PAIR OF TOP TENS FOR #99JR TEAM IN FALS FRENZY
(October 6, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team team made their way to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on October 4-5 for the annual running of 'FALS Frenzy,' which was sanctioned by the MARS Racing Series. On Friday night in the $5,000 to win weekend opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran fourth in his heat race prior to prior to passing a handful of competitors on his way to a steady eighth place performance in the 40-lap feature. With a $12,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's finale, Frankie once again finished fourth in his heat race before charging past ten racecars during the 50-lapper to cross underneath the checkers in the sixth finishing position. Complete results from the entire 'FALS Frenzy' weekend can be accessed online by visiting www.marsracingseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

TOP FIVE FOR HECKENAST, JR. AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY!
(September 22, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team invaded Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday evening, September 21 for the 69th edition of the 'Illinois State Championship.' The DIRTcar Super Late Model special shelled out a $5,000 paycheck. Frank Heckenast, Jr. laid down the thirteenth quickest lap overall during time trials prior to running fourth in his heat race. After starting the 50-lap main event from the outside of the fifth row, Frankie blasted past a handful of racecars on his way to a solid fifth place performance behind only victor Dennis Erb, Jr., Jason Feger, Bob Gardner, and Ryan Unzicker! Full results from the 'Illinois State Championship' race can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.peoriaspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

PAIR OF PODIUMS IN IOWA FOR HECKENAST RACING!
(September 15, 2023) Next up for the #99JR team was a Lucas Oil MLRA Series triple shot in the Hawkeye State from September 12-14. On Thursday night in the $5,000 to win weekend lid lifter at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa, Frank Heckenast, Jr. placed second in his heat race before passing a trio of competitors during the 'Hawkeye Land 40.' At the checkers, Frankie was on the podium in third behind only victor Tyler Erb and runner-up Garrett Alberson!

The tripleheader then wrapped up with a pair of events on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. In Friday's show, which boasted another $5,000 payday, Frankie won his heat race prior to finishing third in the 'Corn State Nationals' opener behind only winner Garrett Alberson and runner-up Dennis Erb, Jr. At Davenport on Saturday evening with a $10,000 paycheck up for grabs, the Frankfort, Illinois ace ran fourth in his heat race and eighth in the 40-lapper. Full results from the entire weekend can be found online by clicking on www.mlraracing.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

HECKENAST, JR. COMPETES IN 54TH WORLD 100
(September 8, 2023) The 54th edition of the ‘World 100’ took center stage from September 5-7 at the legendary Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio - starting with a pair of $12,000 to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday evening, Frank Heckenast, Jr. timed in forty-fourth quickest in Group A during qualifying before running twelfth in his Shootout race. In a similar show on Friday night, Frankie laid down the forty-third fastest lap in Group B during time trials prior to once again finishing twelfth in his Shootout race.

With a whopping $57,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday’s annual ‘World 100,’ the Heckenast Racing team opted to scratch from their heat race. Frankie unfortunately did not advance into a feature event during his stint in the Buckeye State. Complete results from Eldora Speedway can be found online by accessing www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

PAIR OF TOP TENS FOR HECKENAST, JR. AT FARLEY!
(September 1, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team spent their Labor Day holiday weekend at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa, as the XR Super Series sanctioned the two-day 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic' on August 30-31. In Friday's $15,000 to win weekend opener, Frank Heckenast, Jr. placed fourth in his loaded heat race prior to picking off a trio of competitors during the 40-lap feature to finish seventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag. With a whopping $50,047 winner's check up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Frankie ran third in his heat race and tenth in the 60-lap headliner. Full results from both races that made up the 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic' weekend can be found online by accessing www.xrsuperseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

VISIT TO TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY NEXT FOR #99JR TEAM
(August 24, 2023) The lone racing event on the calendar for Frank Heckenast, Jr. over the weekend came on Friday night, August 23 at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The MARS Racing Series sanctioned the 'Gary Gerstner Memorial' and a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Frankie stopped the clock fourth fastest overall during qualifying prior to running second in his heat race. After starting the 25-lapper from the pole position, Frankie pressured eventual winner Daniel Adam for the point early in the contest before retiring with problems in the nineteenth position. Complete results from last night at Tri-City Speedway can be viewed online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Dirtman Photography)

