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Rick
Eckert Closes Out 2022 Campaign in Winning Fashion!! Earlier in the three-day weekend at Georgetown (DE) Speedway, a $5,500 winner's check was up for grabs on Thursday in the rain-postponed 'Camp Barnes Benefit' race. Rick once again sat on the pole for the A-Main, but dropped back to as far as fifth in the running order. He then charged back towards the front to earn a close runner-up performance behind only victor Ross Robinson. Complete results from each of these races can be found online by visiting www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com. (Rick Neff Photo)
Eckert Earns Podium
in Keystone Cup Opener at Bedford!
Rick Eckert Leads Early
at Lincoln; Finishes on Podium!
Late
Flat Tire Dooms Rick Eckert at Selinsgrove Speedway
Eckert Pilots Bruce
Kane Racing Entry in 52nd World 100 At Eldora Speedway on Saturday, all eyes were fixated on who would walk away with the $55,000 first place prize money and the famous globe trophy. "Scrub" finished ninth in his stacked heat race and was later caught up in an early wreck in his B-Main, which dropped him to twenty-first in the final rundown. Unfortunately, Rick was not able to advance into any of the three main events during his weekend stint in the Buckeye State. Complete results from the last three days at the 1/2-mile speedplant can be accessed by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Rick Eckert Caps Off
Holiday Weekend with $11,052 Win!!! Earlier in the tripleheader weekend, the #0 team entered two more ULMS showdowns at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania and Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Friday night in the $12,055 to win 'Labor Day 55' at Bedford, Rick laid down the quickest lap in Group B during qualifying, won his heat race, and led laps 21-53 before a late flat tire dropped him to fourteenth in the final finishing order. At Port Royal on Saturday evening, a $7,333 top prize was on the line in the 'Butch Renninger Memorial.' The York, Pennsylvania ace won his heat race prior to knocking down a solid fourth place effort in the 33-lapper behind only victor Gregg Satterlee, Michael Norris, and Austin Berry! Complete results from the holiday triple shot can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com. (Barry Lenhart Photo)
Eckert Pulls Double
Duty During Rumble by the River The York, Pennsylvania standout also wheeled an Open Wheel Modified for Jerry Foster Racing over the weekend at Port Royal Speedway. Rick finished thirteenth in Friday's $1,000 to win feature event, while he ran a strong seventh in Saturday's $1,500 to win weekend finale. Complete results from both divisions can be accessed online at www.portroyalspeedway.com. (Heath Lawson Photos)
Rick Eckert Earns Top
Five Against World of Outlaws Foes
Sixth Win of 2022 Campaign
for Eckert Comes at Path Valley! At the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on Saturday evening, a $5,100 paycheck was up for grabs in the 'Nathan Durboraw Memorial,' which was also sanctioned by the ULMS tour. Rick ran second in his heat race and fifth in the fast dash to earn the rights to the inside of the third row for the start of the 41-lap headliner. The York, Pennsylvania standout then blasted past a trio of competitors to land in the runner-up spot behind only victor Gregg Satterlee! Complete results from both weekend races can be found online at www.ulmsracing.com. (WRT Speedwerx Photo)
Eckert Remains Red Hot;
Wins $4,000 at Selinsgrove Speedway!
Rick Eckert Bags $5,000
in Living Legends Dream Race!
Runner-Up for Rick Eckert
Saturday at Selinsgrove Speedway!
Eckert a Very Close
Runner-Up at Hagerstown Speedway!
Rick Eckert Wins at
Both Port Royal and Bridgeport!! At Bridgeport Motorsports Park in Bridgeport, New Jersey on Sunday, July 3, Rick won his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the second row in the 40-lap headliner. The York, Pennsylvania ace ultimately made a breathtaking last lap pass to claim the $5,000 winner's check over a top that included runner-up Tyler Hershey, Andy Haus, Trevor Collins, and Jim Bernheisel! Earlier in the tripleheader weekend, the #0 team was in the pit area at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania on Friday evening, July 1 for the unsanctioned 'Milt Miller Tribute' race. Rick won his heat race in preliminary action prior to starting the 35-lapper from the outside of the third row. With his sights set on landing the $4,900 first place prize money, Rick unfortunately retired on lap 23 while running inside the top three and was officially placed eighteenth in the final rundown. Complete results from all three weekend contests can be found online at www.dirtondirt.com. (Armbruster Racing Photos)
Eckert Solid Throughout
Firecracker 100 Weekend When Saturday rolled around at Lernerville Speedway, a huge crowd assembled to witness who would go home with the whopping $50,000 top prize in the 'Firecracker 100' grand finale. Rick ran fourth in his stacked heat race and later grabbed the second transfer spot through his B-Main. "Scrub" then picked off eight competitors during the course of the 100-lap headliner to capture a fourteenth place performance in one of the industry's biggest races. Complete results from the entire weekend can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Howe Balis Photo)
Rick Eckert Sets Fast
Time; Finishes Eighth at Selinsgrove
Eckert Claims Trio of
Top Fives Over Busy Weekend! The tripleheader weekend then wrapped up on Sunday in the 'Frank Sagi Tribute' race at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. "Scrub" laid down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying before securing a heat race triumph. With a $5,091 top prize up for grabs in the main event, Rick landed another top five showing in the 30-lapper, as he finished in the fifth spot behind only winner Trever Feathers, Jason Covert, Matt Cosner, and Kyle Hardy. Complete results from all three races can be found online at www.bedfordspeedway.com, www.portroyalspeedway.com, and www.hagerstownspeedway.com. (Howie Balis Photo)
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(October
30, 2022) Rick Eckert, of York, Pennsylvania,
wrapped up his 2022 racing season in triumphant fashion on Saturday
night, October 29 by winning the 'Mid-Atlantic Championship' at
Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Delaware! Rick ran second in
his qualifying feature on Friday evening and later rolled off from
the pole position in Saturday's unsanctioned headliner. "Scrub"
then led all but two circuits early in the 40-lap feature and drove
away from the field to collect the $7,000 first place prize money
for his eighth victory of the season over a top five that included
runner-up Amanda Robinson, Michael Lake, Ross Robinson, and Mark
Pettyjohn!
