Mathews
Runner-Up in PJ Wiggins Memorial!!
(January
25, 2025) A $7,000 top prize was up for grabs tonight
in the PJ Wiggins Memorial grand finale at Ocala Speedway in Ocala,
Florida. Jeff Mathews knocked down the third fastest lap overall
during Open Wheel Modified qualifying and later rolled off from
the inside of the second row for the 50-lap headliner. Despite
getting collected in a lap 43 tangle, Jeff stormed from the back
to place second at the checkered flag behind only victor Devin
Dixon! (Chris Anderson Photo)
(January 24, 2025) Jeff Mathews, of Riverview,
Florida, officially kicked off his 2025 campaign tonight during
the PJ Wiggins Memorial for Open Wheel Modifieds at Ocala Speedway
in Ocala, Florida. Jeff went ninth quickest overall during the
qualifying session prior to running third in his heat race. He
was then slated to start ninth on the grid in the $1,500 to win
main event, but mechanical trouble unfortunately forced Jeff to
scratch from the contest.

Jeff
Mathews Rallies to Fifth in Reutimann Memorial
(November
24, 2024) Riverview, Florida ace Jeff Mathews wrapped
up his 2024 campaign over the November 22-23 weekend in the annual
'Reutimann Memorial' at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
Florida. After skipping preliminary action on Friday, Jeff rallied
from the back of his B-Main to finish in the sixth position. He
then received a provisional to gain access into the 50-lap feature
event and started the contest from the outside of the fourteenth
row. Jeff was then on the move early and often during the 'Reutimann
Memorial' and blasted all the way up to the fifth finishing position
to trail only victor Kyle Strickler, Trevor Neville, Brad Goff,
and Mason Zeigler! Full results from last night at VSP can be
found online at www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com.
(Chris Anderson Photo)

Mathews
Pulls Double Duty in Final East Bay Race
(November
3, 2024) Jeff Mathews, of Riverview, Florida, pulled
double duty in the final event ever at East Bay Raceway Park in
Gibsonton, Florida on Saturday, November 2. The 'Rusty Dixon Memorial'
for the Open Wheel Modifieds headlined the program, as a $10,000
payday was up for grabs for the open wheel warriors. Jeff knocked
down the quickest lap in his group during qualifying prior to
picking up a heat race triumph, which was worth an extra $1,000
bonus for the #33 team. In the 50-lap headliner, Jeff started
fifth on the grid and eventually crossed underneath the checkers
in the eighth finishing position.
Behind the wheel of a 604 Crate Late Model, Jeff moved past a
trio of competitors during his heat race to finish in the fourth
spot. He was then scheduled to start thirteenth on the grid in
the $3,500 to win main event, but Jeff unfortunately scratched
from the contest that was ultimately won by Clay Harris. Full
results from the finale at East Bay Raceway Park can be accessed
online by clicking on www.ebrp.co.

Jeff
Mathews Busy at East Bay in Recent Weeks
(May
19, 2024) In his first three events since the completion
of "Speedweeks" back in February, Jeff Mathews has been
busy in recent weeks at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida.
Back on April 27, Jeff unloaded his Open Wheel Modified for a
$500 to win weekly show and landed on the podium in third behind
only winner Devin Dixon and runner-up Devin McLeod. At the "Clay
by the Bay" on May 11, Jeff finished thirteenth in a $1,000
to win Late Model program. The latest visit to EBRP for the #33
team came this past Saturday evening, May 18, as they vied for
a $1,500 top prize with their potent Open Wheel Modified. Unfortunately,
Jeff was spun out and torn up in an incident during the headliner
and relegated to an eleventh place showing. Complete results from
each of these races can be found online at www.ebrp.co.

Winternationals
Continues for Super Late Models
(February
10, 2024) With East Bay Raceway Park set to close at
the end of this year, the final 'Winternationals' program ever
for the Super Late Models took place tonight at the storied Gibsonton,
Florida facility. A total of 65 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
competitors signed into the pit area to vie for the $15,000 payday
in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Jeff Mathews laid down
the eleventh fastest lap in Group A during the time trial session
and later ran fifth in his stacked heat race and third in his
B-Main. Unfortunately, those finishes were just shy of transferring
the Riverview, Florida ace into the 50-lap feature that was ultimately
won by Daulton Wilson. (Heath Lawson Photo)
(February 9, 2024) The penultimate event of
the 48th Annual 'Winternationals' took place earlier this evening
at East Bay Raceway Park and Jeff Mathews Motorsports (JMM) was
gunning for the $12,000 first place prize money. Jeff Mathews
stopped the clock sixth quickest in Group B during the qualifying
session prior to grabbing the third and final transfer spot through
his stacked heat race. Jeff was then unfortunately an early retiree
in the 50-lap feature and was ultimately paid for a twenty-fifth
place performance.
(February 8, 2024) It was a busy night at East
Bay Raceway Park, as a pair of features were held at the track
deemed as the "Clay by the Bay." In the regularly scheduled
$10,000 to win program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,
Jeff Mathews unfortunately missed out on the 40-lap main event
after running tenth in his heat race and fifteenth in his B-Main.
With a $5,000 top prize on the line in the rain-postponed event
from Monday, Jeff was not able to find a way into the 30-lapper
following a ninth place finish in his heat race and an eighth
place effort in his B-Main.
(February 7, 2024) The 48th edition of the 'Winternationals'
continued tonight at East Bay Raceway Park, as a $7,000 winner's
check was up for grabs for the cars and stars racing with the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Jeff Mathews posted the twenty-second
quickest time in Group B during the qualifying session prior to
running tenth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately,
Jeff was unable to make the start in the 40-lap main event that
was won by Tyler Erb.
(February 6, 2024) A $5,000 first place prize
was on the line tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton,
Florida in what was essentially round one of the 'Winternationals'
due to Monday's rain-out. Jeff Mathews was unfortunately involved
in a hard incident during his qualifying laps and was forced to
scratch from the remainder of the program due to the heavy damage
inflicted to his #33 machine. He did not compete in the $5,000
to win feature that was ultimately won by Hudson O'Neal.
(February 5, 2024) Tonight's opening portion
of the 48th Annual 'Winternationals' for the Super Late Models
at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida has been postponed.
The $5,000 to win show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
will be made up in segments at the conclusion of each regularly
scheduled program over the course of the next three nights at
the "Clay by the Bay."
At the conclusion of Tuesday's program, time trials
for Monday's event will be contested. On Wednesday, heat races
and B-Mains for Monday will be contested at the conclusion of
the regularly scheduled program. Finally, the 25-lap A-Main from
Monday will take place following Thursday night’s shootout.

