Jeff Mathews Debuts New
Rocket Car at Potomac; Nabs Top Ten!
(April 15, 2018)
After picking up a new Rocket XR1 racecar, Jeff Mathews and his
#33 team invaded Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Maryland on
Friday evening, April 13 for a $2,522 to win unsanctioned showdown.
Jeff qualified twelfth fastest in Super Late Model time trials
before advancing up to finish eighth in the 35-lap feature event.
At the pristine Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia on
Saturday night, April 14, Jeff and 55 other competitors signed
into the pit area to vie for the $20,000 top prize in the annual
'King of the Commonwealth.' The Apollo Beach, Florida native timed
in nineteenth quickest in Group B during Ultimate Super Late Model
Series qualifying, but was unfortunately not able to transfer
into the 60-lap main event. Full results from both East Coast
venues can be accessed online at www.potomacspeedway.com
and www.ultimatesupers.com.

Mathews Enters Bama Bash
at East Alabama Motor Speedway
(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 www.lucasdirt.com.

Jeff Mathews Starts Ultimate
Series with North Georgia Trip
(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 www.ultimatesupers.com.

Bubba Army Crate Winter
Nationals Results from Ocala...
(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 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
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 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...
(February
11, 2018) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
took the #33 team a couple of hours north overnight to Bubba Raceway
Park in Ocala, Florida for a single-day shootout. The 'Bubba Army
Winternationals' drew 37 entrants to the egg-shaped racetrack
to vie for a $10,000 top prize. Jeff Mathews logged the seventeenth
fastest in Group A during time trials prior to placing seventh
in heat race action. Jeff then earned the second transfer spot
through his B-Main before winding up twentieth in the final rundown
of the caution-plagued 50-lap feature event.

Winternationals Nightly
Results from East Bay...
(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 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
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.
(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
27, 2018) The 42nd Annual 'Winternationals' for
the Open Wheel Modifieds wrapped up tonight at East Bay Raceway
Park, as each and every entrant had their sights set on the $5,000
grand prize at the Gibsonton, Florida oval. By virtue of being
in the top six in overall points from the first three nights,
Jeff Mathews was automatically in the 75-lap big show. He drew
the pole position, faded early in the race, and then was charging
back towards the front when the bolt that holds his left front
shock in place unfortunately broke following a mid-race fuel stop.
Jeff soldiered on despite the mechanical trouble before eventually
retiring after 64 circuits in the eighteenth position.
(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.

