FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2011
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Rick Eckert Clinches $100,000 World of Outlaws Championship; Hagerstown Next



YORK, Penn. - In a dramatic conclusion to the 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season, Rick Eckert emerged as the WOOLMS National Champion following the 'Lowes Foods World Finals' at the immaculate Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 3-5! The huge weekend started on Thursday night at the Concord, North Carolina speedplant with qualifying and Rick posted the eighteenth fastest lap for Friday's show and the ninth quickest lap for Saturday's program. When Friday rolled around, Rick ran third in his heat race prior to moving up six positions in the $10,000 to win feature event en route to a steady twelfth place performance.

The York, Pennsylvania standout was a mere two markers ahead of Josh Richards when the 'Lowes Foods World Finals' finale took place in front of over 14,000 spectators and the cameras of the SPEED Channel on Saturday evening. Rick ran fourth in his loaded heat race and later won his B-Main to transfer into the 50-lap, $10,000 to win main event. After starting twentieth on the grid, Rick and Josh Richards raced back-and-forth and side-by-side for position throughout the race.

It appeared as if Richards was on his way to another series championship, but a last lap flat tire on the #1 car allowed Eckert to scoot by for a twelfth place finish and his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship, which was worth a hefty $100,000!

"I am still up on cloud nine," Eckert said during a telephone conversation this week. "It was a great battle with Josh (Richards) all year long and it just feels awesome to come out on top. We raced so hard on Saturday night with both of us starting in the back; at different points in the race we were ahead or behind the #1 car. It wasn't looking good late in the race, but I saw his car lay down coming to the white flag and I couldn't believe that he had a flat tire. Once I got by him, it kinda set in that we were going to win the championship and it was just an awesome feeling!"

"There are so many people that I have to thank including all of my sponsors, product sponsors, fans, family, and crew," Eckert went on to say. "We aren't overly funded, so it definitely took a total team effort to get the job done against some teams that had more resources than us. With being a regular on the World of Outlaws tour since 2004, it made it extra special to get that championship we have been after for so long!"

WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES
FINAL 2011 POINT STANDINGS

1 24 Rick Eckert York, PA 4,472
2 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 4,458
3 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 4,304
4 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 4,178
5 1* Chub Frank Bear Lake, PA 4,174
6 25 Shane Clanton Fayetteville, GA 4,134
7 19H Austin Hubbard Seaford, DE 4,140
8 44 Clint Smith Senoia, GA 4,064
9 32c Vic Coffey Caledonia, NY 3,966
10 19F Tim Fuller Watertown, NY 3,948

The #24 team will not rest on their huge accomplishment from last weekend, as they plan to travel to the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland on November 12-13 for the 24th Annual 'Octoberfest 350.' The unsanctioned finale at Hagerstown this upcoming weekend will pay $10,000 to the winner. Qualifying and preliminary action will take place on Saturday, while the 100-lap main event is slated for Sunday afternoon. Rick is a three-time winner of the 'Octoberfest 350,' as he took the checkers back in 2001, 2002, and 2009.

Rick would like to thank the following sponsors for their commitment to his race team: In Loving Memory of Raye Vest, J&K Salvage, Ritchey Sandblasting, Bloomquist Race Cars, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Eckert Trucking, S&S Mobile Power Wash, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Awesome Racewear, Bell Helmets, Beyea Headers, Callies, Comp Cams, Delph Communications, Dyer's Top Rods, FK Rod Ends, Heintz Bros. Automotive, Hoosier Tire, Hypercoils, ISC Racers Tape, JC Dubil Race Parts, Next Level Racing Graphics, Ohlins Shocks, Performance Bodies, Petersen Aluminum, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Ringers Gloves, Schaeffer's Racing Oil, Scott Performance Wire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Sweet Mfg., The Bolt Patrol, Tim Fitez Painting, Van Alstine Tire Groovers, Weld Racing Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Winters Performance.

The latest dirt on "Scrub" Rick Eckert can be found online at his official website, located at www.RickEckertRacing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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