(YORK, PENNSYLVANIA) Rick Eckert hooked back up with Paul Crowl’s team to compete in the annual ‘Delaware State Dirt Track Championship’ from October
18-20 at the Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Delaware. On Friday night, Rick started fourth in his heat race and wound up fifth in his prelim. After a rain-out of Saturday’s action, the $5,000 to win feature event wrapped up the long weekend on Sunday.
“Scrub” fought power steering problems and a tight racecar, but was able to duck into the pits on a couple of different occasions to fix those issues throughout the 50-lapper. Rick eventually stormed back through the field to salvage a strong fourth place effort behind only race winner Ricky Elliott, Austin Hubbard, and Donald Lingo, Jr. Full results from DIS can be viewed online at www.delawareracing.com.
The York, Pennsylvania star has decided to take the upcoming October 25-26 weekend off from Dirt Late Model competition, but his #24 team will be actively preparing their equipment for the rapidly-approaching ‘National 100.’ The East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama will play host to the 39th edition of the ‘National 100’ from November 1-3. A special Race of Champions will kick things off on Friday night at EAMS, while qualifying and heat races are scheduled for Saturday. The B-Mains and 100-lap main event will then wrap up the action-packed weekend on Sunday.
A $20,000 top prize will be on the line in the unsanctioned race plus $50 per lap for the leader – making the total possible amount to win $25,000.
Rick is a two-time winner of the famed ‘National 100,’ as he reached victory lane in back-to-back years in 2004 and 2005. Additional information on the long weekend in Phenix City can be accessed by clicking on www.eamsdirt.com.
Rick would like to thank the following sponsors for their commitment to his race team: In Loving Memory of Raye Vest, J&K Salvage, Ritchey Sandblasting, Allstar Performance, Bloomquist Race Cars, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, Eckert Trucking, S&S Mobile Power Wash, AFCO Racing Products, All About Doors, All About Wraps, Arizona Sport Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bahia Service Center, Bell Helmets, Beyea Headers, Callies, Comp Cams, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Fatheadz Eyewear, FK Rod Ends, Heintz Bros. Automotive, Hoosier Tire, Hypercoils, ISC Racers Tape, JC Dubil Race Parts, Ohlins Shocks, Performance Bodies, Petersen Aluminum, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., The Bolt Patrol, Tim Fitez Painting, TurboStart Batteries, Van Alstine Tire Groovers, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Winters Performance.
The latest dirt on “Scrub” Rick Eckert can be found online at his official website, located at www.RickEckertRacing.com.
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