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HECKENAST
EARNS PAIR OF TOP TENS IN IL SPEEDWEEK
(May
15, 2022) The #99jr team found themselves
in dirt-slinging action in the Land of Lincoln from May 11-14 in
four high-profile Super Late Model events during "Illinois
Speedweek." Up first was a pair of Castrol FloRacing Night
in America Series battles at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois
and Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois - each of which shelled
out a $22,022 winner's check. In the opener at Spoon River on Wednesday,
Frank Heckenast, Jr. won his heat race in preliminary action before
placing eighth in the 50-lap feature. At Lincoln in a similar show
on Thursday evening, Frankie ran fourth in his heat race and won
his B-Main prior to finishing nineteenth in the final rundown of
the 50-lapper.
Next up for Heckenast Racing was trips to Farmer City
Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois over the weekend for a pair of MARS Racing Series tilts.
On Friday in a $15,000 to win throwdown at Farmer City, Frankie
placed third in his stacked heat race, but problems in the 47-lap
main event helped drop him to twenty-first in the final finishing
order. In Saturday's $30,000 to win MARS finale at FALS, Frankie
ran second in his heat race and ultimately wound up eighth at the
unfurling of the checkered flag in the 50-lap headliner. Complete
results from all four "Illinois Speedweek" races can be
found online by clicking on www.floseries.com
and www.marsracingseries.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

FRANK HECKENAST, JR. SIXTH IN DAIRYLAND
OPENER!
(May
8, 2022) The Heckenast Racing team made
the trek north to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City,
Wisconsin from May 5-7 for the annual running of the 'Dairyland
Showdown.' The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series
presided over the action in the Badger State, which kicked off with
a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night
in the opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran second in his heat race
prior to placing sixth in the 40-lap feature behind only victor
Bobby Pierce, Stormy Scott, Mike Marlar, Cade Dillard, and Tyler
Bruening. At MTS on Friday evening, Frankie clicked off the fastest
lap in Group B during qualifying and finished third in his heat
race before ultimately retiring from the 40-lapper in the twenty-fourth
position.
In Saturday's annual 'Dairyland Showdown' grand finale, a whopping
$50,000 top prize was up for grabs for the Super Late Model competitors.
Frankie qualified second quickest in Group B during time trials
prior to grabbing the third transfer spot through his loaded heat
race. After rolling off from the outside of the sixth row in the
75-lap headliner, the Frankfort, Illinois standout was unfortunately
an early retiree once again and settled for a twenty-seventh place
performance. Complete results from all three weekend races can be
viewed online at www.woolms.com.
(Jason Durst Photo)

HECKENAST RACING TREKS TO ELDORA
& BROWNSTOWN
(April
28, 2022) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99jr
team entered the first two Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series
events of the 2022 racing season on April 26-27 in the states of
Ohio and Indiana. On Tuesday night in the $22,022 to win lid lifter
at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Frank Heckenast, Jr. qualified
sixth fastest in Group B during time trials and was in a coveted
transfer spot in his heat race when a dirt clod off the rugged racing
surface knocked off his hood pin. The stroke of bad luck ultimately
caused his hood to flip up and obstruct his view, forcing Frankie
to retire in the ninth position. Due to the rough track conditions,
the Frankfort, Illinois ace then scratched from his B-Main and did
not advance into the 30-lap feature that was ultimately won by Kyle
Larson.
A similar $22,022 top prize was then up for grabs on Wednesday
evening at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. Frankie stopped
the clock eighteenth fastest in Group B during qualifying before
running seventh in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main. He was
unfortunately once again kept out of the 50-lap headliner, which
was won by Jonathan Davenport. Complete results from both midweek
shows can be found online by clicking on www.floseries.com.
(Josh James Artwork)

HECKENAST, JR. COMPETES IN OUTLAW
INVASION AT ATOMIC
(April
24, 2022) The Heckenast Racing team spent
their April 22-23 weekend at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio, as the
World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series presided over
a pair of special events dubbed as the 'Outlaw Invasion.' On Friday
night in the $10,000 to win weekend opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr.
unfortunately missed out on the 40-lap feature after running seventh
in his stacked heat race and fourth in his B-Main. At Atomic on
Saturday evening, a $15,000 top prize was up for grabs in the weekend
finale. Frankie finished fifth in his heat race and won his B-Main
prior to advancing four spots during the 50-lapper en route to a
thirteenth place showing. Complete results from both shows can be
accessed by clicking on www.woolms.com.

