Though he no longer races with a traveling series, Jeff Shepard remains one of the country’s best winged-sprint-car pilots.
The 36-year-old Maryland native raced regularly on the Central Pennsylvania circuit this season, driving the familiar Zemco No. 1. A threat to win every time he races, Shepard proved that, winning a preliminary feature during the Knoxville Nationals in August.
Shepard, who has won four World of Outlaws features and numerous events with the All Star Circuit of Champions, races sparingly as he devotes much of his time to his construction business.
Shepard owns seven feature victories at Williams Grove Speedway.
Featured here (clockwise from top left): In victory lane with engine builder Bob Kriner (left) at Williams Grove in 1997; At Knoxville Raceway in August; At the track in 1997; Celebrating an All Star Circuit of Champions win at East Bay Raceway Park in 1999; With former All Star series President Bert Emick at Lernerville Speedway; In victory lane at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway in 1993; Sitting on the back of his sprint car at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 1999; With Brad Doty (left) after winning the 1998 Brad Doty Classic. — NSSN Archives