MX Resultz

John Eckstine IV

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NAME:
John Eckstine IV

GENDER
Male

AGE:
40

HOMETOWN
Mechanicsburg, PA

CLASS:
Vet B

LAST LOGIN
August 27, 2010

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Practice

09/26/08
Practice
Doubin Gap MX Park

I have been off since July due to breaking both wrists. The wrists are healing up just fine but I am having problems with the corporal tunnel surgery that was done. I am back on the bike this past week but having problems holding on for more than a... MORE

Practice

08/03/08
Practice
medical update

It has been 1 month since I broke my right wrist. I have been in physical therapy for two weeks and all is going well at this point. I return to the doctors on September 11th to have the bones rechecked. I also found out that something is torn in ... MORE

30 + b - DNF
35 + b - DNF

07/06/08
MDRA Round 7
Sleepy Hollow

On the second lap of my first moto I watched as a guy in front of me got crossed up in the air. I was already in the air as well so I was kind of along for the ride. I landed on the frame of his bike with the frame of mine. The end result was a ve... MORE

30 + B - 5th
35 + B - 4th

06/29/08
MDRA Round 6
Mountaineer Raceway

This was the second round in WV at this track. My starts were excellent. I got three out of four hole shots and rode well for the day. My best moto finish was a 3rd. This weekend I will be at Sleepy Hollow for round 7. Thanks to all of you who ... MORE

30 + B - 6th
35 + B - 10th

06/01/08
Yamaha All Star National
Doublin Gap MX

In my first moto of the day I had a mechanical problem that caused me to go a couple laps down. After that my other three motos went much better. My starts were good and overall it turned out to be a good day! Thank you for all of your support.... MORE

30 + B - 8th
35 + B - 10th

05/18/08
MDRA Round 5
Happy Ramblers

This week was another mud race. It rained all morning and into the afternoon so they decided to do a one moto format. My starts were good for both motos. In 35+ I was running 2nd or 3rd and stalled it a few corners from the checkers. I could not ... MORE

30 + B - 7th
35 + B - 3rd

05/04/08
MDRA Rd 3
Doublin Gap

This weekend turned out good. Little rain! I improved my results and that should help me in the points. Thank you all for all of your support so far this season!... MORE

30 + B - 8th
35 + B - 9th

04/27/08
MDRA Round 2
Mountaineer

This weekend was round two of the MDRA series. Saturday night we enjoyed 3� of rain! The races were delayed due to all of the mud on Sunday. In my first moto I was running 4th and washed out. The end result was a torn off head pipe and leaking ra... MORE

30 + B - 14th
35 + B - 13th

04/06/08
MDRA Race round 1
Tomahawk

During practice my friend that came with me to the race broke his wrist and I had to take him to the Hospital. When we got back I had only missed the first set of motos. I choose to ride the second set and had some good results. My best finish of ... MORE

35 + - 9th
30 + - 17th

03/30/08
LLQ
Tomahawlk MX

It was an abnormally cold day. After practice I washed my bike and then was the first moto of the day. When I went out the water was frooze on my bike! Not a good way to start the day! Dealing with last gate pick and a concrete start it just was ... MORE

25 + B - 7th
30 + B - 8th

10/14/07
Ultimate Series
Happy Ramblers

My starts were pretty good for the day. I got one holeshot and the other three were right up there. I had one section of the track that was giving me trouble and that cost me in my overall positions. Thank you to all of you who helped me out this ... MORE

Vet B - 1st

10/07/07
Tri-District Chalange
Rocket Raceway

This weekend I went to Rocket Raceway. They are a local track that had a race sponsored some of my personal sponsors, MSR and Velosity Cycle. I was very disapointed when the track owners canceled the race at the riders meeting. They wasted a lot o... MORE

25 + B - 6th
30 + B - 7th

09/30/07
Ultimate Series
Doublin Gap

This weekend I found myself with a few mechanical problems and some bad starts as well. Most of the day I was having problems with the bike stalling. Turned out a rock bent the hot start button and it was slightly on. This weekend I will be at Roc... MORE

Vet 30 + B - 17th
Vet 25 + B - 16th

09/16/07
PA State Championships
Happy Ramblers

I did not know it when I left for the track but this was a Team Green PA state championship race. There were a lot of people there. i got bad gate picks that put way on the outside for the start. Although I was making passes my results do not refl... MORE

30 + B - 7th
35 + B - 9th

09/09/07
MDRA Race
Sleepy Hollow

This weekend was one of those just ok weekends. I never felt real comfortable with the track. My starts were ok but not my normal self. With not feeling real comfortable I am happy with how I rode and coming home in one piece. This weekend I will... MORE

