Kankakee, IL — The Kankakee County Speedway owns a very special place in Frank Heckenast Jr’s trophy cabinet. It was the site of his very first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model victory back in 2015. Five years later, and The Frankfort Flyer has done it again. This time, in dominating fashion. Heckenast put […]
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Rising to the challenge is what separates a top-notch driver from the rest of the pack. Whether it’s dominating a race, going on a winning streak or sealing a win with a late-race pass, drivers slowly rise to the top of the field and make a name for themselves. That’s why the FK […]
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KANKAKEE, IL — Was Shannon Babb excited to battle Billy Moyer for victory in Thursday night’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Kankakee County Speedway? You bet he was. “It does get me fired up,” Babb said when asked about engaging in high-stakes racing with Moyer, a Hall of Famer who served as a […]
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KANKAKEE, Ill. — He might be only 26, but reigning World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie of the year Frank Heckenast Jr. has turned many laps through the years in his quest to earn a DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Finally, on Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, he reached his goal. Heckenast, a […]
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KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 12, 2014 – Two-time DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion Devin Gilpin passed Kenny Wallace with 15 laps remaining to score his first win of the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals on Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway. Gilpin, of Columbus, Ind., rallied early to have a chance for the […]
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KANKAKEE, Ill. – June 12, 2014 – Billy Moyer claimed the checkered flag for his record eighth career DIRTcar Summer Nationals win at Kankakee County Speedway on Thursday night. Moyer’s win ties him with Shannon Babb at the top of the tour’s all-time win list at 83 victories. With an all Moyer front row, the […]
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BROWNSTOWN, Ind. – Rain has forced tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals opener, as well as the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event, to be cancelled. No rescheduled date has been announced. The two tours move to Kankakee County Speedway on Thursday, June 12. For more information on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals or the DIRTcar Summit […]
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