FRANK HECKENAST, JR. CLOSES OUT SEASON AT WHEATLAND
(October 12, 2025) The annual running of the 'Fall Nationals' closed out the 2025 campaign for Heckenast Racing over the October 10-11 weekend at the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. On Friday night in the $5,000 to win opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran third in his heat race and twelfth in the 30-lap main event. With a $10,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's season finale, Frankie laid down the quickest lap in his group during qualifying prior to placing second in his heat race and sixth in the 50-lap headliner. Full results from both season-ending races can be found online by clicking on www.lucasoilspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)

TOP TEN FOR HECKENAST, JR. IN FALS FRENZY OPENER
(October 5, 2025) The MARS Late Model Championship Series concluded their version of the 2025 racing season on October 3-4 at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois. On Friday in the $5,000 to win 'FALS Frenzy' lid lifter, Frank Heckenast, Jr. placed fourth in his heat race and tenth in the 40-lap main event. At Fairbury on Saturday evening with a $12,000 top prize up for grabs, Frankie qualified well and ran second in the heat race, but a broken right rear shock early in the 50-lapper dropped him to a disappointing twenty-second place effort. Full results from both MARS battles can be accessed by logging onto www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)

HECKENAST, JR. FINISHES TWELFTH IN KNOXVILLE NATIONALS
(September 21, 2025) The 21st edition of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals' was on tap from September 18-20 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The three-day Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series weekend kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr. scratched after qualifying due to terminal mechanical problems and did not compete in the rain-shortened feature event. In a similar show on Friday evening, Frankie placed ninth in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main, but was unable to make the start in the 25-lapper.

When Saturday rolled around at the Marion County Fairgrounds complex, a whopping $75,000 paycheck was up for grabs in the finale of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' Frankie advanced past six competitors during his B-Main to earn the second transfer spot into the 75-lap crown jewel headliner. The Frankfort, Illinois standout then improved fifteen spots during the course of the A-Main to leave Knoxville with a solid twelfth place effort. Full results from the last three days can be located online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

PAIR OF TOP FIVES FOR #99JR IN CORN STATE NATIONALS!
(September 14, 2025) Following the 'World 100' weekend, the #99JR team was back at it again on September 12-13 in the 'Corn State Nationals' at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. In night one of the MARS Late Model Championship Series doubleheader on Friday, Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran fourth in his heat race prior to passing five competitors during the 40-lap feature to finish fifth behind only $5,000 winner Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Garrett Alberson, and Shannon Babb. With a $10,000 payday on the line in Saturday's weekend finale, Frankie laid down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying and finished third in his heat race prior to blasting up to third in the 40-lapper to trail only victor Jason Feger and runner-up Chris Simpson! Full results from the 1/4-mile oval can be accessed online by clicking on www.marsracingseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

HECKENAST RACING INVADES ELDORA FOR 55TH WORLD 100
(September 7, 2025) The 55th edition of the 'World 100' took center stage at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from September 4-6. Things kicked off in the Buckeye State with a pair of $12,000 to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday, Frank Heckenast, Jr. placed eighth in his Shootout race and twentieth in his 25-lap main event. In a similar show on Friday, Frankie finished sixth in his Shootout race and twenty-first in his 25-lapper.

When Saturday rolled around at the 1/2-mile speedplant, the stands were jammed packed and the first-ever sell out crowd in Eldora Speedway history was on hand to witness the $72,000 to win grand finale. Unfortunately, Frankie was unable to make the start in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner after running seventh in his heat race and fifteenth in his B-Main. Full results from the "Big E" can be viewed online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Ryan Roberts Photography)

FRANK HECKENAST, JR. FIFTH IN BALTES CLASSIC AT BIG E
(September 1, 2025) The Heckenast Racing team spent their Labor Day holiday weekend at both Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. On Friday night, August 29, Frank Heckenast, Jr. won his heat race in preliminary action at Farmer City before slipping to finish eighth in the final rundown of the $5,000 to win MARS Racing Series main event.

At Eldora on Sunday evening, August 31, another $5,000 paycheck was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Baltes Classic.' Frankie qualified well, won his heat race, and later placed fifth in the second Super Late Model feature of the night behind only victor Kyle Bronson, Tanner English, Haiden Cowan, and Jimmy Owens! Complete results from both holiday weekend races can be found by pointing your web browser to www.marsracingseries.com and www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)