Update #14 Race #20 & #21

KJ Motorsports
Update #14
Race #20 & #21

By Kenny Johnson
21 Jun 2010

Friday was another night at Skyline and they had 32 cars on hand. We started 4th in the first heat and wound up finishing 2nd to Matt Holcomb. This started us 5th in the feature. About 3 or 4 laps into it we moved into 2nd behind race leader Doug Henry. Doug had the bottom protected, but we did manage to pass him once and the yellow came out, so we had to go back. There was one other time we were in position to make a pass and the yellow came out again. So we had to settle for 2nd. A good run for us going into this week’s Greg Schilling Memorial Race. I hope all fans came make it to this race! This may not be the biggest paying race, but it is probably the most special race I will attend each year.

Saturday we headed on over to K-C. There was only one problem, we didn’t make it there. The old Dodge laid down on us and we were on the phone trying to find a ride! Just as we got the truck unhooked from the trailer, Alice Keefer in the AMRA van drove by at the right time. We were able to hook up and were able to get to the racetrack. Of course, that was our #1 concern; we’d worry about getting home later. LOL We started 5th in our heat race and finished 2nd to track points leader Brian Whiteman. This started us 3rd in the feature. Brian Whiteman and Sean Schobelock started on the front row, with Brian taking the early lead. We worked the low side and made the pass for the lead on lap 3. I then went to the high side for a few laps and learned that the bottom was faster. So we went back to the bottom and got win #8 for the season. In victory lane I apologized to all of the “High Side Fans” for not running my normal wall scraping line, but the win was great! All of the fans at K-C are great and I love racing there. A fan I haven’t seen in a while came to the pits afterwards to say hi. Bruce Caplinger, whom I met him and his family a few years ago over there. The last I spoke to him (last year) he informed me his father was ill. I had not gotten any contact info. from him and looked for him the rest of the season so that I could send a get well card or something. Well, Bruce informed me that his father had passed. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to make contact to thank him for being a fan! It’s good to meet and know our fans. As a racer, we do it because we like it and we want to win. But when the fans let you know that appreciate watching you, we start racing for the fans as well! Thanks to all of you! I want to thank Brian Wolfe for towing us home. He went out of his way to get the car and trailer home and wouldn’t take a thing for it! Thanks a lot! I also want to thank Jr. & Tommy Nolan of 2 Brothers Motorsports, Larry Shaw Racecars, Keith Emrick of K-Graphics, Joe Schilling of H&S Construction, Steve Balderson of Balderson Construction, Tim Cooper, Chad Nelson, Jason Canepari, Dad, Tom and Pam Lemon & Family, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Kellie, Jess and last but definitely not least, Kim! Without each one of them and many others, my racing would not be what it is. THANK YOU!

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Thanks again for your support, KJ