Rick Ekert in 2019

[Highwayman]

Nah, too much elitism here sucking up all the oxygen. Best of luck to Rick Eckert in future, no matter what you do because your record speaks for itself.


· 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Champion
· 2010 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek Points Champion
· 2001 & 2002 Xtreme DirtCar Series National Points Champion
· 37 Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wins
· 18 Career Xtreme DIRTcar (Hav-A-Tampa) Series Wins
· 11 Career Renegade STARS Series Wins
· 3 Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Wins

· 5th Place in 2017 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 3rd Place in 2016 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 4th Place in 2015 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 2nd Place in 2014 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 4th Place in 2013 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 2nd Place in 2012 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 5th Place in 2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 5th Place in 2009 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 7th Place in 2008 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 5th Place in 2007 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 7th Place in 2006 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 4th Place in 2005 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 3rd Place in 2004 World of Outlaws Championship Standings
· 4th Place in 2003 Xtreme Championship Standings
· 4th Place in 2000 Xtreme Championship Standings

· 5 Wins, 21 Top 5s, and 35 Top 10s in 2017
· 2 Wins, 22 Top 5s, and 38 Top 10s in 2016
· 5 Wins, 14 Top 5s, and 33 Top 10s in 2015
· 5 Wins, 41 Top 5s, and 61 Top 10s in 2014
· 8 Wins, 37 Top 5s, and 53 Top 10s in 2013
· 7 Wins, 31 Top 5s, and 48 Top 10s in 2012
· 4 Wins, 26 Top 5s, and 42 Top 10s in 2011
· 3 Wins, 18 Top 5s, and 40 Top 10s in 2010
· 5 Wins, 31 Top 5s, and 55 Top 10s in 2009
· 3 Wins, 22 Top 5s, and 43 Top 10s in 2008
· 2 Wins, 20 Top 5s, and 43 Top 10s in 2007
· 11 Wins, 33 Top 5s, and 46 Top 10s in 2006
· 11 Wins, 41 Top 5s, and 61 Top 10s in 2005
· 9 Wins, 31 Top 5s, and 54 Top 10s in 2004
· 3 Wins, 12 Top 5s, 23 Top 10s, and 2 Poles in 2003
· 6 Wins, 23 Top 5s, 34 Top 10s, and 7 Poles in 2002

· 2017 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Shawano (WI) Speedway
· 2017 Lucas Oil Series ($10,000) Winner at the Port Royal (PA) Speedway
· 2017 World of Outlaws Series ($8,000) at the Screven (GA) Motor Speedway
· 2017 Appalachian Mtn. Speedweek ($4,000) Winner at the Hagerstown (MD) Speedway
· 2017 Appalachian Mtn. Speedweek ($4,000) Winner at the Williams Grove (PA) Speedway
· 2016 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Screven (GA) Motor Speedway
· 2016 World of Outlaws Series ($2,500) Prelim Winner at the Lernerville (PA) Speedway
· 2015 Firecracker 100 ($30,000) Winner at the Lernerville (PA) Speedway
· 2015 Down & Dirty 60 ($12,000) Winner at the Berlin (MI) Raceway
· 2015 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Winchester (VA) Speedway
· 2015 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Ponderosa (KY) Speedway
· 2014 UMP Summer Nationals ($5,000) Winner at the Wilmot (WI) Raceway
· 2014 UMP Summer Nationals ($5,000) Winner at the Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
· 2013 National 100 ($20,100) Winner at the East Alabama Motor Speedway
· 2013 World of Outlaws Series ($8,000) Winner at the Gillette Thunder (WY) Speedway
· 2013 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek ($7,000) Winner at the Lincoln (PA) Speedway
· 2013 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek ($5,000) Winner at the Port Royal (PA) Speedway
· 2013 Three State Flyers ($5,000) Winner at the Roaring Knob (PA) Motorsports Complex
· 2012 World of Outlaws Series ($12,000) Winner at the Bubba (FL) Raceway Park
· 2012 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Black Hills (SD) Speedway
· 2012 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Winston (MI) Speedway
· 2012 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Rolling Wheels (NY) Raceway
· 2012 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
· 2012 Late Model Open ($5,000) Winner at the Selinsgrove (PA) Speedway
· 2012 ULMS Series ($4,044) Winner at the Hesston (PA) Speedway
· 2011 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Swainsboro (GA) Raceway
· 2011 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Delaware Int'l Speedway
· 2011 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Rolling Wheels (NY) Raceway
· 2011 Late Model Open ($5,000) Winner at the Selinsgrove (PA) Speedway
· 2010 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Battleground (TX) Speedway
· 2010 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Attica (OH) Raceway Park
· 2010 Appalachian Mountain Speedweek ($5,000) Winner at the Winchester (VA) Speedway
· 2009 Octoberfest 350 ($10,000) Winner at the Hagerstown (MD) Speedway
· 2009 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Eriez (PA) Speedway
· 2009 World of Outlaws Series ($7,000) Winner at the Can-Am (NY) Motorsports Park
· 2009 World of Outlaws Series ($7,000) Winner at the Lincoln (IL) Speedway
· 2009 Appalachian Speedweeks ($7,000) Winner at the Lincoln (PA) Speedway
· 2008 World of Outlaws Series ($10,000) Winner at the Autodrome (CANADA) Drummond
· 2007 Unsanctioned ($3,500) Winner at the Delaware Int'l Speedway
· 2006 Eight World of Outlaws Series Victories
· 2006 Gopher 50 Winner at the Deer Creek (MN) Speedway
· 2005 National 100 ($30,000) Winner at East Alabama Motor Speedway
· 2005 Scorcher 100 ($30,000) Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
· 2005 Dixie Chopper Showdown Winner at Virginia Motor Speedway
· 2004 National 100 ($30,000) Winner at East Alabama Motor Speedway
· 2004 Dirt Track World Championship ($60,000) Winner at Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
· Set Eldora (OH) Speedway Late Model Track Record - June 12, 2004 - 15.215
· 2004 Bama Bash Winner at Green Valley (AL) Speedway
· Winner of the 2002 $100,000 Great Northern Challenge
· 2002 Masters 100 Winner at Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
· 2002 USA Outlaws Winner at Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
· Other 2001 wins including WVMS “Mountain Dew Mama” and UMP win at Volusia (FL)
· 2001 Xtreme DirtCar Series Winner (Volusia Speedway Park)
· 2000 STARS Series Winner of the $30,000 to win “Fall Nationals”
· 2000 Winner of the “Winchester 200” (Winchester, VA)
· 1999 Champion of Eldora (OH) Speedway's $100,000 to win "The DREAM"
· 1999 Winner at Volusia Speedweeks at Volusia (FL)
· 1995 STARS Series Hard Charger Award Winner
· Success in the 90’s on America’s asphalt superspeedways in ARCA competition
· 4 Time Track Champion of - Bedford Speedway (Bedford, PA - 1989, '90, '91,'92)
· 3 Time Track Champion of - Lincoln Speedway (New Oxford, PA - 1989,'90', 91)
· 2 Time Winner of Hagerstown, MD Speedway's "Hub City 150" (1994-1995)



