RPW Exclusive: Super DIRTcar Series Power Rankings Heading into Georgetown and World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

RPW Exclusive By: Stephen Durham / RPW – GEORGETOWN, DE  – It is the final week of racing for the Super DIRTcar Series, as they are down to their final two tracks of the season, Georgetown Speedway, and the World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. The championship is still up for grabs as we enter this final week.

Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway flew by, along with Fall Nationals at Brockville Speedway. It was “Money Mat” sweeping the month of October, winning at Oswego and the Fall Nationals, increasing his championship lead over Alex Yankowski to 98 points. Yankowski teamed up with Halmar Friesen Racing to tackle Super DIRT Week, does he still have something for Williamson at Georgetown and Charlotte? Matt Sheppard sits 3rd in the championship standings, 176 points back from the lead, can he finish the season on a high note? How about Alex Payne, coming away with a top 5 at Oswego, and a podium finish again at Brockville. 4 nights of racing left in the 2025 season to determine the Super DIRTcar Series champion. This is how the power rankings shape up heading into Georgetown and Charlotte for the Super DIRTcar Series. 

1. Mat Williamson (Previous: 1): It was “Money Mat” this past month, taking the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Oswego Speedway, followed by taking the Fall Nationals in Canada at Brockville Ontario Speedway. Williamson currently holds a 98 point lead over Alex Yankowski in 2nd as the series heads to Georgetown. It has been since 2008 that the series has ran at Georgetown Speedway, but Williamson has gotten wins there before with other divisions. The series then heads to Charlotte to close out the season, where Williamson has won 4 times at since 2017, and will look get his 2nd Super DIRTcar Series championship. 
2. Alex Yankowski (Previous: 2): It was a strong October for Yankowski, grabbing a podium finish at Super DIRT Week at Oswego, after teaming of with Halmar Friesen Racing. Yankowski finished 3rd at Oswego, followed up by a 10th place finish at Brockville. Yankowski will be on the hunt heading into the final races of the season, trailing Williamson. Yankowski has won at Georgetown before, a 2x winner of the Gary Simpson Memorial race. Yankowski’s average finishing position last November at Charlotte was a 5.7 finishing position, a place where Yankowski has won before, back in 2021. 
3. Erick Rudolph (Previous: 4): Rudolph continues to have a very strong 2025 season, as he currently sits 5th in the championship standing, currently 42 points behind 4th place, and 71 points ahead of 6th place. Rudolph in 22 features has five top 5s, and 17 top 10 finishes. Rudolph picked up a pair of top 10 finishes at Oswego and Brockville. Rudolph last season at Charlotte had a top 10 finish, but struggled the other 2 nights, leading to him having an average finishing position of 19.  
4. Matt Sheppard (Previous: 3): It was a steady month of October for “Superman” Matt Sheppard, but he trails the championship points leader in Williamson by 176 points, and 88 points back from Yankowski. Sheppard finished 6th at Oswego, followed up with a 12th place finish at Brockville. Sheppard has won at Georgetown in previous years, and even was with the Super DIRTcar Series back in 2008, when he finished 7th then. Sheppard is a multi-time winner at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, winning twice in 2023, and had a pair of top 5 finishes a year ago.
5. Alex Payne (Previous: 7): For the young hot-shoe of Alex Payne, it was a very strong showing at Super DIRT Week and at Fall Nationals. Payne picked up the qualifying heat race wins  at both Super DIRT Week and at Brockville Speedway. Payne finished 5th at Oswego and 2nd at Brockville. Payne currently sits 4th in the championship standings, 12 points behind Sheppard in 3rd. Payne will look to rebuild momentum at World Finals, as he struggled last November with an average finishing position of 23.7, and his best finish being 15th. In 10 starts, he has one top 5, and three top 10s at Charlotte.
6. Peter Britten (Previous: 6): Super DIRT Week was not kind this year to the Aussie, finishing 32nd, but rebounded nicely in Canada, coming away with a heat race win and a 7th place finish. As the series heads to Delaware, Britten sits 7th in the championship standings, 79 points back from Mahaney in 6th, and 22 points ahead of Phelps in 8th. Britten has yet to race at Georgetown, so he will look to build his notes this weekend. Britten last November had 2 top 10 finishes, with an average finishing position of 9.3. 
7. Jimmy. Phelps (Previous: 8): It was a strong showing for the “Baldwinsville Bandit” Jimmy Phelps, picking up his qualifier win at Super DIRT Week, and came home with a solid 7th place finish. Phelps sits 8th in the championship standings as mentioned, with three top 5s and 11 top 10 finishes so far on the season. Phelps, the seasoned veteran, raced at Georgetown back in 2008, picking up a 3rd place finish. In 2024 at Charlotte, Phelps had a top 5 finish, and a 10th place finish, averaging an 11.0 place finishing position over three nights. In 33 starts at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Phelps has 2 wins, eight top 5s, and 19 top 10 finishes. 
8. Mike Mahaney (Previous: 5): Mahaney as well unfortunately retired early from the Billy Whittaker Cars 200, resulting in a 38th place finish. That wouldn’t keep Mahaney down though, as he rebounded very strongly at Brockville, taking home a 4th place finish. Mahaney is 6th in the championship standings, 71 points back from Rudolph in 5th. Mahaney has run at Georgetown with other series, combining for five top 5s, seven top 10s, over 16 starts. 
9. Tim Sears Jr (Previous: 10): For Sears Jr, it was a steady pair of races at Super DIRT Week and Fall Nationals, finishing 17th at Oswego, and 13th at Brockville. Tim Sears Jr. will look to finish on a high note, a season in which has been strong. Sears currently sits 11th in the championship standings, only 30 points separate him and 8th place of Phelps. Sears Jr in 2025 has one win, four top 5s, and seven top 10s to his credit. Sears will look to build a new notebook for Georgetown, as he makes his first laps this weekend. Last November at Charlotte, Sears averaged a 12.3 finishing position, finishing 12th twice, and 13th the other night. Sears does have a top 10 finish in 12 starts at Charlotte. 
10. Jack Lehner: (Previous: UR): It was a very strong month for the “Ginga Ninja”, picking up a top 10 finish at Super DIRT Week, followed up with a heat race win and 5th place finish at Brockville. On the season, Lehner sits 10th in the championship standings, with one top 5 finish, and ten top 10s in the 22 events. Lehner has raced at Georgetown previously in non-series action, finishing 11th among 2 starts. Lehner averaged a 9.7 finishing position last November at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. 

On The Radar:

Darren Smith(Previous: UR): Darren Smith continues to develop and grow with each passing race with the Super DIRTcar Series. Smith finish 14th at Super DIRT Week, followed up with a heat race win at Brockville, and came home in 3rd. For Smith, it was his 2nd top 5 finish in 2025, and now sits 13th in the championship standings. Smith, like others will look to build his notebook on Georgetown, as the series returns there for the first time since 2008. Smith had a steady run in 2024 at Charlotte, with his best finish being 11th, and averaging a 14.7 finishing spot. 

Felix Roy: Super DIRT Week was a rough go for Felix Roy, being the first car not to finish, with a 27th place finish. Roy though would rebound at Brockville, finishing in 11th. Roy will visit Georgetown for the first time this weekend, and will look to finish the season strong. Roy picked up a top 10 finish last fall at Charlotte, and averaged a 14.7 finishing spot.

The Super Dirt Series big block modifieds heads to Georgetown Speedway for the Delaware Diamond 75 Saturday, November 1st. Then it is onto the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, with qualifying night Wednesday night, November 5th. Then it’s main event racing Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to bring the 2025 season to a close. Catch all the racing live on DIRTVision.