KJ Motorsports Update #24 Race #48

KJ Motorsports Update #24 Race #48
By: Kenny Johnson
Date: 10-25-13

Well, although Mother Nature tried it’s best to dampen our weekend at the Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park, we did get to race. 95 modifieds were there and we set 3rd fastest time and our good friend Mikey McPherson set 2nd fast time. We started the pole of our heat and the outside pole setter got the early lead and we settled into 2nd. A caution came out that bunched the field back up. On the restart, the 3rd place car dove in too low and got in the slime, which turned his car right and wound up hitting us and turning us backwards and then got hit again. The car was damaged pretty good and to be honest, I really didn’t think it could be fixed in time to tack the tail of the consi. But Bobby Kitchens and I jumped in on the front suspension and several others jumped in on the back end and sure enough, we got done just in time to tack the tail of the consi in 16th. Now we all know that luck plays a role in racing, whether it’s good or bad luck. We had our bad luck in the heat race, but the consi provided us some good luck. We were running 6th with about 2 to go and they were only taking the top 3. We had 3 restarts with one lap to go and in the end, we were able to pass for 3rd on the last lap to put us in the big show. The car looked horrible, but that didn’t matter because we made it. In the feature we started 26th but before we got one lap in, we started 16th. We passed our way to 10th and were cruising along until I felt a problem with the engine and I shut it down. This DTWC weekend for the past several years has always eluded us from having a good run. We have always proven to be fast and seem to always make new fans, but I have yet to run up front in the feature. Maybe next year will be our year. I want to congratulate our friend Kevin Dulaney who stepped out of his #20 and hired Greg Oliver to drive and they went on to win the $3,000. It was definitely an exciting race to watch! I also want to thank Jarod and Noah Nichols for stopping at my garage and picking up some parts and bringing them down to us at the track! Also want to be sure and thank EVERYONE that jumped in to help get the car ready for the consi. Our KJM season is essentially done for the year, but we are taking Franky Hall’s modified to Atomic this weekend in hopes to pick up win #15 of the year. So we hope to see you there!

This week, I want to give a shout out to John Stephens of Stephens Custom Woodworks. John makes some beautiful items out of wood, from bowls, to lamps, to stands, etc. Visit him on Facebook to see what all he produces.

Thanks again for all of your support! Remember! To make this work, support those that support us! K-Graphics, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Out-Pace Race Products, Hypercoils, T&L Consulting, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Hall’s Auto Repair, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch, Keyser Mfg., Shaw Race Cars, TSM Enhanced, Bazell Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC.

Thanks again for your support, 

KJ