EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD CHARLOTTE, NC DRIVER ERIC RIGGINS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO COMPETE WITH URC IN 2014

By Bob Miller

In the Fall of 2013, eighteen year old Eric Riggins from Charlotte, NC scored a pair of victories by winning two co-sanctioned URC/USCS events taking place at the Carolina and the Cherokee Speedway’s. Riggins dominated both feature events making it one of his most memorable racing weekends of his racing career. Over the winter months, Eric and his dad gave much consideration around building their plans for 2014. “The URC sprints looked to be the smartest series we could follow and still get to run some select 410 shows and obviously, we’ll race against some stiff competition as well as racing at some very well-known tracks in central PA”, commented Riggins who has eight sprint car victories in just two and a half years of racing sprint cars.

Riggins will drive his familiar #47 that is owned by his father, Eric Riggins Sr. Sponsorship on his 360 sprinter will include Alpha Canvas Race Products, JRI Shocks, FK Rod ends, FSR Radiators, J&J Auto Racing, and Brown and Miller Racing Solutions.

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“I’m really excited to come and race with URC” and I know the guys to beat will be Curt Michael, JJ Grasso, Davie Franek and Robbie Stillwaggon, said an excited Riggins while announcing his plans. The full Rislone URC Sprint schedule is a priority for the Riggins Race Team in 2014 along with several Pennsylvania 410 Sprint shows and select USCS racing events.

The Rislone URC Sprint Series will offer several big paying shows in the coming season and Riggins is thrilled about that. “I like the high dollar events because they will bring in some bigger name drivers, and that will help us see where we stack up with those guys”, said Riggins.

Riggins is well aware of the talent in URC and what it will take to win features and even, win the championship. Riggins added, “ To win the title it will take consistency, as a driver, as well as the guy who is making calls on the race car, our goal is to be able to complete for the win night in and night out”.

The 2014 Rislone URC Sprint Series is shaping up to be yet another competitive season as the organization begins its’ sixty-seventh season. Twenty-six race dates fill the schedule although the first two races of the season are non-point events.

Riggins is certainly an added plus to the URC roster that also includes URC’s eight time champion Curt Michael, Josh Weller, driving the Ken Eldreth sprinter, Davie Franek, Brian Carber in the Guy Howie sprinter, Ed Aikin, Kevin Darling and Dan Mazy to name a few.

Although not point race events, the first two URC shows of 2014 will be in the Carolina’s, offering Eric Riggins what should be a home track advantage.

2014

RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule

Friday, April 11 Carolina Speedway/Gastonia, NC (NP)

Saturday, April 12 Lancaster Speedway/Lancaster, SC (NP)

Saturday, April 19 Selinsgrove Speedway

Friday, April 25 Big Diamond Raceway

Friday, May 2 Big Diamond Raceway (Rain Date)

Saturday, May 10 Selinsgrove Speedway Jack Gunn Memorial $3,500 To Win

Friday, May 16 Bedford Speedway

Saturday, May 17 Delaware International Speedway

Sunday, May 25 Grandview Speedway (2 Features)

Monday, May 26 Grandview Speedway (Rain Date)