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Eckert
Wraps Up 2025 Season in $20,000 Keystone Cup
(October
26, 2025) Rick Eckert, of York, Pennsylvania,
closed out his version of the 2025 racing season on Saturday night,
October 25 at the sprawling Bedford Speedway. The 8th edition of
the 'Keystone Cup' took place at the Bedford, Pennsylvania speedplant
last night and 24 competitors were in the pit area to do battle
for the $20,000 payday. Rick stopped the clock eighth fastest overall
during The Fall Clash qualifying session prior to securing a victory
in his heat race.
After starting from the outside of the fourth row
in the 50-lap headliner, "Scrub" was running eighth early
in the contest when an incident with Trever Feathers sent him into
outside retaining wall. Unfortunately, Rick was forced to retire
- due to the damage on his #24 machine - and was dropped to twentieth
in the final finishing order. Full results from the season finale
can be found online at www.clashmotorsports.com.
(WRT Speedwerx)

Rick Eckert Lands on
Podium at Hagerstown Speedway!
(October
18, 2025) Next up on the racing calendar
for Rick Eckert Racing was a visit to the legendary Hagerstown Speedway
in Hagerstown, Maryland on Friday night, October 17 for the annual
running of 'Octoberfest.' The Fall Clash tour presided over the
single-day showdown for the Super Late Models, which was headlined
by a $6,000 to win main event. Rick Eckert earned Fast Time honors
during the qualifying session prior to securing a victory in the
fast dash. After starting the 35-lap feature from the pole, Rick
drove his #24 machine to a strong third place podium effort behind
only victor Trever Feathers and runner-up Mason Zeigler! Complete
results from last night at Hagerstown Speedway can be accessed online
at www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Eckert Steers Allen
Murray's Car in Lucrative Pittsburgher
(October
5, 2025) Rick Eckert and Allen Murray
Racing were in the pit area at the sprawling Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Motor Speedway on October 3-4 for the 37th edition of the Pittsburgher.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series doubleheader weekend kicked
off at the Imperial, Pennsylvania speedplant on Friday night with
a $10,000 to win throwdown. Driving Murray's brand-new #2 machine,
Rick didn't get a lap during qualifying due to mechanical trouble,
but later finished sixth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately,
"Scrub" was unable to make the start in the 30-lap feature
event.
On Saturday evening at PPMS, a whopping $50,000 top
prize was up for grabs in the Pittsburgher grand finale. Rick laid
down the seventh quickest lap in Group B during time trials and
later grabbed the third transfer spot through his stacked heat race.
The York, Pennsylvania standout then drove to a fourteenth place
showing in the 70-lap headliner. Full results from the entire weekend
can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Rick Eckert Tops Second
Twin 20 at Selinsgrove for $3,000 Win!
(September
20, 2025) Rick Eckert, of York, Pennsylvania,
secured his sixth feature victory of the 2025 racing season on Friday
night, September 19 at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania!
Rick timed in eighth quickest during Super Late Model qualifying
prior to starting and finishing third in his heat race. Following
an eighth place effort in the first Twin 20 feature that was won
by Gregg Satterlee, Rick dominated the second Twin 20 to pocket
the $3,000 first place prize. "Scrub" led all twenty circuits
to reach victory lane ahead of runner-up Andrew Yoder, Jeff Rine,
Shaun Jones, and Hayes Mattern! Full results from the entire program
at Selinsgrove can be found online at www.raceselinsgrove.com.

Trio of Podium Efforts
for Eckert Over Labor Day Weekend!
(September
1, 2025) Rick Eckert Racing enjoyed
a lucrative Labor Day holiday weekend in the Keystone State, as
Rick Eckert was able to amass a trio of podium efforts from August
29-31! Things kicked off on Friday night at the sprawling Bedford
Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania with the $12,055 to win 'Labor
Day 55,' which was sanctioned by the Fall Clash tour. Rick qualified
well and later placed third in the dash to earn the inside of the
second row for the start of the A-Main. "Scrub" then moved
up to second to earn an impressive runner-up performance behind
only victor Mason Zeigler!
In the $7,333 to win 'Butch Renninger Memorial' on
Saturday evening at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania,
Rick secured a heat race triumph before starting and finishing third
in the 33-lap headliner behind only victor Gregg Satterlee and runner-up
Matt Cosner. A $10,063 top prize was then up for grabs on Sunday
in the weekend finale at Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
"Scrub" ran second in his heat race and third in the 35-lap
'Paul Long Memorial' behind only race winner Ross Robinson and runner-up
Hayes Mattern. Full results from each of these Labor Day weekend
contests can be found online at www.dirtondirt.com.
(Barry Lenhart Photo)

Rick Eckert Competes
in $50,000 Rumble by the River
(August
24, 2025) Over the August 22-23 weekend,
the annual 'Rumble by the River' was held at the sprawling Port
Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. In Friday's $10,000
to win opener, which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series, Rick Eckert unfortunately failed to transfer into the
40-lap main event after finishing seventh in his loaded heat race
and fifth in his B-Main. With a hefty $50,000 paycheck up for grabs
on Saturday evening, Rick received a track provisional to gain access
into the 50-lapper. "Scrub" then hard charged past ten
competitors during the headliner to salvage a fifteenth place performance.
Complete results from the entire weekend can be found online by
visiting www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Eckert Runner-Up to
Satterlee at Port Royal Speedway!
(August
17, 2025) One single event took place
over the August 15-16 weekend for the #24 team, as Rick Eckert competed
for a $4,000 top prize on Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway
in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. Rick timed in fourth fastest in Super
Late Model qualifying before securing a victory in heat race action.
After starting from the pole position in the 30-lap main event,
"Scrub" recorded a strong runner-up performance in the
unsanctioned contest behind only victor Gregg Satterlee! Full results
from last night at the "Speed Palace" can be found online
by clicking on www.portroyalspeedway.com.
(WRT Speedwerx)
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