June 23rd, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Wins at Red River Co-op Speedway Behind the wheel of the Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss visited Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday for the regular night of racing. Holding his spot in his 8-lap heat race, Weiss posted a runner-up finish behind Billy Mooney locking him into the 7th-starting position for the feature. Wheeling his way to the front in the 15-lapper, Ricky Weiss picked up his second win of the season topping Dustin Strand, Rick Fawcett, Kevin Sexton, and Billy Mooney at the finish line. (Racing and Hot Rod photo) Friday night brought Weiss to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) for another local night of racing. After starting the night off with a heat race win, Weiss posted a 5th place finish in the feature behind Bill Mooey, Dustin Strand, Brad Seng, and Mike Balcaen. Persistent rain in the area axed Saturday's NLRA sanctioned event at Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, Minnesota). For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.RivierCitiesSpeedway.com. June 17th, 2017 - Weiss NLRA Weekend Ruined by Rain Making his first start of the season with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA), Ricky Weiss was one of 24 Super Late Models signed in at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Friday for the $1,100 top prize. After passing five cars in his heat to place 2nd behind Zach Naastad, severe weather moved in before the feature was able to get underway postponing the event to a later date. Saturday’s NLRA sanctioned event at Red River Valley Speedway (West Fargo, North Dakota) was also washed away by Mother Nature. For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org. June 10th, 2017 - Weiss Begins Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway On Thursday evening Ricky Weiss made the trek to Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) to kick off the 23rd annual Dirt Late Model Dream. With 79 Super Late Models on hand for the UMP DIRTcar sanctioned weekend, Weiss slipped back to a 10th place finish in his heat race giving him one last shot at the opening night preliminary feature with a B-Main appearance. Transferring the Top 4, Ricky logged a 15th place outing bringing an early end to his night. The following night after timing in fourteenth fastest overall, Weiss locked in his spot into the final preliminary feature with the 5th and final transfer position in his heat race. With $10,000 on the line, Ricky fell three spots in the 25-lapper recording a 23rd place finish. Closing out the 23rd edition of the Dirt Late Model Dream on Saturday, Weiss posted a 9th place finish in his heat race sending him into the B-Main for his final shot at the $100,000-to-win finale. Sending the Top 4 into the show, Ricky improved eight spots in the 20-lap consolation event to place 10th but fell short of a transfer position ending his weekend. For more results from these events, please visit www.EldoraSpeedway.com. June 3rd, 2017 - Podium Finish with World of Outlaws at Tazewell Speedway Powering the Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss visited Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) on Friday night for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned program. Following the sixth fastest time in a field of 21 cars, Weiss landed a runner-up finish in his heat behind Chris Madden sending him into the redraw. After receiving the pole position, Ricky held on to a podium finish in the 50-lapper posting a 3rd place spot behind Shane Clanton and Jimmy Owens with Chris Madden and Brandon Sheppard completing the Top 5 finishers. Saturday night brought Weiss to Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) for the Schaeffer Oil Iron-Man Series. Locking his spot into the $5,000-to-win A-Main via qualifying, Weiss recorded a 4th place finish behind Tommy Kerr, Skip Arp, and Donald McIntosh with Chris Combs coming in 5th. For more results from this event, please visit www.WoOLMS.com. May 29th, 2017 - Four Top 10 Finishes Over Memorial Day Weekend Ricky Weiss opened the action-packed Memorial Day Weekend on Friday night at Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) for the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals sanctioned opener. Leading the night off with a 10-lap heat race win, Weiss locked his spot into the $4,000-to-win A-Main. Bringing home a Top 5 finish, Ricky posted a 4th place outing behind Brandon Overton, Donald McIntosh, and Shanon Buckingham with David Payne coming in 5th. Following the Spring Nationals Series on Saturday night, Ricky was one of 41 Super Late Models signed in at Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, Georgia) for the $5,000 top prize. Edging his way into the feature, Weiss grabbed the 4th and final transfer spot in his heat race locking him into the 17th-starting position. Working his way into the Top 10, Ricky advanced seven spots in the 50-lapper reeling in a 10th place finish. Sunday night brought Weiss to Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia) for the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals season finale. In a field of 21 Super Late Models, Ricky started the night off with a heat race win securing his spot into the $6,000-to-win A-Main. Grabbing his