5 states ,60 races ,5 rainouts

Pat and I attended 111 races in 2019 starting out in New Zealand (wonderful trip) and ending up in Arizona. Along the way we hit 60 different tracks and 20 were new ones in 11 states and one new country. Six new tracks in New Zealand in January and six new tracks for last year in New Zealand in December. Two of the best were the USAC midgets at Grandview and the Action Track USA in Pennsylvania. Gas City USAC show with Shane Cottle nipping CJ Leary might have been the best in Indiana. Attended Lincoln Park 12 times and 11 times at Kokomo. It was a fun year filled with many highlights and memories and meeting new friends and reuniting with old ones.

Look forward to a great 2020 racing season and see you all down the line somewhere!!!

Bruce and Pat Eckel

Lucky enough to get 50 in this year...off from 2018 high of 60, but still a good year

Florida, IMW, ISW, East Storm, Indy 500 and a few LOLMDS races

ready for Chili Bowl 2020

16 for me. Due to a lot of rain and a little of health, a short season. I will be back full time in 2020. Thanks for asking about our 2019 endeavors, David.

1) 1/31 Bubba Raceway Park / All Stars – Tim Shaffer.
2) 2/2 Bubba Raceway Park / All Stars – Tony Stewart.
3) 2/6 Volusia Speedway / All Stars – Shane Stewart.
4) 2/7 Volusia Speedway / All Stars – Brad Sweet.
5) 2/8 Volusia Speedway / WoO – Daryn Pittman.
6) 5/31 I-96 Speedway / Open Sprints – Ryan Ruhl.
7) 6/7 Hartford Speedway / GLSS – Ryan Ruhl.
8) 6/8 Plymouth Speedway / GLSS – Phil Gressman.
9) 6/14 I-96 Speedway / GLSS – Phil Gressman.
10) 6/20 Anderson Speedway / Open Sprints – Aaron Pierce. Plan B after the rain during Ohio Sprint Speedweek
11) 6/21 Atomic Speedway / All Stars – Brinton Marvel went into the Turn 3 seats in the third heat and that was that for the night.
12) 6/28 Hartford Speedway / SOD – Chad Blonde.
13) 7/12 Hartford Speedway / WoO – David Gravel.
14) 7/18 Gas City Speedway / USAC – Shane Cottle wins ISW that round.
15) 8/16 I-96 Speedway / All Stars & GLSS – Corey Eliason & Phil Gressman. Last for my late good bud, Lou Conner.
16) 8/30 Hartford Speedway / SOD – Chad Blonde.

New tracks for me: Anderson Speedway and Atomic Speedway.

1) 4/28-Toledo- Silver Crown- Swanson, AVSS - Aaron Pierce
2) 5/10 - Eldora- USAC S-Courtney/ WoO-Schatz
3) 5/17 - Eldora- NRA - Jarrod Horstman
4) 6/8 - Larenceburg- USAC midgets- Windom, sprints-T-mez
5) 6/23 - Winchester- Caleb Armstrong
6) 6/23 - Kokomo - Ballou
7) 6/29 - Shady Bowl - LM - Matt Parsons, Mods- Greg Stapleton
8) 7/3 - Waynesfield - BOSS - Cody Gardener, FAST - Cale Conley, NRA - Max Stambaugh
9) 7/6 - Shady Bowl - LM - Ryan Fleming
10) 7/13 - Fremont - BOSS -Westfall, 410s - Cap Henry, 305s - John Ivy
11) 7/27 - Shady Bowl - LM - Matt Parsons, Mods - Buddy Townsend
12) 8/2 - Limaland - Sprints - Westfall, Mods - Bowersock
13) 8/10 - Oakshade - BOSS - D. Hewitt, LM - Rusty Shlenk
14) 8/17 - Lawrenceburg - sprints - Bilbee, Mod - Matt Hamilton
15) 9/1 - Eldora - LM - Ricky Weiss, Mod - Brian Ruhlman
16) 9/7 - IRP - USAC SC - Swanson, CRA - Bubba Pollard
17) 9/13 - Atomic - ASCoC - Mcfadden, 305s - Capodice
18) 9/14 - Atomic - ASCoC - Reutzal, 305s - Weaver, LM - Casebolt

18 events at 12 different tracks. 2 new tracks

Bruce,the answer to your Twitter question is Tommy Johnson.

http://www.wagtimes.com/drivertommyjohnson.html

You're quite Welcome Bruce,however I cannot take credit for this,a very good friend of mine shared this info with me,I just passed it on to you.

Best Wishes for the Holidays!

Dan,

Thanks so much for the answer and the link. The guys on Twitter are loving it!!!!!! Thanks again and I gave you the credit for the link.


Bruce Eckel

Our racing families had another great year of racing events this year. What a great group of friends that loves to have fun and enjoy the things that we all love. Lots of Kodak moments and life time memories. Looking forward to having another great racing season with everyone in 2020. Unbelievable can't we all get along. God bless America. Thanks.

We attended:
3 WoO (I know...forbidden words here) races-2 at Volusia Raceway and 1 at TSS
1 unsanctioned 360 winged race @ Knoxville IA (Support race for USAC night 1)
5 unsanctioned 410 winged races @Knoxville, IA (1 support race for USAC night 2 and 4 nights of the Knoxville Nationals)
10 USA Sprint car races (3 at BRP, 3 at THAT, 2 at TSS and 1 each at LPS and Bloomington)
1 MSCS race at TSS
1 USAC Silver Crown race at ISF
1 USAC Midget race at TSS.

We lost at least 5 races to rain in 2019.