Mathews
Continues Speedweeks in Open Wheel Modified
(February
3, 2024) The 48th Annual 'Winternationals' wrapped up
for the Open Wheel Modifieds earlier tonight at the nearby East
Bay Raceway Park. A $5,000 winner's check was on the line and
Jeff Mathews transferred into the A-Main by virtue of a second
place heat race finish. At the end of 75 green flag laps in the
feature, Jeff was credited with a third straight thirteenth place
effort.
(February 2, 2024) Jeff Mathews, of Riverview,
Florida, vied for another $1,500 top prize tonight behind the
wheel of his #33 Open Wheel Modified at East Bay Raceway Park.
Jeff placed third in his loaded heat race prior to securing a
victory in his B-Main. He then rolled off from the outside of
the ninth row in the 30-lap main event and ultimately passed five
competitors en route to another thirteenth place showing.
(February 1, 2024) A $1,500 payday was up for
grabs for Jeff Mathews earlier this evening, as the 48th Annual
'Winternationals' continued on for the Open Wheel Modifieds at
East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. After clicking off
the second fastest lap in his group during qualifying, Jeff ran
fourth in his heat race and second in his B-Main. The Riverview,
Florida ace then advanced ten spots during the 30-lap feature
to finish in the thirteenth position.
(January 31, 2024) Jeff Mathews Motorsports
(JMM) made the short trek to East Bay Raceway Park tonight to
compete in their first Open Wheel Modified event of the week during
the 48th edition of the 'Winternationals.' With 76 open wheel
warriors in the pit area at the Gibsonton, Florida facility, Jeff
Mathews turned in the third quickest time in his group during
the qualifying session. Unfortunately, Jeff ran into issues in
his heat race and finished eighth prior to skipping out on his
consolation event. The Riverview, Florida ace was not able to
transfer his #33 machine into the A-Main, but will try again tomorrow
evening at the "Clay by the Bay!"

Jeff
Mathews Unloads Crate Late Model at East Bay
(January
27, 2024) Riverview, Florida ace Jeff Mathews closed
out the Crate Racin' USA Series portion of the 48th Annual 'Winternationals'
tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in nearby Gibsonton, Florida.
Jeff finished fifth in his consolation race, but only the top
two runners advanced into the $5,000 to win headliner. He was
forced to watch the 50-lap contest that was ultimately won by
Kyle Hardy over Jeff Mathews Motorsports (JMM) driver Ashton Winger.
(January 26, 2024) A similar program for the
Crate Racin' USA Series competitors took place tonight at East
Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. Jeff Mathews stopped the
clock eleventh fastest during time trials and later started his
$1,000 to win prelim feature from the inside of the sixth row.
The Riverview, Florida ace was then able to move up inside of
the top ten during the 25-lapper and eventually netted a tenth
place showing.
(January 25, 2024) With over 90 Crate Late Model
competitors on hand at East Bay Raceway Park tonight, the 48th
Annual 'Winternationals' for the Crate Racin' USA Series got underway
at the Gibsonton, Florida facility. Jeff Mathews posted the tenth
quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session before
rolling off from the outside of the fifth row in his $1,000 to
win preliminary feature. At the completion of 25 green flag circuits
tonight at the "Clay by the Bay," Jeff found himself
paid for an eighteenth place performance.

Mathews
Starts 2024 Season in Sunshine Nationals
(January
20, 2024) A $15,000 top prize was on the line tonight
at Volusia Speedway Park in the third and final round of the season-opening
'Sunshine Nationals.' The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late
Model Series once again presided over the high-speed competition
at the Barberville, Florida facility and a total of 56 Super Late
Model drivers signed into the pit area. Jeff Mathews unfortunately
could not find his way into the 40-lap feature after running seventh
in his heat race and choosing not to start his consolation event.
(January 19, 2024) Night two of the 'Sunshine
Nationals' took place earlier this evening at Volusia Speedway
Park and a $12,000 winner's check was up for grabs for the World
of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series competitors. Jeff
Mathews timed in twenty-fifth quickest in Group B during the qualifying
session before finishing ninth in his loaded heat race. Jeff then
scratched from his B-Main and was unfortunately unable to make
the start in the 35-lap main event that was won by Devin Moran.
(January 18, 2024) With a high chance of inclement
weather, Jeff Mathews opted to skip tonight's scheduled season
opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. The $10,000
to win World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series lid
lifter was ultimately rained-out following the Super Late Model
hot lap session. The #33 team will vie for the $12,000 top prize
tomorrow evening at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant!