KJ Motorsports Update #21 Race #37 & #38

8/17/15

Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway and set 2nd fast time to start us on the pole of the 2nd heat. We led every lap but the most important one and KC Burdette got us at the line. So we had to start 4th in the feature and pretty much rode around there in 4th all night and finished a distant 4th.
Saturday we went to I-77 Speedway for the Kenny Carr Memorial Race where they had 31 modifieds. We set 3rd fastest time and we also won the 3rd heat, to start us 3rd in the feature. We finished another 4th on the weekend. But I’ll have to say that I was still happy for Booger Garnes driving Nick Carr’s modified won the race. It was a moment that I just knew was meant to be and I’m glad I got to witness it. Congrats to that team on the win!

This weekend we will be at Atomic Speedway all weekend. Friday and Saturday is 2 complete shows for the World of Outlaw Late Models and our class and Sport Mods. I will also be there Sunday giving rides to those that signed up to ride in a 2 seater modified with me. I’m so looking forward to this. So we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition I want to give a shout out to Frankie Hall, who laid under my car most of the day Saturday in an effort to make some changes to improve the handling. When we get to I-77 it proved to be much better for me and Frankie played crew chief all night with Chad and Brian getting the car ready. It was nice not to have to think about what changes to make and just drive. So thank you very much Frankie!

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, ABCO, 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 #20 Race #35 & #36

8/10/15

Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway for the 7th Annual Greg Schilling Memorial race. 48 cars showed up and a record setting crowd was on hand. Frankie set 24th fastest time and started 4th in heat #6. He went on to finish 2nd to start him 12th in the feature. But issues would hit him early, for something came up into his fan and took out his fan and radiator. We were able to set 6th fastest time to start us on the pole of heat #6 and we won the heat and that put us in the dash and started 3rd. I spun running 4th and we wound up finishing 6th. We started 6th in the feature and it wasn’t long and I realized something was wrong with the car. We broke a pull bar and I was just riding it out til the end. We wound up finishing in 7th place, but there were 2 cars disqualified and that gave us a 5th place finish. Congrats to Corey Conley, driving for Jr. Nolan on the win! Thanks to Legendary Hilltop Speedway and all of the sponsors that helped to make this race a success.
Saturday we loaded up and headed to run the topless race at Ohio Valley Speedway. Frankie set 3rd fastest time and they inverted 4, so he started 4th. He spun on the first lap, but brought it back to a 2nd place finish to start him 6th in the feature. But engine troubles would scratch him from the feature. Frankie has just had no luck this year thus far. We set 5th fastest time and we started 3rd in the heat and finished 2nd to Jesse Wisecarver to start us 5th in the feature. I spun on the first lap in turn 3 in front of the field and got clobbered. Not only did I tear our stuff up, I tore up others as well. Surprisingly though, although we had some suspension damage, our car was still able to continue. We charged from the tail to 3rd and was racing KC Burdette and Jason Brookover but near the end of the race I pulled off with engine troubles. Fortunately we found the engine trouble to be minimal. #6 spark plug wire had fallen off. Can’t remember that ever happening before, but it’s unfortunate but also lucky that is all it is.

At this point and time, I really have no clue what our plans are for this weekend. But where ever it is, we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition I want to give a shout out to Frankie Hall, Brian Dennewitz, Tim Cooper, Chand Nelson, Kendall Hodge and Bob Booth for all the hard work they did on Saturday when I was working the Greg Schilling golf outing. These guys had a busy day and without them, I wouldn’t have been able to race. I’m extremely lucky to have the help and dedicated crew and friends that I have. So thank you very much!

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, ABCO, 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.

Kenny Johnson Motorsports

KJ Motorsports Update #19 Race #33 & #34

8/4/15

Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway where we set 3rd fastest time. We went on to win the 3rd heat, in which the top 2 went on to a dash. They had fans draw for our starting position and I got #4. On the first start, James Dennis spun before one lap was in and that moved us to the outside pole beside KC Burdette. We went on to win the dash to start us on the pole of the feature beside Jesse Wisecarver. Jesse got the early lead and we kept pressure on him the first several laps, but he eventually got a lead on us and we finished 2nd. We are due for a win at Legendary and I hope it comes soon!

Saturday we went to Atomic Speedway for $2,000 to win. We set fast time and had to start 4th in the heat because they invert the top 4. We went on to finish 2nd to Fireball Pinkerton, to start us 4th in the feature. We were able to take the lead on lap 2 and never looked back to pick up our 4th win of the year. All 4 wins have come at Atomic Speedway.

This Friday we will be “topless” at Legendary Hilltop Speedway for the Greg Schilling Memorial Race and Saturday we will be “topless” again at Ohio Valley Speedway. So we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition I want to give a shout out to the Greg Schilling Memorial Foundation. The family of Greg Schilling has established this memorial foundation to financially assist the needs of families that have a burden. Whether it be sickness, storms or some kind of hardship. It has been an amazing thing to be a part of. The foundation also supplies 2 scholarships; one at Waterford High School and the other at Fort Frye High School. Please try to attend Friday’s race and buy a t-shirt, a memorial sticker or make a donation to support this great memorial fund! Also, don’t forget to buy your chance to win a ride in a 2 seater modified with me. Thanks to Junior Nolan at 2 Brothers Motorsports for bringing this 2 seater in helping to raise money for the memorial fund.

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 #17 Race #27, #28, #29 & #30

7/22/15

First off I want to apologize for getting behind on my updates. I’ve just been busy and don’t really have much more of an excuse. But on July 10th and 11th we went to Tyler County Speedway for the Renegade of Dirt Mega 100 that was paying $12,000 to win, $1,200 just to start. 66 cars signed in and this race format was different than any other we have done in our area. It was based on passing points and what position we finished in. To get right to the race results, we ran 2 heat races. The first heat we started outside pole and won. The 2nd heat race we started 7th and finished 3rd. These finished placed us 11th in points overall, in which the top 12 was locked into the feature. I was very pleased with our effort with the caliber of cars that were there. But when the 100 lap feature came, we did not make many laps before we had an engine expire. This was Frankie’s Mullin’s engine, so we will be sending it back to get repaired.

Our next race was a rain out race on Thursday, July 16th at Legendary Hilltop Speedway where they had 35 cars. They did group qualifying and we were 2nd fastest in our group behind Jesse Wisecarver. We raced Jesse door to door for 2 laps before a caution came out and Jesse had us at the line. He went on to win and we got 2nd to start us 5th in the feature. We fell back to 8th or so, but fought our way back to a 4th place finish, but not without extensive body damage from a first lap wreck.

Friday, July 17th Coop, Frankie and Brandon Francis spent the day in the garage making repairs to get the car ready to race. We went to Skyline Speedway and we were 5th fastest and started 3rd in the first heat and finished 3rd. Started 5th in the feature and went to the high side and came to a 2nd place finish behind John Burdette. Went the right direction, just not far enough. . .
Saturday, July 18th we went to Ohio Valley Speedway only to get rained out. So we headed on down to I-77 Speedway and somehow Mother Nature went around the track and we were able to race. When we qualified, I went to the high side and it was hammer down on the top and I was turning some good laps. . .or so I thought. . . We were 12th fastest. . . Started 4th in the 3rd heat and moved into 2nd behind Jason Brookover, who wound up dropping out and we went on to get the win and this started us 3rd in the feature. I should make mention the track was pretty rough and that winds up being a factor in the results. We maintained 3rd for several laps, but hit the highside and took the lead. I was trying to hit my marks and avoid the holes and ruts, but I totally could not avoid it in turn 3 and the entire car bounced in the air 3 times and I lost the lead to Kyle Bond in which he went on to win and Booger Garnes in Nick Carr’s car got 2nd and we finished 3rd.
This weekend we will be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday and Saturday we will be going back up to Muskingum County Speedway where we will also be driving Mr. Jarrett’s #15 street stock for $1,000 to win. So we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition, I want to give a shout out Mark Luning. Mark successfully had a cancerous tumor in his esophagus removed and was released from the hospital last Thursday. Many prayers were answered and Mark felt well enough that he and his son Shane showed up to the races on Thursday night!

On a sadder note, my engine builder, Billy Lloyd, lost his wife Sharon on July 11th. Gene Casto lost his mother Pearl Casto on Friday July 17th and just this past Monday, Jeff Burdette lost his dad, Archie Burdette. Please provide continued prayers for all of these families during this time of loss.
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 #16 Race #24, #25 & #26

7/7/15

Our weekend started off with a Thursday night race at Tyler County Speedway where they had over 30 mods. Qualifying times were rather close, for 4th fastest time was a 14.3-- and 7th fastest time was a 14.4-- and we were 15th fastest with a 14.5--. That put us starting 3rd in our heat race and we finished 3rd to start us 15th in the feature. We made a couple of small changes and was able to advance to a 6th place finish. Car was moving along pretty good, although 6th doesn’t sound so great, it was going the right direction.

Friday, Coop and I headed to Atomic Speedway for Fan Appreciation night, only to have Mother Nature not be so nice. We got rained out and called back to Legendary Hilltop Speedway, where they had avoided most of the storms. They were running a tad late, so we headed back and got there in time to tack the tail of the 3rd heat. Started 6th and made our way to work on Andy Bond for 3rd, but he and I got together and I spun and went to the tail. We were able to come out with a 4th place finish to start us 12th in the feature. We came up to a 5th place finish. Again, not a great finish, but with where we started, the car was going the right direction.

