek home to support it. Any time we can support our local dirt tracks, we love to.”
Sheppard's weekend was originally scheduled to begin Friday, but Mother Nature had other plans. After the event was moved from Atomic Speedway to Mansfield Speedway, he raced his way into the $25,000-to-win feature through his heat race before rain washed out the remainder of the program during the third heat race.
Returning to action Saturday at Muskingum County Speedway with the Rocket1 Racing team, Sheppard followed a heat race victory with a seventh-place finish in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Freedom 50.
Closing out the weekend Sunday, Sheppard shifted gears and returned to his family-owned No. B5 for the trip to Illinois' Macon Speedway, where he paced the 21-car field from flag to flag in the 101-lap feature to secure his 29th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory.
Complete results from the weekend can be found at www.LucasDirt.com and www.DIRTcarSummerNationals.com.
Rocket1 Racing is gearing up for a busy stretch with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, beginning Thursday at 34 Raceway in Iowa. The team's upcoming schedule is as follows:
July 9 – 34 Raceway
July 10-11 – Lucas Oil Speedway – CMH Diamond Nationals
July 14 – Adams County Speedway
July 16 – Shelby County Speedway – Go 50
July 17-18 – Shelby County Speedway – Silver Dollar Nationals
Additional event information is available at www.LucasDirt.com.
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St.Cloud, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, On Time Body & Graphic, Franklin Enterprises, Bubba Army, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, QuickCar Racing Products, MatMan Designs, Allgaier Performance Parts, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and team updates, visit Rocket1 Racing’s official website at www.Rocket1Racing.com. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to the official Rocket1 Racing mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/Rocket1Racing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)