second Top 5 finish of the weekend, Ricky Weiss posted a 4th place spot behind Dale McDowell, Brandon Overton, and Donald McIntosh with Derek Ellis completing the Top 5 finishers. (Wells Racing photo) Wrapping up the four-day stint on Monday, Weiss headed to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) for the ULTIMATE Super Late Model Series sanctioned program. Following the fourth fastest time in his qualifying group, Ricky Weiss slipped up two positions in the Freedom Isn’t Free 50 A-Main registering an 8th place finish. Ricky finished third in the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html and www.ULTIMATESupers.com. May 20th, 2017 - Weiss Grabs First Win of the Season at Crossville Speedway On Friday night Ricky Weiss invaded Crossville Speedway (Crossville, Tennessee) for the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals sanctioned program. With 23 Super Late Models registered in for action, Weiss timed in fifth fastest overall in qualifying positioning him on the third row for the 40-lap feature. Working in a podium position early in the caution-plagued A-Main, Weiss slipped past race-leader Brandon Overton on the final lap to pick up his first win of the season over Overton, Shannon Buckingham, David Payne, and Michael Chilton. Ricky was awarded a $4,000 payday for his last-lap pass for the win. (Michael Moats photo) Saturday night brought Weiss to Richmond Raceway (Richmond, Kentucky) for the Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series sanctioned Mike Roland Memorial. Earning the 12th-starting position for the $10,000-to-win A-Main via preliminary events, Ricky jumped up one spot in the 50-lap affair posting an 11th place outing. For more results from these events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html and www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/bonus_index.htm. April 29th, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Tallies a 11th and 12th Place Finish Over the Weekend Powering the A.I.E Communications #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss was one of 34 Super Late Models signed in at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) on Friday night for the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals sanctioned Scott Sexton Memorial. After laying down the fastest time overall in qualifying, Weiss posted a 2nd place finish in his heat behind Mike Marlar positioning him 5th on the starting grid for the feature. With $10,052 on the line, Ricky slipped back to an 11th place outing in the 52-lapper. The following night Ricky stopped at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) for the Southern All Star Series sanctioned program. With 36 cars on hand for the Rockin’ with the Stars 50, Weiss secured his spot into the $7,500-to-win A-Main with a 3rd place finish in his heat. Starting in 9th, Ricky Weiss dropped three spots to place 12th. (Wells Racing photo) For more results from these events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html and www.SASDirt.com. April 15th, 2017 - Top 5 Finish for Weiss in Spring Showdown at Ponderosa Back with the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals series, Ricky Weiss visited Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Kentucky) on Friday for the $4,000-to-win Spring Showdown. Earning the 3rd-starting position for the A-Main via preliminary events, Ricky fell one spot in the 40-lap affair registering a 4th place finish behind Brandon Overton, Jason Jameson, and Mike Marlar with Kent Robinson coming in 5th. (Jim DenHamer photo) On Saturday 33 Spring Nationals entries headed to Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky) for the $5,000 top prize. Recording a 4th place finish in his 10-lap heat race, Weiss rolled off 20th for the A-Main. Losing one position in the 50-lapper, Ricky dropped back to a 24th place outing. For more results from these events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html. April 1st, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Places 12th With Lucas Oil at Duck River On Saturday night Ricky Weiss traveled to Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) for the unsanctioned Spring Shootout. Failing to lock his spot into the show via qualifying, Weiss landed a 3rd place finish in his B-Main sending him into the main event. With $7,500 on the line, Ricky lost five spots in the 50-lapper to place 15th. Sunday brought Weiss to Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, Tennessee) to a field of 27 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series entries. Transferring the Top 6 out of the heats, Weiss landed a 4th place spot positioning him 10th on the starting grid for the feature. Dropping two positions, Ricky Weiss recorded a 12th place outing. (Wells Racing photo) For more results from these events, please visit www.SmokyMountainSpeedway.com and www.LucasDirt.com. March 25th, 2017 - Weiss Invades Senoia Raceway for Spring Nationals Weekend Entering the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals sanctioned weekend, Ricky Weiss was one 35 Super Late Models signed in at Senoia Raceway (Senoia, Georgia) on Friday night for the $4,000-to-win A-Main. Registering a 3rd place finish in his heat race, Ricky earned the 16th-starting position for the opening night A-Main. Moving up two spots in the 