2009 - A New Beginning
Kenny and The #21c Racing Team has worked hard over the winter to upgrade Kenny's equipment. We purchased a Barry Wright Race Car from Swiftco Motorsports and we are looking forward to the start of the 2009 season!
Next Race -
Saturday - June 27th - Travelers Rest Speedway or Lavonia Speedway - check back or call for more info
News
June 20th - Hartwell Speedway
Thanks to family and friends, Kenny purchased some new shocks for his car with some of his graduation money! That is how he chose to spend it and it paid off. He had a good qualifying run and the top 5 cars were very close with their times. Kenny started 4th and finihsed 4th. It was a positive night for all!
June 13th - Lavonia Speedway
Mud Mud Everywhere. The track was extremely muddy and the drivers worked hard each time they were called to the track in hopes they could make it a good racing surface. 8th our of 16 cars.
June 6th - Hartwell Speedway
Still trying to get car to qualify better and handle better. 10th our of 16 cars.
May 30th - Lavonia Speedway
Huge holes and a rough track did not make for a good night for the #21c. Kenny had a good qualifying run. He qualified 6th out of 18 cars. When the green flag flew and the first lap ended, Kenny was running 5th and putting pressure on 4th. After several laps and a few cautions, the lift bar brace broke sending the lift bar into the drive shaft and almost cutting the drive shaft in half when a lift bar bolt made contact with it while it was turning. The handling immediately went away and Kenny was forced to retire for the night. The #21c suffered expensive damage, but the crew (Robin, Johnny, and Cy) worked hard during the week to repair the car and have it ready for the next weekend. Kenny headed to Myrtle Beach on a much deserved rest and realxing high school graduation senior trip!
May 25th - Toccoa Speedway - Memorial Day Race:
The night started off great. 25 cars qualified and Kenny qualified 6th. Kenny was very pleased with the handling during the hot laps and qualifying and had his sites set on a good run with some very talented drivers and fast cars! Due to various reasons, it ended up taking 3 starts before they got the green flag and Kenny was caught up in a first lap accident which ended his night. They race went on and it was a night filled with many caution flags.
May 23rd - Hartwell Speedway: Rained Out
May 16th - Lavonia Speedway: Rained Out
May 9th - Hartwell Speedway:
After a long hard week in the shop and a lot of new changes on the car, Kenny had a successful night! 18 cars qualified for the night's feature and Kenny qualified 3rd behind Royce Bray and Brandon Haley. On the start of the feature, Kenny fell into 3rd spot behind Brandon and in front of Hot Rod LaMance. About half way into the race, Kenny passed Brandon to take over 2nd spot. Brandon ended up having a mechanical problem and retired for the evening leaving Hot Rod in 3rd. When the checkered flag fell, it was Royce Bray, Kenny, and Hot Rod LaMance. Kenny drove a very consistant race and was pleased with the car's handling and the changes made.
May 3rd - Lavonia Speedway (Sunday Afternoon):
Kenny qualified 9th in a large field of cars and finished 10th. Kenny was running in the 6th position when a combination of a dry slick track and a ruff spot in the track caused him to spin with only a few laps remaining.
April 25th - Hartwell Speedway:
Kenny qualified 8th and got through a huge wreck that started up front in the crate race. He had minor sheet metal damage, but managed to keep the car out of most of harms way. He finished the race with a 4th place finish.
April 18th - Winder Speedway:
Kenny raced in the Limited Late Model Division with his Crate Car at Winder on Saturday night. He qualified 6th and finished 6th out of 13 cars. We were very pleased to have a good finish since we were running with cars with a lot more motor than he had!
April 17th - Lavonia:
The crate division at Lavonia Speedway is one of the toughest and most competitive around. It is combined of veterans with a lot of experience and young guns on a mission! 19 cars qualified and took the green flag. Kenny qualified 8th and finished 8th. It was a nose to tail race for the most part with no one pulling away from the field.
April 11th - Hartwell Speedway:
It was a great night for Kenny! Kenny qualified 4th and finished 3rd in the crate feature. Kenny was able to get by Bubba "Hog Rocket" Russell during the early laps of the feature and was consistant throughout the night to bring home a 3rd place finish ahead of Bubba and behind race winner Royce Bray and Parker Herring who was 2nd.
April 4th - Lavonia Speedway Fastrak Challenge:
31 crate cars qualified for the Fastrak Challenge on Saturday night at Lavonia Speedway. Kenny qualified 19th and finished 13th in the main event. We will carry what we have learned from the 3 special events we have entered so far when we travel to Hartwell Speedway this coming weekend.
March 28th - Hartwell Speedway (GA) - Rained Out
March 21st - Lavonia Speedway Late Model Mania:
Kenny finished 4th in the Fastrak Bonus Main Event. During the first part of the night, he had a very loose race car. They worked on the car throughout the entire night and made a lot of changes that seemed to help the handling of the car by the end of the night. Although we were one of many that did not make the Fastrak 50 lap main event, we once again learned a lot about the car and how it reacts to changes and was able to start the bonus main event resulting in a 4th place finish. The Fastrak series had a total of 53 teams sign in for the event and had the largest field of cars of all 3 of the series in attendance this weekend.
March 14th - Hartwell Speedway (GA) - Rained Out
March 6th and 7th - Modoc Speedway (SC):
Although Kenny did not make the 100 lap feature event, it was a successful weekend of racing. He learned a lot about the car and gained valuable seat time. By the time the consulation feature rolled around on Saturday night, Kenny had the track figured out and was moving through the field until he was collected by another car and the result was a flat tire which took him out of competition. Everyone was sitting on the edge of their seats as the consulation race was very competitive and sometimes 3 wide racing. A total of 68 cars signed in for this race. We enjoyed our first visit to Modoc Speedway and had a great time spending the weekend with other racing teams from our local area.