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TEAM BUSY THIS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA... (June 23, 2017) Persistent rain hitting the area throughout the day has forced Friday’s 'Firecracker 100' program to be cancelled. Thursday’s postponement and Friday’s cancellation sets the stage for a jam-packed Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania featuring a day/night doubleheader with Thursday’s $6,000 to win preliminary event in the afternoon and the 100-lap finale - paying $30,000 to the winner - later tomorrow evening. (June 22, 2017) Due to heavy afternoon rain showers on Thursday, the racing surface at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania will not be suitable for competition during tonight’s first 'Firecracker 100' qualifying event. Despite all of the efforts from the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and Lernerville Speedway crews, Thursday’s event will be postponed to Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Friday’s $6,000 to win preliminary program for the 'Firecracker 100' is still on as scheduled. (June 20, 2017) A busy week for the cars and stars of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania kicked off tonight with a $10,000 to win program at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pennsylvania. Frank Heckenast, Jr. posted the sixth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session before placing second in heat race action. After starting the 50-lapper from the outside of the third row, Frankie had a strong run going until he was spun by another competitor, which eventually dropped him to a fourteenth place showing.
FRANK HECKENAST, JR.
LEADS EARLY AT BRIGHTON...
HECKENAST PILOTS SPATOLA'S
BACK-UP CAR AT KANKAKEE
FRANK HECKENAST, JR.
SOLID THROUGHOUT DLM DREAM Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran third in his heat race on Thursday night prior to winding up thirteenth in the final rundown of the 25-lapper. On Friday evening, Frankie placed fourth in heat race action and later climbed to tenth by the checkers of the 25-lap feature. When Saturday rolled around, the Frankfort, Illinois ace grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his heat race before overheating woes early in the 100-lap 'Dirt Late Model Dream' relegated Frankie to twenty-eighth in the final finishing order. Comprehensive coverage from the crown jewel extravaganza over the weekend at Eldora can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com.
HECKENAST, JR. TENTH
IN WOOLMS POINTS AFTER SENOIA
FRANK HECKENAST, JR.
BACK ON WOOLMS TOUR IN OHIO
HECKENAST
RACING BATTLES LUCAS OIL SERIES FOES
#99JR
TEAM STRONG IN TRIO OF HIGH-PROFILE SHOWS!! The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series then took center stage by sanctioning a pair of $10,000 to win shootouts in the Volunteer State of Tennessee. In the annual 'Mountain Outlaw 50' at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville on Saturday evening, Frankie placed fifth in his loaded heat race before moving up to eighth in the 50-lapper. At Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel on Sunday in the weekend finale, Frankie finished third in heat race action and ninth in the 50-lap headliner. He still finds himself ninth in the latest version of WOOLMS point standings following the trip to Tennessee. Full results from the hectic weekend can be accessed online at www.marsracingseries.com and www.woolms.com. (Chad Wells Photography)
HECKENAST
HEADS TO CAROLINAS WITH OUTLAWS...
FRANKIE
SETS FAST TIME FOR SLOCUM 50; FINISHES EIGHTH
HECKENAST,
JR. LANDS IN TOP FIVE AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY!
FRANK
HECKENAST, JR. TACKLES ILLINI 100 WEEKEND Things then wrapped up at the 1/4-mile bullring in the Land of Lincoln on Sunday afternoon with a $6,000 to win shootout, which was initially scheduled for Friday night before heavy rain hit the area. Frankie placed seventh in his heat race, third in his B-Main, and eighteenth in the final rundown of the 25-lap sprint. The Frankfort, Illinois standout currently sits eighth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings exiting Farmer City. Complete results from both of these lucrative races can be accessed online at www.woolms.com. (Brendon Bauman Photo)
HECKENAST,
JR. CLIMBS TO SIXTH IN RARE TEXAS VISIT! Following a washout of Saturday's action at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas, the busy weekend concluded with an $8,000 to win showdown on Sunday evening at Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Frankie posted the fourth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session and later ran fourth in his loaded heat race. The Frankfort, Illinois standout then drove past six competitors during the 40-lapper to claim a solid sixth place showing and also now sits sixth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings. Full results from the busy weekend can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.
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(June
24, 2017) Today was a very busy day at Lernerville
Speedway for the #99jr team, as a day/night doubleheader concluded
the rainy weekend at the Sarver, Pennsylvania speedplant. During
the $6,000 to win afternoon show, Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran third
in his heat race and tenth in the 30-lap prelim. In the $30,000
to win 'Firecracker 100' at night, Frankie placed fifth in his loaded
heat race, second in his B-Main, and eighteenth in the 100-lap headliner,
which ran caution-free.