40-lapper, Weiss reeled in a 14th place finish. The following night coming in 3rd in his heat race again, Ricky was locked into the $6,000-to-win A-Main. Coming one spot shy of a Top 10 finish, Weiss posted a 11th place outing in the 50-lap affair. For more results from these events, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html. March 18th, 2017 - Bad Luck Continues for Weiss in Shamrock at Boyd's Behind the wheel of the Derrick’s Sandblasting #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss invaded Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) on Saturday night for the Schaeffer Oil Southern National Bonus Series sanctioned contest. In a field of 25 cars, Weiss suffered mechanical issues in qualifying putting him near the back of his heat race after he was unable to record a solid time. Passing three cars, Ricky secured his spot into the show with a 3rd place finish. Starting in 9th, Weiss was advancing toward the front until he broke the rear-end bringing a disappointing end to his night. For more results from this event, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/bonus_index.html. March 11th, 2017 - Weiss Attends Tennessee Tipoff at Smoky Mountain On Friday evening Ricky Weiss visited Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) for the Schaeffer Oil Spring Nationals season-opener. In a field of 23 Super Late Models for the two-day Tennessee Tipoff, Ricky failed to post a time in qualifying but locked his spot into the $15,000-to-win A-Main on Saturday with a 4th place finish in his heat. Set to roll off 14th for the 75-lap feature, the race was eventually postponed due to snow flurries. (Wells Racing Photography) For more results from this event, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/spring_index.html. February 25th, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Heads to Volusia for DIRTcar Nationals Ricky Weiss returned to action on Monday night at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) for the 46th annual UMP DIRTcar Nationals. Drawing 43 Super Late Models, Ricky qualified eighth fastest in his qualifying group before registering a 6th place finish in his heat. Transferring into the B-Main for one more shot at the opening night feature, Weiss came up one position short with a 5th place finish. On Tuesday starting 6th in his heat race, Ricky logged a 5th place finish putting him 3rd on the starting rundown for the B-Main. Transferring the Top 3 into the $7,000-to-win A-Main, Weiss secured his spot with a 2nd place finish behind Kenny Pettyjohn. Rolling off 24th for the feature, Ricky Weiss wheeled his way through the crowd ten positions posting a 14th place finish. (Heath Lawson photo) With continuous rain cancelling both Wednesday and Thursday’s shows, Weiss returned to Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida) on Friday for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned program. Starting 4th in his heat, Ricky slipped back to a 5th place finish sending him into the B-Main. Needing to place in the Top 2 to make the feature, Weiss fell short with a 5th place outing. Wrapping up the 46th annual DIRTcar Nationals on Saturday, Weiss logged a 9th place finish in his heat giving him one last shot at the $10,000-to-win finale with a B-Main appearance. Slated to start near the tail of the consolation event, Weiss decided to save equipment and called it a night. For more results from these events, please visit www.DIRTcarUMP.com and www.WoOLMS.com. February 18th, 2017 - Top 10 Finish for Weiss in Second Night of Wrisco Winternationals at East Bay On Monday night Ricky Weiss picked back up with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) for the 41st annual Wrisco Winternationals. In a field of 44 cars, Weiss followed up the 3rd fastest time in his qualifying group with the 4th and final transfer spot in his heat race. With $5,000 on the line in the opening night A-Main, Ricky fell back to a 21st place outing. The following night starting on the fourth row of his heat, Weiss came one spot short of a transfer position with a 5th place finish. Earning the pole position for his consolation event, Ricky cruised to a B-Main locking his spot into the A-Main. Breaking into the Top 10, Ricky Weiss advanced nine positions in the 25-lapper scoring a 9th place finish. (Heath Lawson photos) With the weather cancelling Wednesday night’s portion of the Wrisco Winternationals, Weiss was one of 45 Super Late Models signed in at East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Florida) on Thursday for the $7,000-to-win main event. Falling back to a 9th place finish in his heat after bringing out a caution on the second-to-last lap, Weiss transferred into the B-Main for another shot at the feature. Coming short of a transfer spot with a 5th place finish, Ricky had one final shot at the A-Main with an appearance in the DirtonDirt.com Strawberry Dash. Taking only the race winner, Ricky wheeled his way to the front earning the 24th-starting position for the feature. Moving up seven positions, Ricky Weiss logged a 17th place outing. Returning on Friday night for the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Ricky earned the 9th-starting position for his heat via qualifying. Coming two spots short of a transfer position with a 6th finish, Weiss transferred into the B-Main. Failing to place