HECKENAST RACING TACKLES TWO-DAY HAWKEYE 100
(August 18, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team rolled into Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa on August 16-17 for the annual running of the 'Hawkeye 100,' which was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series. On Friday night with a $10,000 paycheck up for grabs, Frank Heckenast, Jr. finished seventh in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and fifteenth in the 40-lap main event. With a whopping $20,000 on the line in Saturday's weekend finale, Frankie ran sixth in his loaded heat race, third in his B-Main, and twenty-second in the 60-lapper. Full results from each of the events that made up the 'Hawkeye 100' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.woolms.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

TOP FIVE FOR HECKENAST, JR. AT SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY
(August 10, 2023) Following the big Merritt Speedway win, Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99JR team returned to action on Friday night, August 9 at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois. The MARS Racing Series rolled into the Land of Lincoln oval to sanction a $5,000 to win throwdown. Frankie laid down the sixth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session before running second in his heat race. After starting the 40-lap feature from the inside of the third row, Frankie was able to advance to fourth by the checkered flag to trail only victor Ryan Unzicker, Mike Spatola, and Jason Feger. Complete results from last night at Sycamore Speedway can be accessed online by logging onto www.marsracingseries.com.

BIGGEST CAREER WIN FOR HECKENAST, JR. WORTH $36,000!
(August 4, 2023) Frankfort, Illinois star Frank Heckenast, Jr. claimed the biggest win of his racing career on Saturday night, August 3 at Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Michigan! After timing in second quickest in his group during qualifying and securing a heat race victory, Frankie started the 75-lap main event from the inside of the second row. Frankie then worked his way past defending 'Wood Tic' winner Rusty Schlenk with 20 laps to go and held the point for the remainder of the contest to pocket the $36,000 first place prize. At the checkers, Frankie beat runner-up Ryan Unzicker by 2.038 seconds, while Travis Stemler, Schlenk, and Ryan Lanphierd rounded out the top five in the Allstar Performance Challenge Series special. Full results from the 36th Annual 'Wood Tic' can be viewed online by pointing your web browser to www.merrittspeedwaymi.com. (Randy Ellen Photo)

HECKENAST RACING INVADES FAIRBURY FOR PDC
(July 28, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team made their way to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois from July 24-27 for three huge days of racing action in the Land of Lincoln. Things kicked off at #FALS on Wednesday night, as the Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series sanctioned a $20,000 to win throwdown. Frank Heckenast, Jr. narrowly missed out on the 50-lap feature; however, as he ran sixth in his loaded heat race and third in his B-Main.

The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series then roared in Fairbury Speedway over the weekend to preside over the 34th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic.' Frankie laid down the eleventh quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session on Friday night, but was later involved in a hard, grinding wreck during his $5,000 to win 'Prairie Dirt Showdown' feature. Heavy damage to the #99JR machine not only relegated Frankie to a disappointing eighteenth place finish in his 25-lap prelim, but it also forced him to scratch from Saturday's action as well. The Frankfort, Illinois standout was unfortunately not able to advance into the PDC headliner, which boasted a whopping $50,000 payday. Full results from Fairbury Speedway can be viewed online at www.fairburyspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)

HECKENAST, JR. THIRD ON THURSDAY AT SYCAMORE!
(July 21, 2023) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99JR team started their racing weekend on Thursday, July 18 at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour rolled back into Sycamore for a rain-postponed event - paying $6,000 to the winner. Frankie placed third in his heat race and later started the 30-lap feature from the outside of the fourth row. The Frankfort, Illinois native was then able to blast past five competitors during the contest to land on the podium in third behind only victor Jason Feger and runner-up Dennis Erb, Jr.

The Heckenast Racing team then eyed a pair of $5,000 to win MARS Racing Series shows to round out their weekend on July 19-20 in the states of Illinois and Missouri. At Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday evening, Frankie ran third in his heat race and had climbed to as high as third in the running order in the 40-lap main event until a late flat tire dropped him to seventeenth in the final finishing order. On Saturday night on a rugged racing surface at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, Frankie once again finished third in his heat race before retiring early from the 40-lapper in the seventeenth position. Complete results from the tripleheader can be found online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com and www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)

FRANKIE ON PODIUM IN RICHARD CRAVEN MEMORIAL!
(July 14, 2023) A pair of special events greeted the Heckenast Racing team from July 11-13 in the states of Iowa and Illinois. Up first was a visit to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Thursday evening for the annual running of the 'Slocum 50,' which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Frank Heckenast, Jr. ran third in his loaded heat race and later started the $15,555 to win main event from the outside of the sixth row. At the checkers in the 50-lap headliner, Frankie found himself twentieth in the final finishing order.