FRANK HECKENAST, JR. INVADES VSP
FOR DIRTCAR NATIONALS
(February
19, 2022) The 51st edition of the 'DIRTcar
Nationals' wrapped up tonight at Volusia Speedway Park, as a total
of 57 drivers entered the finale at the Barberville, Florida speedplant
to gun for the $10,000 winner's check with the World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series. With passing at a premium the
entire evening, Frank Heckenast, Jr. wound up finishing fifth in
his stacked heat race and fourth in his B-Main. These efforts were
just shy of advancing Frankie into the 40-lap main event that was
ultimately won by Chris Madden.
(February 18,
2022) The penultimate event of the 51st
Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place earlier tonight at Volusia
Speedway Park, as another $10,000 windfall was on the line with
the World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series at the
Daytona Beach-area speedplant. Frank Heckenast, Jr. stopped the
clock third fastest in Group A during time trials before securing
an impressive heat race triumph. After drawing the pole position
before the drop of the green flag in the 40-lap feature, Frankie
unfortunately slipped backwards early in the race and eventually
wound up credited with an eleventh place performance.
(February 17,
2022) Round four of the 'DIRTcar Nationals'
saw teams chase another $10,000 top prize tonight at Volusia Speedway
Park in Barberville, Florida. Frank Heckenast, Jr. laid down the
twenty-first quickest lap in Group A during the World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series qualifying session prior to
running sixth in his heat race and seventh in his B-Main. Unfortunately,
Frankie was unable to make the start in the 40-lap main event that
was ultimately won by Dale McDowell.
(February 16,
2022) The World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series presided over all the action tonight at Volusia
Speedway Park, as a $10,000 winner's check was up for grabs at the
Barberville, Florida facility. Frank Heckenast, Jr. knocked down
the seventh fastest time in Group A during qualifying and later
claimed the third and final transfer spot through his heat race.
Frankie then rolled off from the inside of the seventh row, but
blasted around the outside of the racetrack and flirted with a top
five finish at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant. At the checkers,
the Frankfort, Illinois native found himself seventh in the final
finishing order of the 40-lap headliner.
(February 15,
2022) The second night of the 'DIRTcar Nationals'
took center stage at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida
and even though the program was paused for awhile due to rain showers,
the $7,000 to win DIRTcar Super Late Model show was still able to
get into the record books during the wee hours of the morning. Frank
Heckenast, Jr. stopped the clock fourteenth quickest in Group A
during the qualifying session before running third in his loaded
heat race. Frankie then unfortunately ran into issues during the
night's 30-lap feature and was officially placed twenty-second when
the checkered flag flew over the talented field.
(February 14,
2022) Following a much needed day off yesterday,
the #99jr team was back at it again tonight in the first round of
the 51st Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, Florida. A strong field of 47 DIRTcar Super Late Models
were on hand at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant to vie for the
$7,000 first place prize money. Frank Heckenast, Jr. earned Fast
Time honors overall during the qualifying session prior to finishing
third in heat race action. Frankie then started ninth on the feature
grid and was eventually placed sixteenth in the final rundown after
30 nonstop green flag circuits.

HECKENAST RACING STARTS '22 AT EAST
BAY RACEWAY PARK
(February
12, 2022) The busy week at East Bay Raceway
Park wrapped up earlier tonight with the sixth and final 'Winternationals'
show for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. With all eyes set
on the $15,000 windfall, a total of 69 entrants signed into the
pit area to do battle at the Gibsonton, Florida oval in the final
event of "Speedweeks" for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series. Frank Heckenast, Jr. stopped the clock seventh quickest
in Group B during qualifying prior to placing fourth in his loaded
heat race and winning his B-Main. The Frankfort, Illinois standout
was then unfortunately an early retiree in the 50-lap grand finale
and was ultimately paid for a twenty-seventh place effort.
(February 11,
2022) Round five of the 46th Annual 'Winternationals'
at East Bay Raceway Park took center stage tonight, as the stakes
were raised to $12,000 to win for the 74 competitors racing with
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Frank Heckenast, Jr. knocked
down the fifteenth quickest time in Group B during the qualifying
session before finishing sixth in heat race action. He then stormed
to the front of the field in his B-Main to pick up a consolation
race triumph before rolling off from the inside of the eleventh
row in the 50-lap feature. Frankie was then an early retiree in
the headliner and was officially scored in the twenty-eighth finishing
position.
(February 10,
2022) A stellar 75 car field was on hand
tonight for the fourth night of the annual 'Winternationals' at
the storied East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida, as a $7,000
winner's check was up for grabs. Frank Heckenast, Jr. qualified
twenty-fourth fastest in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series time trials prior to placing fifth in his heat race and seventh
in his consolation event. Unfortunately, Frankie was unable to transfer
into the 40-lap A-Main that was eventually captured by Brandon Sheppard.
(February 9,
2022) Following last night's rain-out, the
46th edition of the 'Winternationals' at East Bay Raceway Park continued
tonight, as 70 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors piled
into the pit area at the Gibsonton, Florida facility to battle for
the $7,000 payday. In his season lid lifter, Frank Heckenast, Jr.
knocked down the seventeenth quickest lap in Group B during qualifying
before running sixth in his stacked heat race. Frankie then advanced
up to third in his consolation event, but that was unfortunately
one mere spot away from a coveted transfer position into the 40-lap
headliner that was won by Brandon Sheppard.
(February 8,
2022) After skipping last night's scheduled
season opener at East Bay Raceway Park, the Heckenast Racing team
was slated to start their 2022 campaign later tonight. However,
the second leg of the annual 'Winternationals' has been washed out
due to persistent rain showers. The $5,000 to win Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series program at the storied Gibsonton, Florida oval
WILL NOT be rescheduled.
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