What Happened to These Guys

**racincowboy02** · 03-26-2018, 03:21 AM

Jackie Boggs, Brian Birkhoffer, Scott James, Rick Eckert I haven't heard anything from them in a while just curious as to what happened to them and there are more i just can't remember the names

**Jking24** · 03-26-2018, 05:36 AM

Birkhoffer retired after winning Knoxville 3 years ago, scout james ran a limited schedule last year with a new team if i remember correctly. Eckert still runs outlaws and has switched to rocket. Jackie Boggs runs a more regional schedule in the Kentucky southern Ohio area

**TheJet-09** · 03-26-2018, 09:55 AM

Scott James races for the Dolhun's out of Wisconsin:

http://www.scottjamesmotorsports.com/index.html

I was wondering what happened to Riggs out of Illinois? I think Shirley drove for him one year.

**BIGSTEVE00** · 03-26-2018, 11:09 AM

Jackie Boggs has been racing locally. He had been running both a late model and modified the last couple years. He ran quite a bit last season at Atomic Speedway.

Birkhofer retired. He came back and ran two to three races last season but other than that he hasn't ran since he won Knoxville.

Rick Eckert I believe ran WoO last season as he has for many years.

James has ran some but didn't run every weekend last season.

**MI Dirt Fan** · 03-26-2018, 01:04 PM

How could you not hear anything about Eckert in awhile. He's been on the WoO tour for ever.

**Loobs_07** · 03-26-2018, 01:41 PM

What about Brady smith #2 outta Wisconsin?? Seen his car in a past lasalle video and brought back some memories as a kid. He always ran hard.

**HoosierDirtFan** · 03-26-2018, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Loobs_07

What about Brady smith #2 outta Wisconsin?? Seen his car in a past lasalle video and brought back some memories as a kid. He always ran hard.

Brady Smith retired around the end of the 2013 / 2014 seasons.

**Josh Bayko** · 03-26-2018, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by MI Dirt Fan

How could you not hear anything about Eckert in awhile. He's been on the WoO tour for ever.

He�s won some races on tour the last few years too.

**zach51** · 03-26-2018, 02:11 PM

I'll add another one. What ever happened to Darren Miller?

**HoosierDirtFan** · 03-26-2018, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by zach51

I'll add another one. What ever happened to Darren Miller?

He retired around 2008 / 2009. Spending time with his kids.

**Pennsboro23** · 03-26-2018, 02:22 PM

What ever happened to Darrell Lanigan?

Sorry, I had to.

**zach51** · 03-26-2018, 02:48 PM

Well played Penns.

**MI Dirt Fan** · 03-26-2018, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Pennsboro23

What ever happened to Darrell Lanigan?

Sorry, I had to.

I was going to say or Owens...

**SLIDING SIDEWAYS** · 03-26-2018, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Pennsboro23

What ever happened to Darrell Lanigan?

Sorry, I had to.

Darrell who?

**Josh Bayko** · 03-26-2018, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Pennsboro23

What ever happened to Darrell Lanigan?

Sorry, I had to.

This would have worked with Chub Frank, too.

**zyoung25** · 03-26-2018, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by TheJet-09

Scott James races for the Dolhun's out of Wisconsin:

http://www.scottjamesmotorsports.com/index.html

I was wondering what happened to Riggs out of Illinois? I think Shirley drove for him one year.

Riggs runs a business and is a basketball coach

Originally Posted by zach51

I'll add another one. What ever happened to Darren Miller?

Went back to being a bean farmer.

**Matt49** · 03-26-2018, 05:47 PM

It's amazing how many of these guys win a huge race and immediately retire. When you ask them why, the answer is always the same. We won a huge race and we are still barely in the black. It just isn't worth it anymore.
This sport has priced itself out for anybody that isn't independently wealthy or has such a person backing them. Even a person that is good at finding reasonable sponsors, is a good driver, and knows how to run a tight shop, cannot really make it in this sport...meaning making enough money to support yourself and a family. Dennis Erb is about the last of that dying breed.