Cooper becomes sixth different Madera Pro winner

Shelden Cooper earned his first career Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Model victory, and became the sixth different 2023 MAVTV-televised Madera winner in the 80-lap feature.

Saturday night’s win keeps Cooper in the championship hunt and cements his run through the ranks of Madera, from Hobby Stock championships to Short Track Shootout B-Main wins, to a Pro triumph.

“I really need to thank my (family). They raised me to where if I want something I need to get off my butt and get it. I just spend hours and hours trying to get faster,” Cooper said. “Hunter (Holden) built a rocket ship. For a 22-year-old, I don’t know where he learned how to do this, but he’s better than half the (crew chiefs) back there. This is my home track. This is a family-run team.”