BOONE COUNTY RACEWAY- Each week we will give you the chance to get to know some of our local stars with our Meet The Driver Segment. Our next edition features IMCA Modified driver Andy Eickhoff…
Full name - Andy Eickhoff
Hometown - Albion NE
Nickname – Action Man
Drives - Modified
Birthday - May 19, 1990
Years Racing – 4
What Got You into Racing- Grew up literally right behind the track and I used to go watch with my brother and my friends in highschool all raced and kinda got hooked that way.
Car number and what made you pick it- I enjoyed watching bill Elliot as a kid when NASCAR was real still
Best Racing Memory – My first win with an open motor in a field full of crate cars
Plans for 2018- Continue with our imca career and dabble in a few Usmts races while trying to run into as many races as we can, farming permitted
Favorite Track – Boone county raceway if you can be quick there every other place in the nation comes easy
Favorite Thing about Boone County Raceway- Love the dry smooth surface and deep corners
Favorite Thing about Racing- The fans and the environment the track creates
Favorite Food to Eat On Race Day – Chicken (I have no gremlins)
How Do You Get Pumped Up For Race Day- the smell of methanol and tires means it’s race day! But I try not to get pumped up, more or less just try and focus
Favorite Driver – Kasey Kahne, or Dylan Smith for an IMCA driver
Fun Fact – I literally had little to no driving history before jumping right into an a mod; outside of racing my family owns a large commercial alfalfa operation that ships hay all over the nation
Pit Crew - Kurt Ruh, Dylan Zoucha, Clay Anding, Chad Anding, and Dave Anson
Sponsors - Rolling Hills Hay Co, Edge by Most, Levander Construction, 7 Hills Ranch, Zoucha Hay Grinding, Jerovetz Motorsports, Albion Thriftyway Precise Racing Products, Artworks Graphics and Hoosier Tire Great Plains Special thanks to Dave and Jake Anson they do so much for my program I wouldn’t be where I am today without them