September 16th, 2017 - Weiss Bags Four Top 5 Finishes During WISSOTA 100 Weekend Wednesday night found Ricky Weiss in action at Dakota State Fair Speedway (Huron, South Dakota) for the WISSOTA 100 weekend. In a field of 29 Super Late Models, Ricky passed seven cars in his heat to capture a heat race victory. Rolling off 5th for the opening night feature, Weiss improved two more spots posting a 3rd place finish behind Lance Matthees and Scott Ward with Kent Arment and Eric Mass completing the Top 5 finishers. The following night starting 8th in his heat race, Weiss landed a 2nd place finish behind Chad Olsen positioning him 6th on the starting grid for the feature. Breaking into the Top 5, Ricky gained two positions in the 15-lapper recording a 4th place finish behind Jeff Provinzino, Chad Olsen, and Jeff Wildung with Chad Becker coming in 5th. For the third night of action in the WISSOTA 100, Ricky secured his spot into the A-Main with a heat race win from the 6th-starting position. Starting in 4th for the 15-lap feature, Weiss jumped up two spots to place 2nd behind Chad Becker with David McDonald, Ryan Mikkelson, and Jordan Heiman rounding out the Top 5. Wrapping up the WISSOTA 100 on Saturday, Ricky had already locked his spot into the $10,000-to-win finale with his performances the previous three nights. Earning the 5th-starting position, Ricky Weiss passed three cars in the 40-lap affair registering a runner-up finish behind Chad Becker with Jeff Provinzino, Lance Matthees, and Kent Arment trailing them across the finish line. (CRP Photography) For more results from these events, please visit www.WISSOTA.org. September 9th, 2017 - Podium Finish in John Seitz Memorial Ricky Weiss headed to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Thursday evening for Prelude to the Johnny. With 45 Super Late Models on hand for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned program, Ricky secured his spot into the opening night feature with a 2nd place finish in his heat behind Steve Laursen. Starting in 7th, Weiss gained three positions in the 25-lapper to place 4th behind Don Shaw, Jake Redetzke, and Dustin Strand with John Kanta coming in 5th. Returning on Friday night for the two-day John Seitz Memorial, Ricky passed four cars in his heat logging a 3rd place finish. Transferring into the Dash, Weiss reeled in a 2nd place finish behind A.J. Diemel locking him into the 2nd-starting position for the $9,200-to-win A-Main on Saturday evening. Losing one spot in the 92-lap affair, Ricky Weiss notched a 3rd place finish behind Don Shaw and AJ Diemel with Scott Ward and John Kanta completing the Top 5 finishers. (CRP Photography) After his performance over the weekend, Ricky captured the NLRA points title for his first time since 2011. Ricky remains leading the NLRA point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org and www.RivierCitiesSpeedway.com. September 3rd, 2017 - Three-Win Weekend for Ricky Weiss On Thursday evening Ricky Weiss kicked off the action-packed Labor Day weekend at Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the Race of Champions Qualifier. Improving two spots in his heat, Weiss posted an 8-lap heat race win positioning him on the pole for the A-Main. Leading wire-to-wire, Ricky coasted to his tenth win of the season in the 25-lapper topping Don Shaw, Mike Balcaen, Dustin Strand, and Kevin Sexton at the finish line. (Tim Johnson photo) The following night with 16 Super Late Models on hand at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), Weiss secured his spot into the WISSOTA sanctioned feature with a 4th place finish in his heat. Coming from the 7th-starting position in the feature, Ricky made a last-lap pass registering his eleventh win of the season over Travis Robertson, Mike Balcaen, Brad Seng, and Joey Pederson. (Mike Spieker photo) Saturday night brought Weiss to Viking Speedway (Alexandria, Minnesota) for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned Labor Day Doubleheader. Starting the night off with a heat race victory, Ricky earned the pole position for the A-Main. Jumping into the lead on the opening lap, Weiss outran the 26-car field to capture his twelfth win of the season and a $1,600 payday. Don Shaw, Shane Edginton, Dustin Bluhm, and Mike Prochnow rounded out the Top 5. (Mike Spieker photo) Wrapping up the weekend on Sunday, Ricky passed two cars in his heat to pick up the win. Rolling off 2nd for the $1,600-to-win finale, Weiss held his spot for the entire distance to place 2nd behind Don Shaw with Brad Seng, Shane Edginton, and Pat Doar completing the Top 5 finishers. Ricky continues to lead the NLRA point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.NLRA.org. August 25th, 2017 - Weiss Follows NLRA Series to Red River Valley Speedway Back with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA), Ricky Weiss was one of 23 Super Late Models on hand at Red River Valley Speedway (West Fargo, North Dakota) on Wednesday for the Car Show Cruise Night. After leading the night off with a heat race victory, Weiss posted a 2nd place finish in the 25-lap feature trailing Donny Schatz across the finish line with Mike Balcaen, Brad Seng, and Dustin Strand completing the Top 5 finishers. (Mike Spieker photo) The following night brought Weiss to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the unsanctioned event. Rolling off on the pole of his heat race, Ricky cruised to an 8-lap heat race win positioning him 8th on the starting grid for the A-Main. Wheeling his way into a podium spot, Ricky Weiss gained six spots in the 25-lapper to place 2nd behind Don Shaw with Shane Edginton, Mike Balcaen, and Kevin Sexton rounding out the Top 5.   