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Jeff Mathews Debuts New
Rocket Car at Potomac; Nabs Top Ten!
Mathews Enters Bama Bash
at East Alabama Motor Speedway
Jeff Mathews Starts Ultimate
Series with North Georgia Trip
Bubba Army Crate Winter
Nationals Results from Ocala... (February 23, 2018) Another $2,000 winner's check was on the line tonight at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida in night two of the 'Bubba Army Winter Nationals.' Jeff Mathews paced the stellar field by knocking down the quickest time overall during the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series qualifying session. After starting the 40-lap feature event from the pole position and leading the first fourteen circuits, Jeff was battling hard for the second spot when he unfortunately cut down a Hoosier tire. He returned to the speedplant following a visit to the pit area to salvage a ninth place showing. (February 22, 2018) Next up on the racing calendar for Jeff Mathews was a visit to Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida tonight for the start of the Crate Late Model portion of the 'Bubba Army Winter Nationals.' The NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series special paid $2,000 to the winner and drew an exceptional 51 car field. Jeff laid down the seventeenth quickest time in Group A during the qualifying session before placing fourth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, that was one mere spot away from a coveted transfer position into the 40-lapper that was eventually won by Mark Whitener.
DIRTcar Nationals Nightly
Results from Volusia... (February 16, 2018) The penultimate event of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' was held earlier tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and yet another $10,000 paycheck awaited the winner of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series spectacular at the Barberville, Florida speedplant. Jeff Mathews posted the twentieth fastest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to placing eleventh in his heat race and thirteenth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, he was unable to crack the starting grid for the 50-lap headliner that was won by Scott Bloomquist. (February 15, 2018) Round four of the 47th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place earlier this evening at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida and a $10,000 windfall was up for grabs for the cars and stars racing with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Jeff Mathews knocked down the ninth fastest time in Group A during the qualifying session, but unfortunately broke a rear-end early in his heat race. Jeff was forced to scratch from the remainder of the program and missed out on the 50-lapper that was won by Dale McDowell. (February 14, 2018) Valentine's Day found the #33 team in the Volusia Speedway Park pit area, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series held their 2018 season opening event at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant. There were 51 competitors on hand in Barberville, Florida to vie for the $10,000 top prize. Jeff Mathews clicked off the twenty-fourth quickest time in Group A during qualifying prior to running eighth in his heat race. Jeff then advanced to seventh in his B-Main, but that was unfortunately not quite good enough to transfer him into the main event, which was won by Tim McCreadie. (February 13, 2018) Tonight's $7,000 to win UMP Super Late Model event at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida was washed out by an afternoon rain shower. Action will continue during the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at VSP tomorrow, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series season finally gets underway with a $10,000 to win shootout! (February 12, 2018) Jeff Mathews and the #33 team opted to take tonight off and did not compete in the $7,000 to win 'DIRTcar Nationals' opener for the UMP Super Late Models at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.
Bubba Army Winternationals
Results from Ocala...
Winternationals Nightly
Results from East Bay... (February 9, 2018) The penultimate event of the 42nd Annual 'Winternationals' greeted a large crowd tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. A star-studded 54 car field converged at the "Clay by the Bay" for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points-paying show, which also carried a $10,000 paycheck. Jeff Mathews qualified fifth fastest in his group during time trials prior to running fourth in his heat race and thirteenth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Jeff was unable to transfer into the 50-lap feature that was won by Jonathan Davenport. (February 8, 2018) Night four of the wildly-entertaining 'Winternationals' was on tap tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida and the #33 team had their sights solely set on capturing the $7,000 winner's check. Jeff Mathews posted the ninth quickest lap in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying before finishing a strong fourth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately, Jeff suffered problems early in the Strawberry Dash for non-qualifiers and was not able to crack the starting grid for the 40-lap main event that was eventually won by Brandon Sheppard. (February 7, 2018) Jeff Mathews Motorsports (JMM) was back in the pit area tonight at the nearby East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida for another evening of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition. Jeff Mathews clicked off the fourteenth fastest lap in Group B during time trials before running seventh in his heat race and thirteenth in his B-Main. The Apollo Beach, Florida ace was unfortunately unable to transfer into the $7,000 to win headliner, which was eventually won by Brandon Overton. (February 6, 2018) The second round of dirt-slinging action at East Bay Raceway Park took place tonight and another $5,000 top prize was up for grabs for the cars and stars racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Jeff Mathews laid down the nineteenth quickest time during the qualifying session before placing ninth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately, Jeff was forced to watch the 30-lapper, as he was unable to crack the starting grid at the nearby facility. (February 5, 2018) The annual running of the 'Winternationals' kicked off tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over the first of six high-profile events at the "Clay by the Bay." A total of 40 Super Late Model entrants were in the pit area at the Tampa-area oval to vie for the $5,000 payday. Jeff Mathews debuted a XR1 Rocket racecar tonight and qualified eighth fastest in Group A. After grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race, Jeff wound up twenty-first in the final finishing order of the 30-lap main event.
