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The season was scattered all over the country-side this year as I introduced the #4X machine to the racing community. The #4X is a 1375lb, 800hp, winged outlaw sprinter that we took to Husets Speedway in Brandon SD four times and Rock Rapids IA once this year to break the driver and car in to such a wild machine! Also, juggling a hectic work schedule, we showed up nine times at Rock Rapids with...more

This past Saturday night it was the car owner’s turn to travel. With the races in Jackson MN done for the year, Dick Veekners made the trek to I-90 Speedway in Hartford SD. The team made a few minor adjustments to the car and changed gears to get the car in shape for the 3/8-mile track. Starting 8th in the first heat race Eric moved up two spots to miss the transfer spot for the A-main by...more

After running second at Rocky and taking a hard lick at Husets, Eric will be racing in the prestigious 33rd annual Jackson Nationals this weekend driving for Bryan and Kay Woodke in the black and yellow 1W sprinter. “I am much honored to get this opportunity to drive for the Woodke’s, they had many people to choose from. It truly has been a goal of mine since I started racing sprint cars.” To...more

With the 410 back in the car and running well, Eric's schedule has been tweeked a little to in-compass more 410 shows! Check out the schedule page at www.ericschulzracing.com to see the changes. Also find Eric on Facebook to at www.facebook.com/ericschulzracing.com to catch all the latest news with The Ricochet!

The past week you could find Eric racing twice at Rapid Speedway. On the regular Friday night show the track had problems with fuses blowing out for the track lights. As the crowd and racers waited, Eric seized the opportunity to go up into the stands and sign some autographs for the kids. When the lights came back on, it was time for the start of the sprint A-main, where Eric would be starting in...more

The past week for Eric has reached both sides of the scale as far as luck and fortune. The team started off the week in Sioux Center, IA on Wednesday night for the fair race. After an hour and half rain delay the track was heavy and fast. Eric said that he was glad to have the ½ mile experience so he could hold the pedal to the metal on a fast track. After all was said and done Eric came home with...more

Yet another weekend of great racing has been recorded into the record books. Eric started off in Rock Rapids IA with his HRA non-wing sprint winding up third in both his heat race and the feature. “We are still trying to figure this new chassis out, but we are getting closer every time we go out with it. It has a lot of potential; it just is going to take some time.” Eric said Friday night....more

This 4th of July weekend was a fun one for Eric and the crew. Friday night was spent topless with the HRA in Rock Rapids, IA on a dry, slick, middle of the summer type of track. The crew started trying a few different things to make the new non-wing car work better and it seems that they are going in the right direction. Eric started tenth in the feature and wound up fifth, here is his take on the...more