On Saturday night with 18 WISSOTA Late Models signed in at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), Weiss posted a 2nd place finish in his heat behind Zach Naastad locking his spot into the A-Main. Running into mechanical trouble early, Ricky Weiss an early retiree from the 20-lapper on lap 7. Ricky remains out front in the NLRA point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org and www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca, and www.RivierCitiesSpeedway.com. August 19th, 2017 - Weiss Bags a Trio of Podium Finishes With NLRA Series Kicking off the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned weekend, Ricky Weiss visited Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday night for the Can-Am Late Model Challenge. Moving up three spots in his heat race, Weiss landed a 3rd place finish locking him into the 8th-starting position for the feature. Bringing home a podium spot, Ricky passed five cars in the 25-lapper to place 3rd behind Donny Schatz and Cole Schill with Shane Edginton and Brad Seng completing the Top 5 finishers. On Friday night with 26 NLRA entries on hand at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota), Weiss secured his spot into the $1,200-to-win A-Main with a heat race victory. Rolling off 3rd, Ricky jumped up one position notching a runner-up finish behind Donny Schatz with Brad Seng, Dustin Strand, and Shane Edginton rounding out the Top 5. (Mike Spieker photo) Wrapping up the three-day NLRA weekend on Saturday, Weiss stopped at Devils Lake Speedway (Doyon, North Dakota) for the $1,200 top prize. Following an 8-lap heat race win, Ricky held his spot for all 25-laps in the feature scoring a 2nd place finish behind Brad Seng. Billy Mooney, Cole Schill, and Matthew Smith trailed them across the finish line. Ricky is currently leading the NLRA point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org. August 10th, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Wins in Modified at Red River Co-op Speedway Behind the wheel of the Jerome Guyot-owned #48 Open Wheel Modified, Ricky Weiss invaded Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday evening for the Al Delaine Memorial. Drawing 30 cars for the unsanctioned event, Weiss improved five spots in his heat race registering a runner-up finish behind Gavin Paul. Earning the 4th-starting position for the for the main event, Ricky outran the field in the 30-lapper capturing his ninth win of the season over Gavin Paull, Ward Imrie, Rick Delaine, and Scott Greer. (Tim Johnson photo) For more results from this event, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca. August 5th, 2017 - Weiss Wins in NASCAR Late Model at Cedar Lake Speedway Thursday night found Ricky Weiss back with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) at Norman County Raceway (Ada, Minnesota) for Thursday Night Thunder. Holding his spot in his heat, Weiss coasted to a heat race win positioning him 3rd on the starting grid for the feature. After overtaking the lead on the second lap, Weiss held off Sprint Car standout Donny Schatz in the closing laps to pick up his fourth straight win and eighth overall on the season. Pocketing a $1,100 payday, Ricky topped Schatz, Ryan Mikkelson, Brad Seng, and Don Shaw at the finish line. Friday night brought Weiss to Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wisconsin) for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned weekend. Drawing 42 Super Late Models for the 30th annual USA Nationals, Ricky secured his spot into the $6,000-to-win opening night feature with a 4th place finish in his heat race. Rolling off 16th, Weiss gained five spots in the 30-lapper to place 11th. Later Friday evening, Weiss posted a 6th place finish in his heat transferring him into the B-Main on Saturday night. Needing to place in the Top 3 to make the $50,000-to-win finale, Ricky fell short with a 5th place outing sending him into the Last Chance Qualifier for one final shot at the main event. Sending only the race winner into the 100-lapper, Ricky Weiss logged a 6th place finish ending his night. In the NASCAR Late Model division, Ricky wheeled his way from the 4th-starting position to pick up his ninth win of the season over Darrell Nelson, Jake Redetzke, Nick Anvelink, and AJ Diemel. On Sunday night Weiss stopped at Sheyenne River Speedway (Lisbon, North Dakota) returning with the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA). With 28 Super Late Models signed in, Ricky passed five cars in his heat race to place 2nd behind Brad Seng. Rolling off 6th for the $1,200-to-win A-Main, Ricky Weis jumped up two positions posting a 4th place finish behind Don Shaw, Brad Seng, and Dustin Strand with Donny Schatz coming in 5th. For more results from these events, please visit www.NLRA.org, www.WoOLMS.com, and www.CedarLakeSpeedway.com. July 29th, 2017 - Weiss Scores Third Straight Win at Red River Piloting the Keewatin Truck Service #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss returned to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday night for the Mid-Season Championship. Passing one car in his heat race, Weiss scored a 10-lap heat race win locking him on the pole for the feature. Leading from flag-to-flag, Ricky Weiss coasted to his seventh win of the season over Paul Veert, Mike Balcaen, Bill Mooney, and Kevin Sexton. (Tim Johnson photo) For more results from this event, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca. July 21st, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Records a Two-Win Weekend On Thursday night Ricky Weiss returned to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) competing in a field of 15 Super Late Models. Improving two positions in his heat race, Ricky notched a runner-up finish behind Mike Balcaen positioning him 8th on the starting grid