Watch the video of the fight in the pit area after the Gateway Dirt Nationals finale
On Saturday night, The Dome hosted the Gateway Dirt Nationals finale. Dirt Late Model drivers raced for $30,000 to win in a 40 lap main event.
After the finish, drama unfolded in a hurry.
Steve Sheppard Jr was turned after crossing the finish line. But, they weren’t done as Tyler Carpetner and Steve Sheppard played bumper tag through the infield.
Carpenter then pulled into the left rear of Sheppard. Sheppard found Carpenter at the ramp exiting the track and drove into the back of him.
In the pit area, someone met with Steve Sheppard Jr. That meeting turned to a flight and bodies went flying.
Officials surrounded the scene in the pit area. One crew member was thrown out of the scene by an official.
After the fight, Steve Sheppard Jr marched his way to victory lane to celebrate with Brandon.
Steve Sheppard Jr comments
“After the race, Tyler decided to take me out and I know why,” Steve Sheppard Jr told Flo Racing after the incidents.
“He thought I spun him out. But, Hudson [O’Neal] spun him out. I wasn’t nowhere around him.”
“Cody wants it to happen out here [on the frontstrech] and I tried like hell. He wouldn’t stay stopped.”
“And, I didn’t start it down there [in the pit area]. One of his guys was running their mouth. And, I just stepped up to the plate.”
“Yeah, they ——- around and found out.”
Brandon Sheppard comments
Meanwhile, it was Brandon Sheppard who went to victory lane. He went there without much drama but he was entertained at the family showing.
“Hey, somebody needs to calm super Shepp down by the way,” Brandon Sheppard stated from victory lane of Steve Sheppard Jr.
“Where’s he at? I seen him out there. How about that?” Awesome.”
Steve Sheppard Jr is the father of Brandon Sheppard.
Gateway Dirt Nationals Results: December 7, 2024 ($30k Finale)
