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HECKENAST
RACING HITS THE ROAD WITH MARS TOUR
FRANK HECKENAST, JR. WINS BIRTHDAY
RACE FOR $10,000! In other "Hell Tour" action this week, Frankie ran twentieth on Wednesday at I-96 (MI) Speedway, fourth on Thursday at Butler (MI) Motor Speedway, third on Friday at Crystal (MI) Motor Speedway, and fifteenth on Sunday at Wayne County (OH) Speedway. The #99JR team wound up second in the final version of the week #5 point standings! Full results from each of these races can be found online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
HECKENAST, JR. BAGS $5,000 FOR MONTPELIER
VICTORY!
FRANK HECKENAST, JR. VISITS RED HILL
VICTORY LANE!!
HECKENAST, JR. CONTINUES ON WITH
SUMMER NATIONALS In other action during the week, Frankie placed ninth on Tuesday at West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa, twenty-first on Friday at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois, and sixth on Saturday at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri. Full results from these "Hell Tour" showdowns can be found online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
HECKENAST RACING STARTS OFF STRONG
ON HELL TOUR Following a pair of rain-outs at Kankakee County (IL) Speedway and Peoria (IL) Speedway, Frankie wrapped up the first week on the tour with a twenty-first place finish on Friday at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, Illinois, an eighth place finish on Saturday at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois, and a sixth place finish on Sunday at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois. View complete results from each Summer Nationals showdown by accessing www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
HECKENAST, JR. COMPETES IN SOGGY
ILLINOIS SPEEDWEEK At Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois on Wednesday night, a $20,000 top prize was up for grabs in the FloRacing Night in America Series lid lifter. Frank Heckenast, Jr. unfortunately failed to transfer into the 50-lap feature at Spoon River after finishing ninth in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main. On Saturday evening with a $30,000 paycheck on the line in the 'FALS Spring Shootout' at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois, Frankie ran sixth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twenty-sixth in the 60-lap headliner. Full results from both Spoon River and FALS can be accessed online by clicking on www.floseries.com and www.lucasdirt.com. (Josh James Artwork)
FRANK HECKENAST, JR. TREKS NORTH
TO BATTLE OUTLAWS On Saturday evening in the ‘Dairyland Showdown’ grand finale, which boasted a hefty $40,000 paycheck, Frankie placed eighth in his loaded heat race and ninth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Frankfort, Illinois ace was not able to transfer into the 50-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Ryan Gustin. Complete results from the entire weekend at Mississippi Thunder Speedway can be accessed online by clicking on www.woolms.com. (Tyler Rinken Photo)
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(July
19, 2026) Following the completion of the
"Hell Tour," Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99JR team hit
the road with the MARS Racing Series over the July 17-18 weekend.
On Friday night in a $5,000 to win show at Farmer City Raceway in
Farmer City, Illinois, Frankie ran into problems during preliminary
action, but was able to pass nine competitors during the 40-lap
feature to salvage a thirteenth place showing. At Charleston Speedway
in Charleston, Illinois on Saturday evening in a similar $5,000
to win contest, Frankie placed fifth in his heat race before inclement
weather struck the area and canceled the remainder of the program.
Full results can be accessed online at 
(July
13, 2026) Frank Heckenast, Jr. recorded his
third DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the 2026 campaign on Saturday
night, July 11 at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio! Frankie knocked
down the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying prior to winning
his heat race and leading all fifty circuits in the annual 'Birthday
Race' headliner. At the checkers, Frankie was celebrating a $10,000
triumph ahead of runner-up Ryan Unzicker, Sam Seawright, Rusty Schlenk,
and Luke Morey!
(July
8, 2026) Following a fourteenth place showing
on Monday night with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Kankakee County
Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois, Frank Heckenast, Jr. claimed his
second "Hell Tour" win of the season on Tuesday evening,
July 7 at Montpelier Speedway in Montpelier, Indiana! Frankie swept
the program by earning Fast Time during qualifying, winning his
heat race, and leading the majority of the 30-lap main event. At
the checkered flag, Frankie was well ahead of the competition to
secure the $5,000 first place prize money! Complete results can
be located online by clicking on 
(July
4, 2026) After posting finishes of nineteenth
on Wednesday at Farmington Empire Speedway in Farmington, Missouri
and ninth on Thursday at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois,
Frank Heckenast, Jr. secured his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals
triumph of the 2026 season on Friday, July 3 at Red Hill Raceway
in Sumner, Illinois! Frankie laid down the fastest lap in his group
during qualifying and won his heat race in preliminary action. He
then inherited the top spot on lap 14 when Jason Feger suffered
a flat tire and led the remainder of the 40-lapper to pocket the
$10,000 payday ahead of runner-up Tanner English, Sam Seawright,
Kyle Hardy, and Clay Stuckey! Full results from these "Hell
Tour" battles can be found online by clicking on 
(June
21, 2026) A total of four DIRTcar Summer
Nationals programs escaped the wrath of Mother Nature from June
15-20 in the states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.
Frank Heckenast, Jr.'s best performance of the rainy week came on
Monday at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin. Frankie turned the
second fastest lap in his group during qualifying before winning
his heat race and finishing third in the 30-lapper behind only victor
Jason Feger and runner-up Tanner English!
(June
15, 2026) The Heckenast Racing team kicked
off the 2026 version of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals from June 9-14
with six scheduled events in their home state of Illinois. The best
effort of the first week on the "Hell Tour" for Frank
Heckenast, Jr. came in the $5,000 to win opener on Tuesday at Brownstown
Bullring in Brownstown, Illinois. Frankie qualified well, won his
heat race, and later placed a strong third in the 30-lap feature
behind only victor Shannon Babb and runner-up Tanner English!
(May
10, 2026) From May 5-9, the Heckenast Racing
team was slated to compete in five high-profile events in the Land
of Lincoln. Unfortunately, only two programs escaped the wrath of
Mother Nature, as shows at LaSalle Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, and
Farmer City Raceway were all rained out.
(May
3, 2026) The Heckenast Racing team made the
trip to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin
from April 30-May 2 for the annual running of the ‘Dairyland
Showdown.’ The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presided
over the action during the three-day weekend, which kicked off with
a pair of $10,000 to win prelim shows. Frank Heckenast, Jr. finished
twenty-fifth in Thursday's 30-lap feature, while he ran nineteenth
in Friday's 30-lapper.