Super Bowl of Racing Nightly
Results from Brunswick... (February 2, 2018) Jeff Mathews and the #33 team kicked off the Super Late Model portion of their 2018 racing season tonight in the annual 'Super Bowl of Racing' opener at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Georgia. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series lid lifter attracted 41 entrants to GIS to vie for the $10,000 top prize. Jeff laid down the seventeenth quickest time in Group B during qualifying before running seventh in his stacked heat race and sixth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Jeff was unable to transfer into the 50-lap feature event, which was eventually won by Josh Richards.
Modified Winternationals
Nightly Results from East Bay... (January 26, 2018) The third round of Open Wheel Modified action at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida took place tonight and another $1,500 winner's check was on the line. Jeff Mathews clicked off the second fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session and later grabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race. Jeff then started the 30-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row and wound up finishing eighth in the final rundown. (January 25, 2018) Night two of the annual 'Winternationals' took center stage earlier this evening at the track deemed as the "Clay by the Bay" and a $1,500 top prize was up for grabs for the Open Wheel Modifieds. Jeff Mathews toured East Bay Raceway Park second quickest in his group during qualifying prior to placing fourth in heat race action. After rolling off from the inside of the ninth row in the 30-lapper, Jeff blasted to the front of the field and got all the way up to second to finish an impressive runner-up behind only victor Shane Burrows! (January 24, 2018) The 42nd Annual 'Winternationals' at East Bay Raceway Park started tonight for the Open Wheel Modifieds with a $1,000 to win opener. A strong field of 43 competitors signed into the Gibsonton, Florida oval and Jeff Mathews started the evening by posting the seventh quickest time in his group during qualifying. Jeff moved up to fifth in his loaded heat race and later started the 25-lap feature event from the inside of the twelfth row. The Apollo Beach, Florida native then blitzed past eleven competitors during his 2018 lid lifter to bag a respectable twelfth place showing.
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(March
25, 2018) Jeff Mathews Motorsports (JMM) made
their way to the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix
City, Alabama on Saturday evening, March 24 for the annual running
of the 'Bama Bash.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided
over the $12,000 to win special, which drew a stellar 36 car field.
Jeff Mathews timed in fifteenth fastest in Group A during the
qualifying session prior to finishing sixth in his heat race and
fifth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, those efforts were not quite
good enough to transfer Jeff into the 50-lap headliner, which
was ultimately won by Brandon Sheppard. Full results from last
night at EAMS can be accessed online at 
(March
4, 2018) Next up on the racing calendar for the
#33 team was a trip to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia
on Saturday evening, March 3 for the Ultimate Super Late Model
Series lid lifter. A 31 car field assembled at the northern Georgia
oval for the $4,000 to win shootout. Jeff Mathews - making his
first trip to NGS - did not qualify well and later finished tenth
in his consolation event. Unfortunately, Jeff was unable to transfer
into the 40-lap headliner that was eventually won by Michael Page.
Full results from last night at North Georgia Speedway can be
found online at 
(February
24, 2018) The 'Chevrolet Performance World Championship
Race' took center stage tonight at Bubba Raceway Park and a $10,000
top prize was up for grabs in the final evening of the annual
'Bubba Army Winter Nationals' at the Ocala, Florida facility.
For the second straight night, Jeff Mathews laid down the fastest
lap overall during NeSmith time trials and later scored a heat
race triumph. Jeff then rolled off from the pole position and
despite cutting down another tire on lap 60, he battled back to
finish seventh in the final finishing order of the 100-lap affair.
(February
17, 2018) The 47th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals'
officially wrapped up tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
Florida and the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series tour
presided over another $10,000 to win program for the ground-pounding
Super Late Models. Jeff Mathews timed in twenty-second fastest
in Group A during qualifying prior to posting finishes of ninth
in his heat race and tenth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Jeff
did not find a way to transfer into the 50-lap grand finale that
was eventually won by Brandon Sheppard.
(February
10, 2018) The action-packed 'Winternationals'
wrapped up tonight in the Tampa area at East Bay Raceway Park
with a $12,000 to win grand finale. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series once again presided over the dirt-slinging competition,
which drew 52 Super Late Model entrants to the Gibsonton, Florida
oval. Jeff Mathews started his evening by laying down the seventeenth
best lap in Group A during qualifying before running sixth in
his loaded heat race. Following finishes of ninth in his B-Main
and eighth in the Strawberry Dash, Jeff was forced to watch the
60-lap headliner, which was won by fellow Floridian Kyle Bronson.
(February
3, 2018) The RhinoAg 'Super Bowl of Racing' grand
finale at Golden Isles Speedway greeted the 41 competitors tonight
and a $12,000 winner's check was on the line. An ultra-fast, rugged
racing surface was the norm throughout the evening at the Brunswick,
Georgia facility and Jeff Mathews started the night by logging
the seventeenth fastest time in Group A during the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series qualifying session. Jeff then ran eighth in
his stacked heat race and opted to scratch from his B-Main, which
meant that he was unable to crack the starting grid for the 60-lap
main event that was won again by Josh Richards.