in the Top 6 in the 12-lap consolation event, Ricky had one final shot at the feature with the DirtonDirt.com Strawberry Dash. Starting in 4th, Weiss slipped back to a 9th place outing bringing an early end to his night. Saturday night’s $12,000-to-win LOLMDS finale was cancelled due to bad weather. For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com. February 11th, 2017 - Weiss Begins Season at Golden Isles Speedway The 2017 racing season began for Ricky Weiss on Friday at Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Georgia) for the two-day Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing. With 51 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) entries in action for the season-opener, Ricky was leading his heat race until another competitor made contact with him spinning them both and sending them to the tail. Needing a 2nd place finish or better in his consolation event to make the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Weiss fell back to a 13th place outing. Returning on Saturday for the $12,000 top prize, Weiss got turned around on the last lap of his heat sending him back to a 8th place outing. Slated to start near the back of his B-Main, Ricky decided to pack up and prepare for the remaining Speedweek events. (Heath Lawson photo) For more results from these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com. December 22nd, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Wraps up 2016 Season with 2 Wins Teaming up with Vic Hill for the 2016 season, Ricky Weiss posted two wins while competing in a total of 50 events. With the weather determining the outcome of four of his scheduled dates, Weiss notched 24 Top 10 finishes and 15 Top 5 outings. October 15th, 2016 - Ricky Lands Top 5 Spot in Deep Fried 75 at Duck River Returning with the Southern Nationals Bonus Series, Ricky Weiss headed to Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, Tennessee) on Friday night for the two-day Deep Fried 75. Drawing 35 Super Late Models, Weiss followed up the 7th fastest time in his qualifying group with a 3rd place finish in his heat locking his spot into the main event on Saturday night. Battling for the $13,000 payday, Ricky improved six positions in the 75-lap affair notching a 4th place finish behind Billy Moyer, Tanner English, and Caleb Ashby with David Payne coming in 5th. (Thomas Hendrickson Photo) For more results from this event, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/bonus_index.html. October 8th, 2016 - Top 5 Finish for Weiss in TN State Championships Competing in the Tennessee State Championships, Ricky Weiss traveled to Crossville Speedway (Crossville, Tennessee) on Friday for the Southern Nationals Bonus Series sanctioned weekend. Following the 6th fastest time overall in his group, Ricky secured his spot into the main event on Saturday night with a 3rd place finish in his heat. Starting in 12th for the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Weiss improved seven spots in the 60-lapper notching a 5th place finish behind Donald McIntosh, Vic Hill, Ray Cook, and Billy Ogle Jr. (Michael Moats Photo) For more results from this event, please visit www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com/bonus_index.html. October 1st, 2016 - Weiss Wins at Red River Co-op Speedway Behind the wheel of the Derrick’s Sandblasting #7W Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss made the short trip to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Friday for the two-day Prairie Classic. Starting on the pole of his heat, Weiss cruised to heat race win giving him the 5th-starting spot for the main event. Running into mechanical issues, Ricky was an early retiree from the A-Main. On Saturday night starting in 4th in his heat, Weiss cruised to another heat race win earning him the 2nd-starting position for the A-Main. Charging into the top spot, Ricky Weiss reeled in his second victory of the season over Dustin Strand Brad Seng, Mike Balcaen, and Rick Fawcett. (Tim Johnson Photo) For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca. September 24th, 2016 - Ricky Weiss Places 2nd at Red River Co-op Speedway On Friday night Ricky Weiss returned to his home-track of Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the WISSOTA Late Model sanctioned evening. In a field of 12 cars, Weiss started the night off with a heat race win from the 3rd-starting position earning him the 7th-starting spot for the feature. After working his way into the lead early in the event, Dustin Strand slipped past Ricky after a mid-race caution. Bringing home a podium finish, Ricky Weiss notched a runner-up finish behind Strand with Mike Martin, Bill Mooney, and Kevin Sexton rounding out the Top 5. For more results from this event, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca. December 23rd, 2015 - Ricky Weiss Captures Twenty-Two Wins During 2015 Season Attending a total of 74 events during the 2015 campaign, Ricky Weiss reeled an impressive 22 wins behind the wheel of his Derrick's Sandblasting #7 Super Late Model. With the rain affecting 11 of his scheduled dates, Ricky scored 50 Top 10 finishes and 44 Top 5 outings. He was crowned the WISSOTA Late Model National Champ for the second straight year and also awarded the 4th place spot in the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) points standings.