Picture at Potomac Speedway

 Frank Plessinger

#9

Visit Frank at www.frankieplessinger.com

Frank Plessinger drives the #9 Late Model Class car.  His home track is Hagerstown Speedway but he can also be found racing at Potomac Speedway and Winchester Speedway.  He lives in Big Cove Tannery, PA.

Team members helping Frank are:  Ellis McQuede, John Seider, Tim Martin, Bill Cover, P.R. McQuede. 

Frank started racing in 1983 in the Limited Late Model Class at Hagerstown Speedway because he grew up around it.  The sponsored Tom Peck and his Dad bought Hagerstown Speedway.  His first win was in '84 in the Limited Late Model Class at Hagerstown Speedway.   Career highlights include Rookie of the Year in Late Model at Hagerstown Speedway in '88, Hagerstown Speedway Late Model wins, Bedford, Wimber, Dog Hollow and Winchester wins.

The thrill of racing for Frank is getting into the car and starting the race.  His most exciting racing moment was winning a Run-Whatever-Brought race at Bedford.  Beating Denny Bonebrake for one of Frank's first Late Model wins at Hagerstown Speedway.  He's most proud of still being able to race with all of the good drivers all these years.

Frank's racing heroes are Tim Peck on dirt, Bill Elliott and Mark Martin.

Of racing, Frank says, "It is a great sport to get young people into keeping them out of trouble.  You meet a lot of great people!".

His favorite racing website is www.hagerstownspeedway.com