{"id":3769,"date":"2022-02-20T02:49:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T06:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volusiaspeedwaypark.com\/uncategorized\/the-big-gator-jimmy-phelps-conquers-dirtcar-nationals-for-first-title-win\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T15:48:55","slug":"the-big-gator-jimmy-phelps-conquers-dirtcar-nationals-for-first-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volusiaspeedwaypark.com\/news\/the-big-gator-jimmy-phelps-conquers-dirtcar-nationals-for-first-title-win\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BIG GATOR: Jimmy Phelps conquers DIRTcar Nationals for first title, win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 26 years with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jimmy Phelps has seen and experienced it all. But an occurrence Saturday night left him shocked and speechless.<\/p>\n<p>He earned his first DIRTcar Nationals win \u2013 worth $6,000 \u2013 and claimed the 2022 Big Gator Championship after leading green to checkered in the 50-lap finale at Volusia Speedway Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to be honest it\u2019s kind of shocking,\u201d Phelps said while throwing his arm in the air as if still unsure how he accomplished the massive feat. \u201cWe typically come down here to just run respectfully. We never really felt like we had a handle on this place. We unloaded really good and kept tweaking and getting better and better and better from there. It was fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phelps, of Baldwinsville, NY, was the most consistent driver throughout the five-day speed week at Volusia, finishing fourth, second, sixth, second and then the win.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the night, he trailed his teammate Max McLaughlin \u2013 who won Friday night\u2019s Feature \u2013 by five points in the Big Gator championship battle. But with the benefit of collecting points for his second Billy Whittaker Cars Fast Time Award of the week and Heat Race win, Phelps held a one-point lead over \u201cMad Max\u201d before the Feature.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit, Phelps drew the pole in the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Redraw. He claimed it was what won him the race, but his precision and supersonic launches every restart didn\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First Big ? Championship \u2705<br \/>First Golden ? trophy \u2705<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jimmy_Phelps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jimmy_Phelps<\/a> is leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VolusiaSpeedway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VolusiaSpeedway<\/a> a happy driver. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dGYOopYyrZ\">pic.twitter.com\/dGYOopYyrZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Super DIRTcar Series (@SuperDIRTcar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperDIRTcar\/status\/1495244208638201858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He gapped second-place Adam Pierson by more than two car lengths at the start of the 50-lap Feature, leaving the 2022 Rookie of the Year contender to fight off challenges from eight-time Series champion Matt Sheppard. He held off the veteran for several laps, but the low lane eventually prevailed for Sheppard.<\/p>\n<p>By the time the reigning champion got to second, Phelps already had a straightaway lead on the field. Both ran low as rubber started to lay down. Sheppard cut a tenth into Phelps\u2019s lead each lap but stalled out when he got about two car lengths behind the Heinke-Baldwin Racing #98H. Behind them, Mat Williamson and Larry Wight also got by Pierson to take over third and fourth, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Like drafting partners, the top-five stayed in line, sometimes closing, and sometimes losing ground on the driver in front of them. Phelps\u2019s biggest optical through the halfway point was lap traffic. Maneuvering through the slower cars allowed Sheppard to close, at times enough where thoughts of attempting a pass could creep in mind.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of cautions throughout the Feature allowed Phelps to avoid the slower cars for several laps after each restart, but the caution on Lap 10 changed the complexity of the race. Tire wear became a concern with Kyle Coffey being the first in a group of cars to blow a right rear. While some teams knew it was a possibility and gambled with softer compounds anyway, Phelps said concern set in due to the situation occurring sooner than he expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t 100 percent sure I was comfortable going out on a hard tire because if it was wrong and I backed up I\u2019d really pay the price,\u201d Phelps said. \u201cWe figured we could get out front and if it did (rubber up) we\u2019d be in the right spot to control the pace. I was really nervous when I started seeing tires blowing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were able to back the field up, slow the pace down, try to take it easy on the tires. Try to avoid the lap cars. Just got really lucky with the redraw (starting upfront).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the 50 laps, his right rear was bare of tread, looking more like an asphalt tire.<\/p>\n<p>While Phelps was able to manage the wear, his closest competitors weren\u2019t privy to the same fortune in their attempts to run him down. Both Sheppard and Williamson suffered blown right rears in the closing laps, allowing Wight and Stewart Friesen to sneak their way into podium spots before the checkered flag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was sitting in a pretty good spot,\u201d Wight said. \u201cI could see all three of their tires. I saw Sheppard showing a patch of canvas there with about eight or nine to go, so I knew I didn\u2019t have to worry about him. Then Williamson\u2019s tire wasn\u2019t much better\u2026 I just sat back and watched them and took advantage of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All of Phelps\u2019s Big Gator competitors suffered an issue in the final stages of the race with Williamson finishing seventh, Peter Britten 10th and McLaughlin 17th. However, all four, along with Friesen made history this week as the Super DIRTcar Series saw five straight different winners during DIRTcar Nationals for the first time in the 51 years of the event.<\/p>\n<p>With a pair of new trophies and wealth of confidence going into the 2022 championship season \u2013 starting at Atomic Speedway, March 25-26 \u2013\u00a0this is a DIRTcar Nationals Phelps will cherish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a ton,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s something you come down here every year praying to get. This year we finally had the race team, the race car, a bunch of guys that work really hard and they gave us a car where it got me the confidence to stay upfront and do it all week. It\u2019s tough. A lot of luck. You have to draw good and qualify well. We\u2019ve been doing this a long time. I don\u2019t know how many years we got left coming down here, so I\u2019m glad we finally did it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dirtvision?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DIRTVision<\/a> HIGHLIGHTS: Check out the highlights from tonight&#39;s Feature!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tsiRFuWs0w\">https:\/\/t.co\/tsiRFuWs0w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Super DIRTcar Series (@SuperDIRTcar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperDIRTcar\/status\/1495245284464545795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Super DIRTcar Series starts its championship season during its debut at Atomic Speedway on March 25-26.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t make it to the track, the race will be live on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtvision.com\/\">DIRTVision \u2013 watch either online on with the DIRTVision App<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><br \/>\nDIRTcar Nationals Feature #5 (50 Laps): 1. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[1]; 2. 99L-Larry Wight[16]; 3. 44-Stewart Friesen[17]; 4. 35M-Mike Mahaney[5]; 5. 8S-Rich Scagliotta[14]; 6. 54-Steve Bernard[28]; 7. 88-Mat Williamson[4]; 8. 25P-Michael Parent[24]; 9. 16X-Dan Creeden[21]; 10. 21A-Peter Britten[7]; 11. 3J-Marc Johnson[9]; 12. 19-Tim Fuller[19]; 13. 35LJ-LJ Lombardo[23]; 14. 111-Demetrios Drellos[8]; 15. 1K-Rick Laubach[10]; 16. 3H-Justin Haers[11]; 17. 8H-Max McLaughlin[6]; 18. 118-Jim Britt[25]; 19. 14-CG Morey[26]; 20. (DNF) 88D-Olden Dwyer[20]; 21. (DNF) 215P-Adam Pierson[2]; 22. (DNF) 2L-Jack Lehner[18]; 23. (DNF) 30W-Joseph Watson[15]; 24. (DNF) 23C-Kyle Coffey[12]; 25. (DNF) 9S-Matt Sheppard[3]; 26. (DNF) 12S-Darren Smith[22]; 27. (DNF) JS98-Rocky Warner[13]; 28. (DNF) 83-Brian Swartzlander[27]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 26 years with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jimmy Phelps has seen and experienced it all. But an occurrence Saturday night left him shocked and speechless. 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