(YORK, PENNSYLVANIA) “Scrub” Rick Eckert nabbed his first feature win of 2014 on Saturday night, March 15 in the season opening event at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland! Driving Paul Crowl’s #7 machine, Rick moved up six spots in his heat race – despite a missing motor – to finish his prelim in the second position.
After starting the 25-lap feature event from the inside of the third row, Rick was able to grab the top spot from Kenny Moreland on the second circuit and led the remainder of the distance. The York, Pennsylvania star picked up the $2,500 payday for his 22nd career victory at Hagerstown over Jason Covert, Dan Stone, Kenny Moreland, and Kenny Pettyjohn. Full results from the 1/2-mile facility can be accessed online at www.dirtcapitol.com.
“It was a good run for us in the first night out in Paul Crowl’s equipment,” exclaimed Eckert earlier this week via telephone. “The racetrack was in good shape and you could pretty much run whatever groove you wanted to out there. Our motor missed quite a bit during the heat race and if it did the same thing during the feature, I was just going to pull back into the pits. Fortunately, we got things fixed and the motor ran smooth throughout the main event and it got the job done!”
Next up for Rick and the Paul Crowl Racing team will be a visit to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Virginia this Saturday evening, March 22. The unsanctioned ‘Chiller Thriller’ will kick off the 2014 season at Winchester and a $2,500 top prize will be on the line. The single day affair will be headlined by a 35-lap feature event for the Super Late Models. Rick and the #7 team reached Winchester Speedway victory lane twice together last year. Additional information on the ‘Chiller Thriller’ program can be found by clicking on www.winchestervaspeedway.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, Horton Coal Company, Sorbera Family Chiropractic and Natural Weight Loss, SoilFume Incorporated, 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 Racing Tires, Hypercoils, ISC Racers Tape, JC Dubil Race Parts, Micro-Armor Lubricants, Ohlins Shocks, Performance Bodies, Petersen Aluminum, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Sweet Mfg., The Bolt Patrol, Tim Fitez Painting, TurboStart Batteries, Van Alstine Tire Groovers, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Winters Performance.
The latest dirt on “Scrub” Rick Eckert can be found online at his official website, which is located at www.RickEckertRacing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph – Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com