 He progressed from there to Late Model running in the ALSTAR Series and then into Super Late Models with OSCAAR.Shepherd eventually worked his way into Canada's top series CASCAR running a season and a half winning races along the way as well as Rookie of the year.His prowess drew the attention of NASCAR owner Jack Roush, who invited him to "", the audition that was held in 2005 and televised on the Discovery Channel.