Update #30 Race #48

KJ Motorsports
Update #30
Race #48

By Kenny Johnson
10 Oct 2010

Went to K-C Speedway on Saturday night for what would be our last race of the season for KJ Motorsports in the 2 Brothers Shaw modified. There were 54 cars signed in and we group qualified. We were in the 5th group and we set fast time in our group and 6th fastest time overall. Of course our time might have been a little better if I would not have tried to knock the wall down in turn 3. But that’s just the way I roll at K-C. . . LOL So we started on the pole of the heat along side Kevin Morehouse, whom has won 25 features this year. On the initial start we took the lead, but a yellow would come out and we had a 2nd double file start and this time Kevin got the lead. He went to the high side and we pressured the entire race. Prior to taking the white flag I dove to the bottom of 3 and 4 to try and sucker him down. When we entered 3 and 4 for the checkered he dove to the bottom to take my line and it was set up perfectly. I charged to the high side and our front bumper was up to his right front wheel at the line. Darn good race; just came up short. Finishing 2nd place would start us 11th in the feature. The car was really good in the feature, we came from 11th to 6th in 10 laps and was working on 5th when he spun out in front of us in turn 1 and we had no where to go. We wound up getting a right front flat and the rules for the night would not allow us to change it. So I had higher expectations for our last race. But all in all, the season was a huge success. We won the Skyline Points Championship, we won the AMRA National Points Championship and we finished 3rd in the AMRA Road Warrior Tour Points Championship and 17 feature wins and 24 heat race wins.

First off I want to thank Tim Cooper for all of the help he has provided all season long. Tim spends a lot of hours in the garage and all his weekends at the races with me. He is a big reason for the success we had this year! Also want to that Chad Nelson and Jason Canepari for their help and Dad and Mom. I want to thank Jr. and Tommy Nolan of 2 Brothers Motorsports and Shaw Racecars for allowing us to race what has been a great racecar. Sponsors that have helped this year is K-Graphics, Balderson Construction, T&L Consulting, H&S Construction, Hammett Trucking and 2 sponsors we have picked up for the 2011 season is Outlaw Race Parts (www.outlawraceparts.com) and TNS Photos (www.tnsphoto.net). I want to welcome them to our team. I also can’t forget all of the “Highside Fans” that have followed us to numerous tracks. Many of them has left their home track to come and watch us race at another track. They all mean a lot to me and I appreciate all of them. Of course I can’t leave out Kim, for she doesn’t get to go to all of the races and there are many evenings thru the week that she is already in bed when I get in from the garage and she has yet to complain. We are actively looking for sponsorship for the 2011 season. If any of you know of anyone interested in helping our race team, please let me know and I can set up a meeting with them.

I plan to go to West Virginia Motor Speedway this weekend in hopes that someone may ask me to drive. If not, I’ll be spectating. If any other news comes up, I’ll send out a new update! Thanks to all for a great season!

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Thanks again for your support, KJ