You're right, he just sucks...

[Zonks32x]

To correct my earlier post, b/c some of us are old and our memories run together. I was off by 5-6 weeks.

Rick Eckert took over driving duties of Rocket 1 at the end of April of '14 (Illini 100) not mid-June.

http://www.woolms.com/component/cont...eam-presses-on

Brandon Sheppard started the year behind the wheel of Rocket 1 and stepped down mid-April when his son was born. He was 2nd in points at the time behind Lanigan.

https://www.onedirt.com/news/rick-eckert-moving-into-rocket-house-car/

This article was released on 4/18/14. Eckert drove Rocket 1 the next weekend at Farmer City.

Now that we all have our $#!@ together, myself included....carry on.

[Pennsboro23]

Pure manure. EPJ did'nt do much in a Longhorn, now look at him and he actually did get some time in a Rumley designed Longhorn, so that's no excuse. Some cars fit some people, some don't. Lacking success in Rocket1 is not the end-all be-all of skill/talent measurement.

Eckert has been in 3 different chassis in the past few years and hasn't set the world on fire in any of them. (Rocket, Longhorn, Bloomquist). The rocket team is the best DLM team there is, they would make almost every driver better.

[Highwayman]

...2.) If you can't win in Rocket1, you probably won't win in much else either.

Pure manure. EPJ did'nt do much in a Longhorn, now look at him and he actually did get some time in a Rumley designed Longhorn, so that's no excuse. Some cars fit some people, some don't. Lacking success in Rocket1 is not the end-all be-all of skill/talent measurement.

[dirtMAN007]

Hope he finds a ride for next year. Rick's a good dude and great to talk to after the races. It would odd not seeing him on tour after all these years of racing. He's been around for a long time like some others have (Bloomquist, Lanigan, O'Neal, Eckert, Mars). Rick's one of them guys I've always rooted for.

You only know one side of him ................there is a few more !But hey we all have our bad days and do and say things we may wish we had not ! Probably see him regionally this year and years to come .

[zyoung25]

That's what I thought. Thanks.

When he won the championship in 11' I think he only had 3 series wins and 4 overall.

He won that because Richards had a flat with just a little bit over a lap or so to go at Charlotte. Josh was running like 4th and Rick was about 7th on one laned race track. Not taking anything from Eckert at all, I like him. But luck was on his side that night.

[MI Dirt Fan]

He drove it the whole 2014 season on the outlaw tour, except GA/FLA speedweeks. He did not win on WoO tour.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

When he won the championship in 11' I think he only had 3 series wins and 4 overall.

[zyoung25]

I don't think these are fair assessments.1. Rick did win in rocket1 2 he only drove it for the later part of one season even when sheppard got in it it took a little while for mark to figure out what he needed

He drove it the whole 2014 season on the outlaw tour, except GA/FLA speedweeks. He did not win on WoO tour. He won a couple smaller shows in crowls car that year, and 2 SN races in rocket1.

I think a longhorn fits his style a little more than the xr1 does.

[wfofan]

He's the next Birky...

[HoosierDirtFan]

Is he the last of the dirty dozen?

If I remember correctly yes.

[rdcllk]

Is he the last of the dirty dozen?

[Zonks32x]

I thought Eckert was in it for a full season.

He took over mid-year in June of '14

His 1st win was at Cedar Lake in S/N race and then went back to back at Wilmot two nights later.

I was at that Wilmot race and Eckert was clearly the class of the field.

http://www.thehelltour.com/news-sp-498349790/170-eckert-dominates-wilmot

[MI Dirt Fan]

I thought Eckert was in it for a full season.

[HoosierDirtFan]

Hope he finds a ride for next year. Rick's a good dude and great to talk to after the races. It would odd not seeing him on tour after all these years of racing. He's been around for a long time like some others have (Bloomquist, Lanigan, O'Neal, Eckert, Mars). Rick's one of them guys I've always rooted for.

[Jking24]

1.) Kyle Hardy is not in the house car.2.) If you can't win in Rocket1, you probably won't win in much else either.

I don't think these are fair assessments.1. Rick did win in rocket1 2 he only drove it for the later part of one season even when sheppard got in it it took a little while for mark to figure out what he needed