MEET
FRANK HECKENAST, JR.!
(Heath
Lawson Photography)
Date of Birth:
July 9, 1988
Hometown:
Frankfort, Illinois
Marital Status:
Happily Married!
Family:
Karime (wife), Brecken (son), Breyten (son), Frank Sr. (dad),
Michelle (mom), Sherri (sister), & Dana (sister)
Hobbies:
Golf, Boating, and Riding Harley
Favorite Tracks:
Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio & Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville,
Iowa
Favorite Race:
'Dirt Late Model Dream' - Eldora (OH) Speedway
Years Racing:
19 Years in Late Model & 6 Years in Go-Karts
Career Accomplishments:
2022 - Qualified for 50 Feature Events with 10 Top Five Finishes
& 22 Top Ten Finishes
2021 - $15,000 'FALS Frenzy' Victory at Fairbury (IL) Speedway
2021 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Victory at I-94 (MN) Speedway
2021 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Victory at Jackson (MN) Motorplex
2021 - $5,000 DIRTcar Series Victory at Fairbury (IL) Speedway
2021 - Qualified for 65 Feature Events with 4 Wins, 24 Top Five
Finishes & 41 Top Ten Finishes
2020 - Finished Second in DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Standings
2020 - Finished Second in MARS Racing Series Point Standings
2020 - Qualified for 68 Feature Events with 5 Wins, 24 Top Five
Finishes & 47 Top Ten Finishes
2020 - $5,000 Summer Nationals Victory at Thunderbird (MI) Raceway
2020 - $5,000 Summer Nationals Victory at Kankakee County (IL)
Speedway
2020 - $5,000 Summer Nationals Victory at Springfield (MO) Raceway
2020 - $5,000 MARS Series Victory at Davenport (IA) Speedway
2020 - $2,500 DIRTcar Series Victory at Tri-City (IL) Speedway
2019 - Finished Third in DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Standings
2019 - Qualified for 52 Feature Events with 2 Wins, 17 Top Five
Finishes & 31 Top Ten Finishes
2019 - $5,000 American Ethanol Tour Victory at Fairbury (IL) Speedway
2019 - $2,500 Super Late Model Victory at Fairbury (IL) Speedway
2018 - Finished Second in DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Standings
2018 - Qualified for 56 Feature Events with 2 Wins, 16 Top Five
Finishes & 30 Top Ten Finishes
2018 - $5,000 Summer Nationals Victory at Shadyhill (IN) Speedway
2018 - $3,000 Super Late Model Victory at Fairbury A.L. (IL) Speedway
2017 - Finished Tenth in World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model
Series Point Standings
2017 - Qualified for 65 Feature Events with 2 Wins, 14 Top Five
Finishes & 32 Top Ten Finishes
2017 - $5,000 UMP Super Late Model Victory at Dirt Oval (IL) at
Route 66
2017 - $2,000 UMP Super Late Model Victory at Fairbury A.L. (IL)
Speedway
2016 - Finished Tenth in World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model
Series Point Standings
2016 - Qualified for 67 Feature Events with 17 Top Five Finishes
& 31 Top Ten Finishes
2015 - $12,000 'Deep Fried 75' Victory at Duck River (TN) Raceway
Park
2015 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Victory at Bubba (FL) Raceway
Park
2015 - $5,000 UMP Summer Nationals Victory at Kankakee County
(IL) Speedway
2015 - $2,000 ALMS Series Victory at Hartford (MI) Speedway
2015 - Finished Eighth in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point
Standings
2015 - Qualified for 60 Feature Events
2015 - 4 Wins, 16 Top Five Finishes & 32 Top Ten Finishes
2014 - World of Outlaws Late Model Series Rookie of the Year
2014 - Finished Eighth in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point
Standings
2014 - Qualified for 53 Feature Events
2014 - 7 Top Five Finishes & 24 Top Ten Finishes
2013 - Qualified for 26 Feature Events
2013 - 4 Top Five Finishes & 13 Top Ten Finishes
2013 - Made Starting Field for $46,000 'World 100' at the Eldora
(OH) Speedway & $40,000 'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' at
the Knoxville (IA) Raceway
2012 - Feature Victory at the Hartford (MI) Motor Speedway
2012 - Qualified for 48 Feature Events
2012 - 1 Win, 8 Top Five Finishes, & 21 Top Ten Finishes
2012 - Made Starting Field for $20,000 'Illini 100' at the Farmer
City (IL) Raceway, $50,000 'USA Nationals' at the Cedar Lake (WI)
Speedway, and $40,000 'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' at the
Knoxville (IA) Raceway
2011 - Finished 2nd in $5,000 'UMP Nationals' at the Eldora (OH)
Speedway
2011 - Made Starting Field for $100,000 'Dream 100' at the Eldora
(OH) Speedway, $50,000 'USA Nationals' at the Cedar Lake (WI)
Speedway, $50,000 'North/South 100' at the Florence (KY) Speedway,
$40,000 'Topless 100' at the Batesville (AR) Motor Speedway, $40,000
'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' at the Knoxville (IA) Raceway,
and $25,000 'Commonwealth 100' at the Virginia Motor Speedway
2011 - Qualified for 54 Feature Events
2011 - 4 Top Five Finishes & 11 Top Ten Finishes Primarily
Running Lucas Oil Series
2010 - Feature Victory at the Peoria (IL) Speedway
2010 - Qualified for 43 Feature Events
2010 - 1 Win, 9 Top Five Finishes, & 20 Top Ten Finishes
2009 - Rookie of the Year in the Northern Allstars Late Model
Series (NALMS)
2009 - Finished 3rd in Northern Allstars Late Model Series (NALMS)
Points
2009 - Two Feature Victories at the Kamp (IN) Motor Speedway
2009 - Feature Victory at the Mt. Pleasant (MI) Speedway
2009 - Qualified for 56 Feature Events
2009 - 3 Wins, 24 Top Five Finishes, & 37 Top Ten Finishes
2009 - Made Starting Field for $50,000 'Dirt Track World Championship'
2008 - Rookie of the Year in the World Dirt Racing League (WDRL)
Series
2008 - Finished 4th in World Dirt Racing League (WDRL) Series
Points
2008 - Feature Victory at the Hartford (MI) Motor Speedway
2008 - Qualified for 40 Feature Events
2008 - 1 Win, 12 Top Five Finishes, & 21 Top Ten Finishes
2007 - Competed in Limited Racing Schedule Due to Work Conflicts
2007 - Qualified for 26 Feature Events
2007 - 7 Top Five Finishes & 14 Top Ten Finishes
2006 - Qualified for 54 Feature Events
2006 - Finished 3rd in Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway Points
2006 - Finished 3rd in Northern Allstars Late Model Series Points
2006 - 12 Top Five Finishes & 34 Top Ten Finishes
2006 - Competed in Ultra-Competitive UMP Summernationals Series
2005 - Qualified for 46 Feature Events
2005 - 19 Top Five Finishes & 35 Top Ten Finishes
2005 - 2nd in United Midwestern Promotors (UMP) Rookie Points
2005 - Feature Victory at the Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway
2005 - Feature Victory at the Crown Point (IN) Speedway
2004 - Rookie of the Year at the Kankakee (IL) Motor Speedway
2004 - Rookie of the Year at the Crown Point (IN) Speedway
