Thursday, August 31, 2006
Al Leads Early and Mike Grabs Second at Upper Iowa
Al and Mike Hejna hit the Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, IA) as the USMTS invade the quarter-mile dirt oval. Both Clear Lake, IA drivers took the win in their respective heat races, and they both qualified for the re-draw (via passing points).
Al started on the pole and lead early until Jon Tesch made his way to the front and took over the top spot. Mike moved into the battle for the lead with older brother Al and Tesch. Mike wrestled away the point from Tesch on lap 14. Tesch would eventual work back around and take the win. Mike settled for second, and Al finished 13th.
Thursday night, Hejna Brothers Racing will take the Skyrocket number 7's to the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, IA.
www.RaceRPM.com will have a post race recap and driver interviews following the racing action in Allsion, IA.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Mike 2nd at Owatonna, Al Hits Bad Luck Patch, A-Train Tshirt
After Hejna Brothers Racing's great night at Farley, rain moved in on the USMTS race at Decorah. Al and Mike headed to the Steel County Fairgrounds in Owatonna, MN for
the fair race.
Al and Mike both won their heat races. After the redraw Al started 12th and Mike 15th. After the half point, they had made their way to 3rd and 4th. After a restart, Al passed Tommy Myer in the first turn and Kelly Shryock in 3 and 4 and into the lead. Al had the race well in hand until about 6 laps left, and Al had a right rear flat. Mike went on to finish 2nd.
Sunday at Mason City, Al started 9th in the feature, and he was running 4th after 3 laps when the motor gave way and that ended my night.
HBR be running the USMTS schedule here on out with the boys missing most Friday
nights due to high school football, and Al won't be back in Mason City until
the end of Sept. for the special then.
The new A-train shirts will be available in Boone.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
HBR T-shirt
Get yours at the trailer the next time you are at the track.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Al and Mike Hejna Run 1-2 at Farley
FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 16) -- The O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Farley (Iowa) Speedway on Wednesday for a $2,000-to-win tilt and the final event before the kickoff of 'The Hunt' for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
With the top-10 in the final Central Region locked in prior to the start of the event, drivers were able to focus squarely on the checkered flag and hope to move up a couple spots in the standings. When all was said and done, the 30-lap main event turned into a family affair as the "Palace of Speed" was transformed into the "House of Hejna" for the night.
From the outside of the front row, Al Hejna jumped out to the lead of the 24-car field and set a torrid pace on the lightning-fast half-mile clay oval. "The A-Train" never saw a nose the rest of the way as he led the entire distance to score his first O’Reilly USMTS victory of the season. Hejna's younger brother, Mike, took the runner-up spot to make it a Hejna brothers 1-2 finish.
TRACKSIDE: USMTS at Farley Post-Race Report
In this edition of From the Pits", we hear from Al Hejna, Mike Hejna, Dean Mahlstedt, and Kelly Shryock on the first ever USMTS race at Farley (IA) Speedway.
The race took place on August 16, 2006.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
AL Returns to Mason City Sunday
Al Hejna has been racing on Sunday nights at Mason CIty, IA's I-35 Speeway. This Sunday will be no exception, but this time, he'll have new shirts with him.
This will mark Al's fourth straight Sunday night at I-35 Speedway. After a mechanical problem the first night, he's been on a tear. One win and a second were the results after the DNF.
Once we get the graphics of the new shirt, we will uploaded it to the site. You can stop by the trailer Sunday night to see them in person and buy yours Sunday night.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Mike Hejna Takes USMTS Win at Scotland County
Hejna Brothers Racing competed at the Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, MO) on the final night of a five-night swing on the United Sates Modified Touring Series trail. Al and Mike both ended the night with Top Ten finishes.
Both Al and Mike started on the pole for their heat race, and they both grabbed the win in their respective heat races. Mike redraw the pole, and Al redrew the 5th starting position.
Mike made the most of that pole starting position by leading the field to the chcekcered flag and securing the win. Al finsihed 7th.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Tough Night at Bloomfield
Al and Mike Hejna raced Friday night at the Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, IA. Both struggled during the A-Main.
Al was able to grab a truckload of passing points in his heat race. He started 7th and finished 3rd. That put him into the top 8 in passing points. Al redraw 3rd. Mike was forced to transfer into the main event via a B-Main.
Al lead the first lap, but trouble again bit the car, and Al was sidelined early for a second night in-a-row (official finish was 24th). Mike started 13th after his winning his B-Main. Mike flirted with the Top Ten all race, but finish just outside of that mark in 11th.
Saturday night, Hejna Brothers Racing will hit the final night of this five-night swing on the USMTS trail at Scotland County Speedway.
Friday, August 04, 2006
DNF For Al at Knox County
Al Hejna traveled to the Knox County Speedway in Knoxville, IL for night three of a five-day swong along the United States Modified Touring Series trail.
After grabbing the win in his heat race, things looked good. Starting 3rd for the A-Main, the crew was excited about racing for the chekered flag. Problems developed, and Al was forced to retire early and took a 24th place finish.
Friday night will see Hejna Brothers Racing compete at the Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfiled, IA. On Saturday night, it will be off to the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO. Both nights of racing will be with the USMTS.
Mike Grabs Top 10 at Southern Iowa
Hejna Brothers Racing raced Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway on the United States Modified Touring Series.
Mike rebounded after mechanical woes sidelined him the night before at the Benton County Speedway. He won his heat race, and he started 5th for the A-Main. Mike raced in the Top Ten all night and finished 6th.
Wednesday was Al's night for troubles. After a rough heat race, he was forced to roll out in a B-Main. Al started 9th in the B-Main and finished 3rd. That put him in the A-Main. A long night got a little longer as Al started 18th and finished 18th in the A-Main.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Al Grabs Top 5 at Benton County, Mike Suffers Mechanical Woes
Hejna Brothers Racing started a five-day swing on the USMTS trail Tuesday night with a stop at the Benton County Speedway.
Mike had to deal with mechanical troubles most of the night. He was not able to make the call for his heat race because of it. He started deep in the B-Main, but he made the most of it by finishing second. During the A-Main, mechanical troubles kick back up, and Mike was forced to retire early (official finish = 22).
Al rolled off for the A-Main in 14th. While battling with Corey Dripps just outside of the Top 5, the two made contact coming off of turn four. Corey drove up over Al's right front tire. Corey hit the front stretch wall nearly head on. Once Corey caught his breath, he was able to walk away. The two talked on the track and afterwards in the pits, and the two just dismissed it as a racing deal. Al stayed steady with an ill-handling race car with a third place finish.
TRACKSIDE: USMTS at Benton County A-Main Report
The USMTS modified hit the Benton County Speedway on August 1, 2006, and RaceRPM.com was there. In this edition of "From the Pits", we talk to the top three finishers Kelly Shryock, Ryan Ruter, and Al Hejna.