25 + B - 2nd
30 + B - 4th

09/02/07
Motocross
Doublin Gap MX Park

Sunday was an awesome day. The weather was great and yielded a perfect track to race on. My starts were great Sunday. Got two hole shots. In 25 + I lead the first moto from start to finish. The second moto I got passed on the last lap. That was... MORE

35 + B - 7th

08/26/07
MDRA Motocross
Happy Ramblers

Saturday night the rain woke me up a couple of times pounding on the trailer roof! The track workers dozed and plowed to make the tack the best as could be. The track got lots of long ruts in it. I got good starts in both motos and finished well. ... MORE

Vet B - 7th

08/05/07
Motocross
Happy Ramblers

This weekend was my first race back after getting hurt. I am not up to speed yet but I am improving each ride. Most of the practice tracks around me have been closed during the week due to a lack of rain. Hopefully I will have more opportunity to ... MORE

B - 1st

07/21/07
Practice
Dutchman MX

After a few to many days in the hospital and three months off the bike I got back on this weekend. I enjoyed getting back on the bike. It has been a long road. i am going to take the next couple weeks to get back up to speed and ready to race. My... MORE

35 + B - 5th
30 + B - 15th

04/29/07
MDRA Motocross
Mountaineer Raceway in WV

This was my first trip to this track. The track was very technical and was one big rut! My starts were excellent, one holeshot and two seconds. In my 30+ moto I got taken out in a corner as I was passing someone and ended up in a pile up and a lap... MORE

25+ b - 5th
30+ b - 6th

04/22/07
Motocross
Happy Ramblers

This was my first race back after my leg surgery in March. To say the least I was a little bit nervous! The day went great. I got two holeshots, lead a lot of laps and got a moto win. It was a great way to build confidence going into the season!... MORE

30 + B - 0th

04/15/07
MDRA series
Pleasure Valley Raceway

I am competing in the MDRA series motocross races and select other MX races this year. This weekends race was canceled due to severe weather. The forecast is for freezing rain, sleet and snow this weekend! Since when is it this cold in April? Hop... MORE

30+ - 3rd
25+ - 5th

11/05/06
Motocross
Doublin Gap

The weather was great for racing on Sunday. I got good starts all day and rode four solid motos. The day was fun. The top few of us were all evenly matched and had bun battleling! A special thanks to all of my sponsors that helped me out this sea... MORE

vet - 0th

10/29/06
Motocross
Rocket Raceway

We went to Rocket Raceway for their last race this year. A special thanks to them for all of their help this past summer! The forecast was calling for a 22 mph breeze with 50 mph wind gusts. That combined with the rain of the past few days not man... MORE

Vet 30 + - 4th
25 + - 3rd

10/08/06
Dist 7 points race
Rocket Raceway

This weekend I was at one of my sponsors tracks, Rocket Raceway. In my first 30 + moto I pulled the holeshot and was leading by at least a ¼ lap before I fell and could not get the bike restarted. I won my 25 + moto one. In moto two we had a good... MORE

vet - 11th

09/24/06
Ultimate Series
Pagoda

This was my first time on this track in many years. There was some rain leading up to the races so the track was very deep rutted and rough. The ultimate series has full gates and faster riders so I was pleased with my results for the day.... MORE

Vet 30 + - 4th
25 + - 4th

09/17/06
Motocross
Happy Ramblers

This was my first week back after breaking my ribs and finger three weeks ago. I was not sure how the day would turn out but it went well. I pulled three out of four hole shots for the day and lead quite a few laps. My bones bothered me and I fade... MORE

25 plus - 6th
30 plus - 4th

08/20/06
Doublin Gap
Shippensburg, PA

... MORE

MY NEWS:

I have been off since July due to breaking both wrists. The wrists are healing up just fine but I am having problems with the corporal tunnel surgery that was done. I am back on the bike but having problems holding on for more than a few laps. I get stronger each week and expect to be back for next season or a late season race in late October.

ABOUT ME:

I am a self employed business man. I own two businesses. I have been married to my wife for almost 14 years now. We have a two year old daughter that can not get enough of the race track.

I have been racing for like 25 years now. Looking forward to year number 30 at the track!

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

I have made it to the regional for Loretta's a number of times. Locally I have been doing well and have one some races this past season.

GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON:

I plan to go to the loretta's Regional and hopefully the main race this year. I will compete in the complete MDRA series.

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