
Sheppard and Madsen Lead All-Tech Speedway STSS Practice Sessions
The 2025 Short Track Super Series (STSS) Sunshine Swing launched with an Open Practice session at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, FL. A strong turnout of 38 STSS Modifieds and 29 STSS Sportsman competitors participated in five practice rounds.

Blue and yellow sprint car
Matt Sheppard of Savannah, N.Y. topped the Modified division with a fastest lap of 20.09 seconds, while Dylan Madsen of Spencertown, N.Y. led the Sportsman class with 20.55 seconds.
Quick times per Modified session:
- Session 1: Matt Sheppard (20.09)
- Session 2: Alex Yankowski (20.315)
- Session 3: Tanner Van Doren (20.162)
- Session 4: Tim Fuller (20.188)
- Session 5: Matt Sheppard (20.214)
Sportsman session leaders:
- Session 1: Dylan Madsen (20.55)
- Session 2: Paulie Hartwig III (21.113)
- Session 3: Connor Crane (20.786)
- Session 4: Payton Talbot (20.904)
- Session 5: Brian Calabrese (20.96)

Dirt track racer #89
Racing begins Wednesday with the STSS Modifieds competing in a 30-lap, $4,000-to-win feature, while STSS Sportsman will run 25 laps for $1,500 to win. The event will be broadcast live on FloRacing.
All-Tech Raceway is located at 1024 SW Howell Rd. Lake City, FL 32024. For more information, call 386.754.RACE (7223).
[Detailed practice session results followed]
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