for the feature. Wheeling his way to his fifth win of the season, Weiss topped Mike Balcaen, Dustin Strand, Kevin Sexton, and Bill Mooney at the finish line in the 20-lap affair to pick up his second straight victory at the speedway. (Tim Johnson photo) After taking Friday night off, Weiss headed to Devil’s Lake Speedway (Doyon, North Dakota) on Saturday night for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned contest. Moving up one spot in his heat race, Ricky charged to a 10-lap heat race win locking him into the 4th-starting position for the feature. Holding off Dustin Strand late in the 25-lapper, Ricky Weiss streaked to his second straight win and sixth on the season over Strand, Cole Schill, Bill Mooney, and Robert Helleburst. Weiss pocketed a $1,100 payday for his efforts. (Mike Spieker photo) For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.NLRA.org. July 16th, 2017 - Podium Finish With NLRA at Greenbush Race Park Returning with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, Ricky Weiss visited Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota) on Wednesday night for the $8,000 top prize. After passing two cars in his heat to place 4th, Weiss failed to make it out for the 40-lap A-Main after suffering issues with his water pump following his heat race. On Thursday Weiss made the trip to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the regular night of racing. Passing four cars in his 8-lap heat, Ricky posted a runner-up finish behind Mike Balcaen earning him the 8th-starting position for the feature. Pacing his way to the front in the 20-lap affair, Ricky Weiss reeled in his fourth victory of the season over Shane Edginton, Bill Mooney, Shane Holden, and Walt Morris. (Jess Voll photo) Back with World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, Weiss headed to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) on Friday for the Acme Tools 50. Following the sixth fastest time in his group, Ricky landed a 3rd place finish in his heat race positioning him 10th on the starting grid for the feature. With $10,000 on the line, Weiss fell one spot to place 11th. Saturday night brought Ricky to Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, Minnesota) for the Northern Late Model Racing Association (NLRA) sanctioned program. Improving two positions in his heat race, Weiss scored a runner-up finish behind Brad Seng locking him into the 5th-starting position for the feature. Bringing home a podium spot, Ricky jumped up three positions recording a 2nd place finish behind Brad Seng with Shane Edginton, Mike Balcaen, and Cole Schill completing the Top 5 finishers. On Sunday Ricky hopped behind the wheel of the #36 Open Wheel Modified for the regular night of racing at ALH Motor Speedway (Morden, Manitoba). Starting the night off with a heat race win, Weiss earned the 5th-starting spot for the 15-lap A-Main. Gaining one position, Ricky Weiss notched a 4th place finish behind Jerome Guyot, Scott Greer, and Rene Poluyko with James Wall coming in 5th. For more results from these events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com, www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca, www.NLRA.org, and www.ALHMotorSpeedway.com. July 8th, 2017 - Ricky Weiss Wins at Red River Co-op Speedway Back behind the wheel of the A.I.E. Communications #7 Super Late Model, Ricky Weiss returned to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) on Thursday for the regular night of racing. Earning the 8th-starting position for the feature via preliminary events, Ricky charged through the field early and took control of the top spot. After a caution came out with 2 to go, Weiss held off a hard charging Dustin Strand to pick up his third win of the season over Strand, Kevin Sexton, Shane Edginton, and Mike Martin. After taking Friday night off, Weiss was back in action on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Saturday night for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series sanctioned event. Drawing 36 Super Late Models for the Bigelow Homes Gopher 50, Ricky secured his spot into the $10,000-to-win A-Main with a 4th place finish in his heat race. Starting in 13th for the feature, Ricky Weiss fell one spot in the 50-lapper recording a 14th place outing. For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.WoOLMS.com. June 30th, 2017 - Three Top 5 Finishes Over Fourth of July Weekend On Thursday night Ricky Weiss returned to Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) for the Canada Day Celebration special. In a field of 12 Super Late Models, Weiss jumped up three spots in his heat to place 2nd behind Mike Balcaen. Starting in 8th for the A-Main, Ricky streaked through the field six spots notching a runner-up finish behind Bill Mooney with Dustin Strand, Rick Fawcett, and Mike Balcaen completing the Top 5 finishers. The following night Ricky visited River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, North Dakota) for a pair of Northern Late Model Racing Association sanctioned features. Cruising to an 8-lap heat race win from the pole position, Ricky earned the 4th-starting spot for the $1,100-to-win A-Main. Holding his position for all 20-laps, Weiss posted a 4th place finish behind Dustin Strand, Donny Schatz, and Bill Mooney with Mike Balcaen coming in 5th. Later Friday night for the rescheduled NLRA feature from June 16th, Weiss rolled off 5th for a chance at the $1,100 payday. Working his way into a podium spot, Ricky gained two positions to place 3rd behind Dustin Strand and Donny Schatz with Brad Seng and Bill Mooney rounding out the Top 5. For more results from these events, please visit www.RedRiverCoopSpeedway.ca and www.NLRA.org. 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.