Following a day off on Friday, it was back to work on Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois. The 'Richard Craven Memorial' race was on tap and a $5,012 first place prize was up for grabs. Frankie stopped the clock twelfth quickest overall during qualifying prior to running third in his heat race. The Frankfort, Illinois standout then blasted past six competitors during the 30-lapper to land on the podium in third behind only victor McKay Wenger and runner-up Jason Feger! Full results from both weekend races can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com and www.fairburyspeedway.com.

EIGHTH PLACE RUN FOR HECKENAST, JR. AT LINCOLN
(July 9, 2023) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99JR team invaded both Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota and Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois from July 5-8. On Friday night in a 'Gopher 50' prelim show at Deer Creek, Frankie finished sixth in his heat race, fifth in his B-Main, and twenty-second in the final rundown of the $7,000 to win feature. With a $50,000 payday up for grabs with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series on Saturday evening, Frankie unfortunately missed out on the 75-lap headliner after placing eleventh in his B-Main.

After a travel day on Sunday, it was back to work for the Heckenast Racing team on Monday at Lincoln Speedway. The Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series came to town and a $20,000 top prize was up for grabs. The Frankfort, Illinois ace grabbed the second transfer spot through his loaded heat race prior to nabbing a strong eighth place performance in the 50-lapper. Complete results from each of these races can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.woolms.com and www.floseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)

FRANK HECKENAST, JR. GETS TOP TEN AT FARMER CITY
(June 29, 2023) A single event dotted the racing calendar for the #99JR team over the weekend, as Frank Heckenast, Jr. rejoined the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour on Friday night, June 28 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. A 34-car field converged on the 1/4-mile fairgrounds oval for the $10,000 to win spectacular. Frankie clicked off the eighth quickest time in Group B during the qualifying session before grabbing the third transfer spot through his heat race. The Frankfort, Illinois ace then worked his way past four competitors during the A-Main to land in the eighth finishing position. Complete results from the "Hell Tour" show can be viewed online by logging onto www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

HECKENAST, JR. EARNS PAIR OF HELL TOUR TOP TENS
(June 24, 2023) The Heckenast Racing team entered a total of five DIRTcar Summer Nationals program from June 18-23 across the states of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri and racked up a pair of top ten finishes. Frank Heckenast, Jr.'s best efforts of the week came on Tuesday in the opener of the week at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa and in the finale on Sunday at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. Frankie ran second in his heat race and seventh in the $5,000 to win main event on the 1/4-mile Davenport oval, while he finished fifth in his heat race before passing seven competitors during the $7,500 to win A-Main at Lincoln en route to an eighth place showing.

In other action during the hectic week, Frankie placed thirteenth on Wednesday at Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois and thirteenth once again on Saturday at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri. The Frankfort, Illinois standout then ran into issues on Thursday at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois and unfortunately did not start the $5,000 to win headliner. Complete results from each of these "Hell Tour" stops can be found online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

FRANK HECKENAST, JR. RUNNER-UP AT GRANITE CITY!
(June 16, 2023) Frank Heckenast, Jr. competed in a pair of $10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdowns over the June 14-15 weekend at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. On Friday night at Granite City, Frankie won his heat race in preliminary action, started from the pole in the 40-lap feature, and ultimately finished an impressive runner-up behind only victor Tyler Erb. At FALS on Saturday evening, Frankie placed third in his loaded heat race and later wound up nineteenth in the final rundown of the 50-lapper. Complete results from both weekend races can be found online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

HECKENAST RACING STARTS BUSY STRETCH AT KOKOMO
(June 11, 2023) A busy stretch of racing for the #99JR team kicked off at Kokomo Speedway on Monday, June 10. The XR Super Series sanctioned the $15,000 to win showdown last night in the Hoosier State and 18 Super Late Model competitors signed into the pit area at the Kokomo, Indiana facility. Frank Heckenast, Jr. laid down the twelfth quickest lap overall during time trials, but later ran into issues in his heat race in finishing ninth. After rolling off shotgun on the field in the 50-lap headliner, Frankie was again an early retiree and was officially paid for a sixteenth place effort. Complete results can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.xrsuperseries.com.

HECKENAST, JR. NABS FARMER CITY RUNNER-UP!
(June 1, 2023) Frank Heckenast, Jr. and his #99JR team made a last minute trip to Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday night, May 31 to vie for the $1,500 top prize in the Super Late Model division. Frankie timed in tenth quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to advancing to second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 25-lap main event, Frankie vaulted up to second to finish a strong runner-up behind only victor Jason Feger! Complete results from last night at Farmer City Raceway can be viewed online at www.farmercityracing.com.