Update #21 Race #42 & #43

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Update #21
Race #42 & #43

By Kenny Johnson
18 Sep 2011

Friday we went to Beckley for $1600 to win. They had 23 cars and we set 2nd fast time. That put us in a dash and they did a redraw for our starting position. Luck was on our side and we drew a 1. We got the dash win and that started us on the pole of the feature. We ran a marathon feature and had a hard fought battle with Andy Bond but were able to hold on for win #16.

Saturday we went to Skyline for a Road Warrior Tour race and the track was slick, so I was concerned for how we would do. We set 11th fast time and that started us on the outside pole, because they invert the top 4. We made a couple of changes for the heat and it worked. We won the heat in which that put us in the 4 car dash. We drew pills for starting and we drew the last pill, #4 and started 4th. We shot to the high side of 1 and 2 and took the lead in 3 and 4 and went on to win the dash. The car was pretty good and we started on the pole of the feature. We took the lead and stretched it out until a caution flew just past half way. Our tires must have cooled down some because we lost some of our drive and Chris Stotts passed us. We moved up to the high side and were moving in the right direction. Lap traffic became an issue and we chose the right line and passed Chris back and went on to get win #17. This ties our wins for last year and with any luck, we can get a few more.

This weekend we will be going back to one of our favorite tracks, KC Speedway. So we hope to see you there! To keep up to date the night of the race, follow us on Facebook under Kenny Johnson Motorsports.

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Thanks again for your support, KJ

Update #20 Race #40 & #41

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Update #20
Race #40 & #41

By Kenny Johnson
11 Sep 2011

Skyline had cancelled for Friday, so we headed back to Beckley. They had 16 cars and track conditions were less than favorable. We were in the first group to qualify and our times were 2 seconds off from what should have been normal. We were 6th fastest and started 3rd in the heat in which we finished 3rd. I had a little different set up on the car from the previous week and it just wasn’t what we needed. So we switched it back and started 6th in the feature. We ran 3rd quite a while and at the end it was a 4 way battle for the lead. Unfortunately we wound up finishing 4th. Car was good and the racing was pretty good as well.

Saturday we went to KC Raceway and because a lot of other tracks were closed down, KC had 48 modifieds show up. We set fast time and a new track record of 15.226. Car was HOOKED UP! At KC they invert the top 4 in each heat and we started 4th and got the heat win. Chad drew us a #1 pill for the feature. We took the lead on the first lap and went on to get win #15. The car was the best it has ever been there. I also want to thank all of the Highside Fans for making us feel so welcome there.

This week we will be at Beckley on Friday for $1,600 to win and Skyline on Saturday for a Road Warrior Tour race, so we hope to see you there. To keep up to date the night of the race, follow us on Facebook under Kenny Johnson Motorsports.

Remember! To make this work, support those that support us!

Thanks again for your support, KJ

Update #19 Race #38 & #39

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Update #19
Race #38 & #39

By Kenny Johnson
05 Sep 2011

Friday we went to Beckley for the first time this year. They only had 13 cars and we set 4th fastest time. We won the 2nd heat to start us on the front row outside of the feature beside Andy Bond. Unfortunately, Andy broke on the first lap and took some other cars out with him. We were able to get the win over Joe Cox and Booger Garnes to make our 14th win of the year.

Saturday we went to Ohio Valley Speedway for the Faster Pastor race in which our Pastor, Mark Houser, participated in. Mark’s car had gotten a broken axle and made it very difficult to drive, but he drove it to the finish. We started on the outside pole of the 3rd heat and won the heat. I drew a #7 pill to start us on the outside pole alongside Andy Bond yet again. This time Andy would take the early lead and pull away from us while we maintained 2nd. I stayed on the high side which proved not to be the groove of choice for me. I finally moved to the bottom when I dropped back to 4th. I was attempting to advance and I got the car a little sideways off of turn 2 and a car behind me stopped to avoid hitting me. So they charged me with the caution and I went to the tail. There were only a few laps left and I finished a disappointing 14th.

This week we will be at Skyline on Friday and KC on Saturday, so we hope to see you there. To keep up to date the night of the race, follow us on Facebook under Kenny Johnson Motorsports.

Remember! To make this work, support those that support us!

Thanks again for your support, KJ

Update #18 Race #36 & #37

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Update #18
Race #36 & #37

By Kenny Johnson
02 Sep 2011

Friday was a Road Warrior Tour race at Skyline Speedway for $1,200 to win. They had 38 cars and we qualified 5th fastest to start us 3rd in the first heat. RWT inverts the top 4 in each heat, and then take the winner to a dash. We won the heat and drew #4 for the dash. Only 4 cars were in the dash and we went on to win the dash as well. This started us on the pole of the feature and we were able to lead all 30 laps and win. Track was racey all night long and I stayed hooked up on the bottom. That made win #13 for the year.

Saturday we went to Ohio Valley Speedway for their Topless race also paying $1,200 to win. We set fast time and won our heat and Coop drew us a good pill to start on the pole of the feature. 3 laps into the race our right lower ball joint sheared, causing us a DNF. Not what we wanted, but things like that come with racing.

This weekend will be to Beckley Speedway on Friday and Ohio Valley on Saturday for the Faster Pastor race. My Preacher, Mark Houser, will be racing in it again this year. Keep watch on Facebook and Tim will keep everyone posted on how we progress through out the night. We hope to see you there!

Remember! To make this work, support those that support us!

Thanks again for your support, KJ