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TWO
MORE LUCAS OIL SERIES SHOWS FOR #99JR TEAM
(May
14, 2012) The Heckenast Racing team and
driver Frank Heckenast, Jr. entered two more Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series showdowns on May 11-12 at the Hartford Motor Speedway
in Hartford, Michigan and the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois.
On Friday night at Hartford, Frankie narrowly missed out on transferring
into the $10,000 to win feature event after running sixth in his
heat race and fifth in his B-Main. At LaSalle on Saturday evening,
Frankie won his loaded heat race, but later dropped to an eighteenth
place performance in the 50-lap 'Spring Shootout.' Complete results
from both venues can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)

HECKENAST
RACING TACKLES GRANITE CITY & PIR
(May
7, 2012) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and the
Heckenast Racing team hooked up with the ultra-competitive Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series over the May 4-5 weekend for $10,000
to win events in the states of Illinois and Kentucky. On Friday
night at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, Frankie
finished sixth in his loaded heat race and fifth in his B-Main.
At the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky on Saturday
evening, Frankie ran eighth in both his heat race and his B-Main.
Unfortunately, the Frankfort, Illinois native was unable to transfer
into the 50-lap feature events at both venues. Complete results
from the double-dip can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)

#99JR TEAM
INVADES FARMER CITY & LASALLE...
(April 23, 2012)
The #99jr team and driver Frank Heckenast, Jr. invaded
the Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and the LaSalle
Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois over the April 20-21 weekend. On
Friday night at Farmer City, Frankie posted a solid ninth place
finish in the $2,000 to win Northern Allstars Late Model Series
(NALMS) program. At LaSalle on Saturday evening, Frankie won his
heat race in preliminary action, but later faded in the $1,200
to win A-Main to finish in the thirteenth spot. Complete results
from both shows can be viewed online at www.farmercityracing.com
and www.lasallespeedway.com.

FRANKIE
KICKS OFF ALMS TOUR WITH SIXTH PLACE RUN
(April 16, 2012)
Frank Heckenast, Jr. kicked off the 2012 version of the
American Late Model Series (ALMS) schedule on Friday night, April
13 at the Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio. Frankie qualified
third fastest in ALMS time trials and later won his loaded heat
race. After rolling off from the outside of the third row in the
$2,000 to win feature event, the Frankfort, Illinois native drove
a steady race and was credited with a sixth place performance
behind only winner Brian Ruhlman, Wayne Chinn, Duane Chamberlain,
Jeep Van Wormer, and Jason Jameson.
On Saturday evening, the ALMS tour was scheduled
to take the #99jr team to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio for another $2,000 to win battle. Unfortunately, Mother Nature
had other plans and the program at the "Big E" was wiped
out due to persistent rain showers. Complete results from Moler
on Friday night can be found online at www.molerracewaypark.com.

PAIR OF
TOP FIVES FOR HECKENAST IN HOME STATE!
(April
9, 2012) The Heckenast Racing team and
driver Frank Heckenast, Jr. stayed in their home state of Illinois
over the April 6-7 weekend to compete in a pair of Dirt Late Model
events. On Friday night, the Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City,
Illinois played host to a $1,000 to win weekly show. Frankie timed
in sixth quickest during qualifying, ran fourth in the dash, and
later wound up fifth in the A-Main behind only winner Jason Feger,
Ryan Unzicker, Bobby Pierce, and Kent Robinson.
At the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois on
Saturday evening, Frankie won his heat race in preliminary action
before posting an impressive third place performance in the $5,000
to win 'Thaw Brawl' behind only winner Dennis Erb, Jr. and runner-up
Brian Birkhofer. Complete results from both races can be located
online at www.farmercityracing.com
and www.lasallespeedway.com.

TOP TEN
FOR HECKENAST IN $20,000 ILLINI 100!
(April
1, 2012) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his
#99jr team returned to Dirt Late Model competition on March 30-31
at the Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. The World
of Outlaws Late Model Series once again sanctioned the annual
'Illini 100' and a stout 53 car field converged on the 1/4-mile
fairgrounds venue. On Friday night, Frankie laid down the third
quickest lap during WOOLMS qualifying and later ran second in
his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the
fifth row in Saturday's $20,000 to win main event, Frankie hung
around the top ten throughout the 100-lap distance. The Frankfort,
Illinois native eventually garnered a solid tenth place finish
in this year's version of the 'Illini 100.' Full results from
Farmer City can be accessed online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
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