KJ Motorsports Update #7 Race #8

4/26/15

We went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday where they had 26 cars. Frankie set 7th fastest time to start him outside pole of the 3rd heat beside Larry Bond for the 2nd week in a row. Larry got the early lead and Frankie followed to a 2nd place finish. This started him 7th in the feature but he lost the handle off of turn 2 and was put to the tail. He wound up finishing 11th.
I set 8th fastest time and that started me on the outside pole of heat #4 beside Jason Brookover. I took the early lead on the high side and went on to pick up the win. This started us 4th in the feature and I made just two changes that I thought would help us keep up with the track. But when they threw the green and I entered turn 1, I knew the changes had a negative impact on the car. We fell back to a 6th place finish and hindsight, I believe if I had left the car alone, we would have been better off. But I will not be doing those to changes anymore at Legendary Hilltop.
Saturday, Mother Nature won and gave us a night off.
This week’s sponsor recognition, I want to give a shout out to Keith Emrick of K Graphics. Keith has been doing our cars since he purchased the business from Cooper Signs in 1999. Keith does all kinds of signs, from ball fields, to real estate, business vehicles, to store fronts, etc. Feel free to call on Keith at 304-428-2685 and let him quote you a price and tell him we sent ya!
This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday, back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday for the Dan Reno Memorial paying $2,222 to win. So, we hope to see you all there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.

KJ Motorsports Update #6 Race #6 & #7

4/19/15

First off, I want to thank Frankie, Coop, Brian and Chad for getting the racecar ready while I was out of town all week. Couldn’t have raced without ya!
We went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday where they had 23 cars. Frankie set 4th fastest time to start him beside fast qualifier Larry Bond. Larry got the early lead and Frankie went into turn 3 and got nudged and he spun. They put Frankie to the tail and he managed to get back to finish 3rd. That started him 7th in the feature but got caught up in a wreck which gave him a flat tire and a DNF.
I was able to set 3rd fast time and that started me on the pole of heat #3 beside Kyle Bond. I took the early lead running the low side, but Kyle found a line clear at the top and he was able to take the lead and the win. This started us 6th in the feature and was able to make it to 4th and did pass for 3rd once, but a caution came out and we were put back to 4th. I had nothing for the top 3 and was trying to hold off Nick Corbitt for 4th. But I lost the handle in turn one and if it wasn’t for Nick, I would have spun out. But he came by and was able to straighten me out and we did salvage a 5th place finish. Still not happy with how the car is performing.
Saturday went to Atomic and we had to rely on pill draw. Lisa Cooper drew Frankie #25 and that started him 3rd in the 2nd heat. On the first start they had a caution before one lap was in. The pole sitter was the caution, so this moved Frankie to the pole. Frankie was able to get the lead and the win to start on the outside pole of the feature. The track got very slick and he wasn’t quite dialed in the way he needed to be, but the car was better than it has been. He faded to a 7th place finish and more seat time and learnings on the modified.
Saturday morning, spent some time with the car and making changes. We found a mistake of mine and we were hoping that this is what has kept the car from performing. Maddy Cooper drew my pill and she got me #12 to start us on the outside pole of heat 1. We went on to get the win and that started us on the pole of the feature right beside our own teammate, Frankie Hall. We got the early lead and fought off hard challenges from Greggie Oliver driving the Kevin Dulaney owned #20 and we were able to hang on to the win, to get our 2nd for the year.
This week’s sponsor recognition, I want to give a shout out to Joe Schilling of JS Enterprises. Joe has been with us for several years now and Joe also built our “garage mahall” in 2008. Joe and his team can do renovations, roofing jobs, new construction, barns, pole buildings, etc. If you have a construction need of any kind, give Joe a call at 740-984-0203 and tell him we sent ya!

This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday, back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday. So, we hope to see you all there!
Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.

KJ Motorsports Update #5 Race #5

4/13/15

Mother Nature won out again on Friday night, but Saturday made for another good race day!

28 mods were on hand and Frankie got 11th fastest time and this wound up being a good thing, for they inverted the top 4 in each heat to start him on the pole. The track was slick and Frankie said he lit the tires up on the start and the car jumped sideways. As he got down into turn one he was hit from behind and he spun, but other cars had spun bringing out the yellow. Complete restart and this time Frankie was able to get 2nd after turn 2 but faded as the race went on to finish 4th. This started him 11th in the feature and he faded back to a 15th place finish. He is still adjusting to the 8” rubber and the set ups as to what he likes and doesn’t like.

I set 2nd fastest time with a 16.07 and Todd Robinson set fast time with a 16.05, so we weren't too far off. But the invert penalized us and we started 4th in the heat. On the start, the pole setter spun his tires and had the car sideways down the front chute. I was going by the outside, but got pinched in the wall and I got into him as he entered turn 1 and he spun out. The yellow was for other cars, so it was a complete restart. As we got one lap in I passed for 3rd, then a lap or two later I passed for 2nd, But by the time I got to 2nd, the leader, Bobby Kitchen has nearly a straight a way lead on me and we couldn’t catch him, so we got 2nd. This started us 5th in the feature. We made some changes to the car and the car was not fast at all. We struggled real bad and wound up finishing a disappointing 8th place.