(October
23, 2022) Following a weekend off,
Rick Eckert Racing rolled into the sprawling Bedford Speedway in
Bedford, Pennsylvania on October 21-22 for the 5th edition of the
'Keystone Cup.' On Friday night during preliminary action, Rick
Eckert laid down the third fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to placing third in his 20-lap prelim feature behind
only $2,200 victor Jeff Rine and runner-up Garrett Smith. Following
a third place effort in a special dash, Rick rolled off from the
inside of the second row in Saturday's 60-lap headliner. With a
whopping $22,000 top prize up for grabs, "Scrub" unfortunately
suffered from an incorrect tire choice and wound up retiring after
only 42 circuits in the nineteenth position. Complete results from
the unsanctioned weekend at Bedford Speedway can be found online
at 
(October
9, 2022) Rick Eckert and his #0 team
returned to racing action on Saturday night, October 8 in the 'Lazer
Late Model Clash' at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Pennsylvania.
In a rare Super Late Model special at the facility, a $3,500 top
prize was up for grabs. Rick stopped the clock second fastest overall
during the qualifying session and later ran second in the fast dash.
After starting the 35-lap feature from the outside of the front
row and leading the first 21 circuits, Rick settled for a third
place podium effort behind only race winner Gregg Satterlee and
runner-up Dylan Yoder! Complete results from Lincoln Speedway can
be found by pointing your web browser to 
(September
24, 2022) Rick Eckert Racing invaded
the sprawling Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
on Friday night, September 23. An unsanctioned Super Late Model
showdown took place last evening in the Keystone State and a $3,000
winner's check was up for grabs. Rick Eckert started fifth on the
grid in the A-Main and blasted up to as high as second in the running
order. He was then racing hard and working on the leader in the
waning laps when a flat right rear tire with only four laps remaining
relegated the Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer to a disappointing thirteenth
place effort. Complete results from Selinsgrove Speedway can be
found online by clicking on 
(September
11, 2022) Along with 106 other entrants,
Rick Eckert entered the most prestigious Dirt Late Model race of
the year from September 8-10, as the 52nd Annual 'World 100' was
held at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Things kicked
off at the "Big E" with a pair of Twin 25 preliminary
programs - each of which shelled out a $12,000 paycheck. On Thursday
night driving for Bruce Kane Racing in the opener, Rick ran eighth
in his heat race and third in his B-Main to narrowly miss out on
the 25-lap feature field. In a similar show on Friday evening, Rick
placed ninth in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main. 
(September
5, 2022) The seventh victory of 2022
for Rick Eckert Racing came in the Labor Day holiday weekend finale
on Sunday, September 4 at the sprawling Selinsgrove Speedway in
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania! Rick Eckert posted the ninth fastest
lap in United Late Model Series (ULMS) qualifying prior to securing
a victory in his heat race. After starting the 25-lap 'Ron Keister
Memorial' from the outside of the front row, Rick led each and every
circuit to pocket the $11,052 payday ahead of a top five that included
runner-up Jeff Rine, Jim Bernheisel, Brett Schadel, and Coleby Frye!
(August
28, 2022) Rick Eckert closed out his
month of August at Port Royal Speedway during the 'Rumble by the
River' on August 26-27. On Friday night at the sprawling Port Royal,
Pennsylvania speedplant, Rick ran third in his heat race and later
wound up ninth in his $5,000 to win preliminary feature event. In
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action on Saturday evening, Rick
once again placed third in his stacked heat race to advance into
the 50-lap headliner, which shelled out a whopping $50,000 payday.
"Scrub" fought hard to move forward from his seventeenth
starting position, but was ultimately paid for an eighteenth place
performance.
(August
20, 2022) The Rick Eckert Racing team
roared into Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
on Friday night, August 19, as the World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series presided over a $10,000 to win affair. Rick Eckert
knocked down the fifth fastest lap overall during the qualifying
session before placing second in his loaded heat race. After drawing
the inside of the third row for the start of the 40-lap main event,
Rick ran amongst the top five through much of the feature distance
and ultimately wound up fifth at the checkers behind only victor
Shane Clanton, Max Blair, Ryan Gustin, and Tanner English! Complete
results from last night at Williams Grove Speedway can be accessed
online at 
(August
14, 2022) "Scrub" Rick Eckert
remained red hot over the August 12-13 weekend with another victory
and a strong runner-up performance! On Friday night at Path Valley
Speedway in Spring Run, Pennsylvania, Rick won his heat race in
Zimmer's United Late Model Series action and later led all thirty
circuits in the headliner from the pole position. Rick beat Gregg
Satterlee, Jason Covert, Matt Cosner, and Jared Miley to the checkers
to claim his sixth triumph of the year and the $3,500 first place
prize money!
(August
7, 2022) Continuing a recent hot streak,
Rick Eckert wired the field on Saturday evening, August 6 at Selinsgrove
Speedway to record his fifth feature win of the 2022 campaign! Rick
timed in fifth quickest of the nineteen entrants during Renegades
of Dirt Late Model Tour qualifying and later ran second in the dash
at the sprawling Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania speedplant. After rolling
off from the outside of the front row in the 30-lap main event,
Rick led the opening circuit and never looked back en route to capturing
the $4,000 payday. Finishing behind his #0 at the checkers was a
top five that included runner-up Jeff Rine, Dylan Yoder, Bryan Bernheisel,
and Jim Bernheisel! Complete results from last night at Selinsgrove
Speedway can be located online at 
(July
31, 2022) "Scrub" Rick Eckert
landed in victory lane for the fourth time in 2022 on Saturday night,
July 30 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania! Rick
laid down the quickest lap overall during Super Late Model qualifying
last night and later secured a heat race triumph. After starting
fourth on the grid in the 30-lap 'Living Legends Dream Race,' Rick
drove to the lead on the thirteenth circuit and paced the field
for the final eighteen laps. At the checkers, the York, Pennsylvania
Hall of Famer was celebrating a $5,000 triumph over a top five that
included runner-up Jared Miley, Dillan Stake, Dylan Yoder, and Gary
Stuhler! Complete results from last night's win at Port Royal Speedway
can be accessed online at 
(July
17, 2022) Rick Eckert and his #0 team
made their way to the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,
Maryland on Saturday evening, July 16. The Zimmer's ULMS tour presided
over a special 'Christmas in July' show, which boasted a $3,500
top prize for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Rick laid down
the quickest lap of the 30 entrants during qualifying and later
placed second in his heat race. After rolling off from the pole
position in the 30-lap main event, Rick ran second the entire feature
distance and eventually finished a very close runner-up - a scant
0.055 seconds behind only victor Kyle Hardy! Complete results from
last night at Hagerstown Speedway can be found online by visiting
(July
4, 2022) Rick Eckert Racing secured
their second and third wins of their 2022 racing season over the
busy Independence Day holiday weekend in the states of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey! On Saturday night, July 2 at Port Royal Speedway
in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, Rick Eckert placed sixth in his heat
race and later started eleventh on the grid in the 25-lap shootout.
"Scrub" immediately marched forward and eventually grabbed
the top spot on the twenty-first circuit. From there, he led the
final four laps on his way to capturing the $3,000 top prize over
runner-up Austin Berry, Trever Feathers, Dylan Yoder, and Tim Wilson!
(June
26, 2022) The #0 team made their way
to the storied Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania from
June 23-25 for the 16th edition of the 'Firecracker 100.' The Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the lucrative mega-event for
the very first time and 54 competitors piled into the pit area at
the Keystone State speedplant to do battle in the three day extravaganza.
On Thursday night in a $6,000 to win preliminary event, Rick Eckert
placed third in his heat race prior to winding up seventeenth in
the final rundown of the 30-lap sprint. In a similar $6,000 to win
show on Friday evening, Rick earned Fast Time honors in Group B
during qualifying before finishing second in his heat race and eleventh
in the 30-lapper.
(June
19, 2022) Rick Eckert Racing made
their way to Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on
Saturday night, June 18, as the Zimmer's United Late Model Series
(ULMS) presided over the annual running of the 'Late Model Open.'
Rick Eckert earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session
by topping the 28 entrants with his fast lap of 20.216 seconds around
the sprawling 1/2-mile speedplant. Following a heat race triumph,
"Scrub" started the main event from the outside of the
third row. With passing at a premium during the contest, Rick ultimately
wound up eighth in the final finishing order of the single-day throwdown.
Complete results from Selinsgrove Speedway can be accessed online
by clicking on 
(June
6, 2022) Rick Eckert invaded three
different area ovals from June 3-5 and walked away with a trio of
top five finishes over the weekend! On Friday night in the unsanctioned
'Bob Elbin Tribute' race at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania,
Rick ran second in his heat race before moving up to finish a strong
runner-up in the 40-lap headliner behind only $5,000 victor Jeff
Rine. At Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on Saturday
evening, Rick won his heat race and later claimed a third place
podium performance in the $3,000 to win feature behind only race
winner Colton Flinner and runner-up Gary Stuhler.