(June
16, 2017) With his Heckenast Racing team
primed to head to Canada with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late
Model Series tour this weekend, Frank Heckenast, Jr. jumped behind
the wheel of his cousin Mike Spatola's back-up #89 car on Thursday
night, June 15 at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois.
The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour rolled into Kankakee last
night to preside over a $5,000 to win program. Frankie posted the
sixth fastest time in his group during the qualifying session and
later placed fifth in his stacked heat race. After starting the
40-lap headliner from the inside of the seventh row, Frankie was
able to move forward past four competitors on his way to a steady
ninth place effort. Full results from last night at Kankakee can
be viewed online at 
(June
11, 2017) Heckenast Racing traveled to the
Buckeye State of Ohio from June 8-10 for the 23rd edition of the
'Dirt Late Model Dream.' A stellar field of 79 Super Late Model
competitors signed in at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio and all eyes were focused on the whopping $100,000 winner's
share. Things kicked off at the "Big E" on Thursday and
Friday with a pair of preliminary programs, which paid $5,000 and
$10,000 to win respectively in Twin 25 lap sprints.
(June
4, 2017) Frank Heckenast, Jr., of Frankfort,
Illinois, headed to the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell,
Tennessee and Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia on June 2-3 for
a pair of World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series duals. On
Friday night in a $10,000 to win show at "The Taz," Frankie
placed fifth in his heat race and fourteenth in the 50-lap feature
event. At Senoia on Saturday evening in the $10,025 to win 'Billy
Clanton Classic,' Frankie ran third in his stacked heat race, but
was later collected in a wreck during the 50-lapper and wound up
sixteenth in the final finishing order. He now sits tenth in the
current version of the WOOLMS point standings following the doubleheader
weekend. Full results from both venues can be viewed online at 
(May
20, 2017) The Heckenast Racing team battled
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors on May 18-19 in
$10,000 to win throwdowns in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.
On Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois, Frank
Heckenast, Jr. ran fifth in his loaded heat race and was battling
for a top ten finish in the 50-lapper before a late flat tire helped
relegate him to a twelfth place performance in the 'Spring Shootout.'
At Luxemburg Speedway in Luxemburg, Wisconsin on Friday evening,
Frankie placed sixth in heat race action prior to winding up twenty-first
in the final rundown of the 50-lap feature event. Full results from
both LOLMDS programs can be accessed online at 
(May
15, 2017) Mother's Day weekend took Frank
Heckenast, Jr. and his #99jr team to three different venues in Illinois
and Tennessee from May 12-14 for a trio of high-profile showdowns!
On Friday night at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois,
the MARS Dirt Car Series presided over the inaugural running of
the 'Farmer City 74,' which boasted a hefty $20,000 winner's check.
Frankie timed in eighth quickest in Group B during qualifying prior
to running second in his stacked heat race. The Frankfort, Illinois
star then rallied past a handful of competitors during the 74-lap
main event en route to an impressive fifth place showing behind
only winner Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb, Mike Marlar, and Chase Junghans!
(April
16, 2017) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99jr
team ventured to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday
evening, April 15 for the annual running of the 'Slocum 50.' The
Corn Belt Clash Super Late Model Series presided over the single-day
throwdown and a $10,555 winner's check was on the line. Frankie
clicked off the fastest lap overall of the 18 competitors during
the qualifying session and later slipped back to third in his stacked
heat race behind only prelim victor Chad Simpson and runner-up Shannon
Babb. After starting the 50-lap feature from the inside of the fourth
row, Frankie wound up eighth in the caution-free affair in the Hawkeye
State. Full results from last night in the 'Slocum 50' can be viewed
online at 
(April
9, 2017) The Heckenast Racing team invaded
Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday night, April 8 for
the annual running of the 'Chuck Hamilton Memorial.' The UMP DIRTcar
Series special event boasted a $5,000 top prize. Frank Heckenast,
Jr. laid down the quickest lap of the 19 entrants during qualifying
to earn Fast Time honors before placing second in heat race action.
Frankie then started third in the 50-lapper and ran in the third
position for a bulk of the laps before slipping back to fifth at
the checkers. He finished behind only race winner Brian Shirley,
Bobby Pierce, Jason Feger, and Ryan Unzicker! Full results from
last night at Peoria Speedway can be viewed by pointing your Internet
browser to 
(April
3, 2017) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99jr
team rolled into Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on
April 1-2 for the annual running of the 'Illini 100,' which was
once again sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model
Series. The doubleheader actually started on Saturday evening due
to inclement weather and a $15,000 winner's check was on the line
in the weekend opener. Frankie timed in seventh fastest in Group
B during qualifying, ran third in his heat race, and later wound
up finishing right where he started the 75-lap headliner... in the
eleventh position.