This week’s sponsor recognition, I want to give a shout out to Hall’s Auto Repair. Frankie and his staff can take care of all of your vehicle needs. They also do fleet work as well. So if you have a business and want your vehicles maintained so they stay running and on the road, give Frankie a shout and he’s be happy to take care of them for you. I also want to thank Frankie for all that he is doing for KJ Motorsports. 

This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday, back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday and then again back to Legendary Hilltop Speedway for a Renegade of Dirt show. So, we hope to see you all there!

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

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.

KJ Motorsports Update #4 Race #4

4/6/15

Mother Nature won out on Friday night, but Saturday made for a good race day! Legendary Hilltop opted to race on Saturday and they were paying $1,000 to win, so we opted to stay close to home.

18 mods were on hand and Frankie got 8th fastest time. That started him 3rd in the heat #2, but on the first lap he lost the handle entering turn 1 and got hit. He went to the tail and raced a few laps, but had to pull off due to a flat tire. This started him on the tail of the feature but managed to come back to a 7th place finish. He is still trying to get comfortable with the car and plans to make some set up changes to accomplish that.

I set 3rd fastest time and started the pole of heat 3 beside Ricky Venham. Ricky got a run on the outside and took the early lead. We were battling and making for a good race until we both were going for the same real estate entering turn 3. I got on the binders hard and almost spun. Ricky was able to pull away and I couldn’t catch him before the checkers fell and we got 2nd. This started us 6th in the feature and I made a couple of changes. I now know that one of those changes tightens the car up too much. I had to force the car to turn on entry and we managed to get to 2nd, but had nothing for the leader and eventual winner KC Burdette.

I want to thank the Scythe family for their support and friendship, for they were prepared to go to another track, but when they heard our plans had changed, they opted to drive down from Columbus to watch us race! Also want to give a shout out to my hero, Dustin Jarrett. It’s been a while since I got to see him and also got to see his sister Lindsay and Bro In Law Dave.

It’s time I do a weekly sponsor recognition. I want to give a shout out to Jeff Schilling of Schilling Truss and Building Materials out of Beverly, OH. If you are in need of some new trusses, Schilling Truss is the place to call. They also stock many other building materials, go to www.schillingtruss.com or go to their Facebook page and give them a like. 

This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday and back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday. So, we hope to see you all there!

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

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.

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KJ Motorsports Update #3 Race #2 & #3

4/1/15

We took of Thursday morning for Elkin, NC to Friendship Speedway where they were having a Renegades of Dirt show. Thursday was open practice, with Friday being Twin 25’s and Saturday being the big show paying $10,000 to win. 

Thursday, both Frankie and I got some practice time and were able to make some changes to the cars and see what worked and what didn’t.

Friday, Frankie qualified 5th in his group and they were taking the top 6 to the heat race. He made a slight change for the heat and it caused the car to be too tight and he faded back to a 13th place finish. This put him starting 9th in the consi and he was able to make his way to a transfer position and started 17th in the feature and was able to finish in 12th.
Saturday he didn’t fare as well in qualifying and was buried in his heat race and had to run the consi. He came up short in the consi as well and did not make the big show. But he did make several changes to try and learn more about the car and he was pleased with that he had learned.

Friday, I was in the same group with Frankie and I qualified 7th in my group and I managed to get into a transfer position for the feature. Started 12th in the feature and was running along about 9th or so and I looped it in turn 1 and collected another car. It took my right side off, but fortunately it was just cosmetic damage and this gave us our first DNF for the year.

Saturday when we went out to hot lap, we were 3rd fastest out of the entire field. Went out to qualify and I missed my mark in turns 1 and 2 and got too high. We wound up qualifying 5th fastest in our group to start us 3rd in our heat race. We finished 3rd and this started us on the pole of the consi. We went on to race the leader side by side for the last 4 or 5 laps, but finished 2nd and that transferred us into the big show, starting 18th. We passed a few cars, but was not making much progress and the track was horribly dusty and was a gamble as to whether the track was clear or not. After the half-way point, I got plowed from behind and decided then to pull off and not take a chance on tearing it up. If I had been advancing positions, I would have stayed out, but unfortunately I wasn’t and now we have two DNF’s in only 3 starts. Not exactly what I wanted for the weekend, but I’ll take some learning’s from the weekend and hope to improve this weekend.

I want to give a shout out to Jeff and Joe Schilling of Schilling Truss and JS Enterprises for making the trip down along with Tom, Pam and Trey Lemon. Thanks to Tim Cooper, Brian Dennewitz, Tommy Worstell and Mark “don’t believe a word he says” Luning for all their help and also thanks to Jason Brookover’s Team for their help as well.

This coming weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway for $1,000 to win AMRA race. Then on Saturday we will be going back to Atomic Speedway. So, we hope to see you all there!

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

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, Schilling Truss, JS Enterprises, Weekley Electric, Bestway Equipment & Services, KBI Real Estate, Wash-N-Go, Speedee Wash, Zemba Bros., Coughlincars.com, Steve Balderson Construction, Sheet Metal Local 33, Octane Race Products, Poske’s Performance Parts, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein-XVS, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), Shaw Race Cars, Lightning Chassis, TSM Enhanced, Bazell & Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier, Aero Wheels, Wrisco Aluminum, Impact Race Gear, Billy Lloyd Racing Engines, Mullins Race Engines, Lubeck Community Baptist Church, Iglesia Bautista Jehova Yireh, MSD Ignition, Quick Time Suspension, Willy’s Carburetor’s, KSE Pumps, KRC, AMRA, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation.