Column: Lebanon Valley’s Mr. DIRT Track USA Presents Big Prizes For Super DIRTcar Competitors
News Director 
Column By: NICK GRAZIANO / DIRTCAR – WEST LEBANON, NY – When the Super DIRTcar Series returns to Lebanon Valley Speedway for Mr. DIRT Track USA on Saturday, Sept. 2, two massive prizes will be waiting for the victor.
A big check with $15,500 on it will be handed to the winner, along with a guaranteed starting spot in Super DIRT Week 51’s Billy Whittaker Cars 200 (the race also pays $1,000 to start).
It’ll be the second visit of the year to the half-mile track for the Series. The first was during The King of Spring event in May, won by nine-time and defending points leader Matt Sheppard – his fourth Series win at the track – locking him into Super DIRT Week 51.
But when it comes to Mr. DIRT Track USA, one driver has held the title the last two years – Andy Bachetti, of Sheffield, MA. He has six wins with the Super DIRTcar Series, all coming at Lebanon Valley Speedway.
The event will lock in a fourth driver to the 2023 $51,000 to win Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Oswego Speedway. So far, Sheppard, Mat Williamson and Mike Mahaney have secured a spot in the 200-lap Feature.
Previous winners:
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8/19/72 |
Dick Hansen |
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8/22/73 |
Gerry Chamberlain |
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7/16/74 |
Tommy Corellis |
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7/15/75 |
Denny Soltis |
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7/13/76 |
Mert Hulbert |
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7/12/77 |
Mert Hulbert (2) |
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8/1/78 |
Tommy Corellis (2) |
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7/31/79 |
Dave Leckonby |
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7/14/80 |
Jimmy Horton |
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7/14/80 |
Dave Leckonby (2) |
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7/15/81 |
Brett Hearn |
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7/13/82 |
Maynard Forrette |
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7/14/83 |
Jimmy Horton (2) |
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7/12/84 |
Brett Hearn (2) |
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7/2/85 |
Kenny Tremont |
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7/2/86 |
Freddy Brightbill |
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7/1/87 |
Kenny Brightbill |
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6/28/88 |
Kenny Tremont (2) |
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7/16/89 |
Brett Hearn (3) |
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7/2/90 |
Brett Hearn (4) |
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7/2/91 |
Brett Hearn (5) |
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7/9/92 |
Kenny Tremont (3) |
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8/5/93 |
Brett Hearn (6) |
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7/28/94 |
Rich Ricci Jr. |
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8/3/95 |
Jeff Heotzler |
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8/8/96 |
Kenny Tremont (4) |
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8/7/97 |
Danny Johnson |
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8/6/98 |
Kenny Tremont (5) |
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8/5/99 |
Kenny Tremont (6) |
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8/10/00 |
J.R. Heffner |
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9/10/00 |
Billy Decker |
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8/2/01 |
Brett Hearn (7) |
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8/8/02 |
Brett Hearn (8) |
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8/7/03 |
Brett Hearn (9) |
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8/5/04 |
Andy Bachetti |
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9/11/04 |
Andy Bachetti (2) |
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7/7/05 |
Kenny Tremont (7) |
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9/10/05 |
Brett Hearn (10) |
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9/9/06 |
J.R. Heffner (2) |
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8/11/07 |
Brett Hearn (11) |
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9/15/07 |
Brett Hearn (12) |
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9/6/08 |
Andy Bachetti (3) |
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6/6/09 |
Matt Sheppard |
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8/27/09 |
Billy Decker (2) |
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8/26/10 |
J.R. Heffner (3) |
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8/25/11 |
J.R. Heffner (4) |
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8/16/12 |
Brett Hearn (13) |
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8/15/13 |
Andy Bachetti (4) |
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8/14/14 |
Brett Hearn (14) |
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8/25/15 |
Stewart Friesen |
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9/1/16 |
Matt Sheppard (2) |
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8/31/17 |
Brett Hearn (15) |
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9/1/18 |
Kenny Tremont (8) |
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8/31/19 |
Kenny Tremont (9) |
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5/31/21 |
Matt Sheppard (3) |
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9/4/21 |
Andy Bachetti (5) |
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5/30/22 |
LJ Lombardo |
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9/3/22 |
Andy Bachetti (6) |