Saturday we went to Ohio Valley & Frankie debuted his new Shaw car and set 5th fastest time, but during that qualifying run he broke a transmission and that ended his night. We qualified 4th fastest and they inverted the top 4 in each heat race, but we broke an idler arm, which forced us to start 8th in the consi. We won the consi and started 14th in the feature. The car was just a tad tight on entry in traffic and we only made it to a 9th place finish. The car was faster than our finished position, but passing is sometimes easier said than done.

This weekend you will find us at Tyler County Speedway for a Renegades of Dirt Mega 100. This will be a different kind of race in many ways. For there will be 2 heat races and we will get passing points. Based on those points will determine our starting position in either the consi or the feature. The other unique thing is the feature will be starting 3 wide. Now this will make things really interesting and being it is a 100 lap feature, let’s hope racers don’t try and win it on the 1st lap. But come on up and check it out, for their will be a lot of laps logged in over the 2 day weekend.

This week’s recognition, I want to give a shout out toOVDTR.com. Kyle, JT and Lee and the rest of the team at OVDTR brings the racing to the web for those that couldn’t make it. It also provides an opportunity for guys like me that don’t get to see all the racing and it allows me to critique myself and watch all the stupid moves that I do sometimes. A great bunch of guys and be sure to go to their web page or find them on Facebook and give them a like!

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 #15 Race #23

6/30/15

We need more rain! NOT!!! Wow, this weather sure has played havoc with us trying to do some racing. We have done some road trips over the past 2 weekends, but only got to race once and that was at Skyline Speedway this past Sunday night. Freddy Carpenter and team opened the track up and by the car count; you could certainly tell guys were itching to race. They had 43 mods and we were 3rd quick. Started on the pole of the 3rd heat beside Roy Roush and we got the win to start us 3rd in the feature, with Kevin Morehouse and Travis Dickson on the front row and Tommy Powell beside us. We went 20 laps, green to checkered and we finished 3rd. All in all I was pleased with our performance and feel we can improve the car at Skyline for our next trip there.

Just a little bit of news update. Frankie has his current Shaw car up for sale for $10,000 minus engine and transmission. Give us a shout if you have interest and we’ll help with set up in anyway we can. Frankie will be bringing out his brand new Shaw in the very near future. So stay tuned!

This weekend is a 3 day race weekend and we plan to be at Tyler County Speedway on Thursday night, then to Atomic Speedway on Friday night and on Saturday we plan to be at Ohio Valley Speedway. So we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition, I want to give a shout out to Octane Race Products and Poske’s Performance Parts and all of the guys and gals that work out there. There isn’t anything you can’t find out there that is for a racecar and Octane Race Products is designed to provide quality product and an affordable costs compared to some brand name products. If you get a chance stop out and if you’re not needing parts, pick you up a t-shirt or hoodie and tell them we sent ya.

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 #13 Race #19 & #20

6/7/15

Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway for the Greg Schilling Memorial Qualifier race that was paying $999 to win. Frankie qualified 12th fastest and started 3rd in the 4th heat. He was running 3rd before losing the handle on the car. He opted to park it for the evening, rather than go out for the consi.

I qualified 4th fastest and started on the pole of the 4th heat, beside Larry Bond. We got the jump on Larry and went on to win the heat to start us 4th in the feature. I felt pretty good about being in the hunt for a win. I made a shock change and the car was just a little too tight. It would not rotate in the middle of the corner and when I would force it to turn, then it would be lose. I was running 5th and was getting pressured by Tanner Wilson. I felt like I had a right rear tire going down and I wound up pulling off. But. . . . no flat tire. So yet another DNF for the year.

But a highlight of my night, was that Jr. Nolan of Two Brothers Motorsports brought down his 2 seater modified and I got to give 3 people a ride. They all seemed excited afterwards. This was done to help promote the upcoming Greg Schilling Memorial race on June 26th at Legendary Hilltop Speedway. Jr. will again bring down the 2 seater and all the proceeds will go to the Greg Schilling Foundation.

Saturday we went to Muskingum County Speedway. We set 5th fastest time and started beside Nathon Loney. Nathon bonzied to the high side of one and I had to brake check, but that gave him the lead and we finished 2nd. But they redrew the top 2 and Coop got us a 3. We were running 3rd thru most of the race and around lap 20 our fan blade broke and then the water pump broke and then took out our radiator. So, another DNF. This has been a DNF filled season thus far. I want to give a shout out to and thank Brandon Francis for giving us a hand tonight!

I was also hired to drive Mr. Jarrett’s #15 street stock. I drew pill #66 and his daughter Lindsay said I was fired from drawing pills. (not my first time being fired) Started 6th in the heat and came to 3rd, but slipped up a bit and wound up finishing 4th. Started 8th in the feature and came to 3rd. But with 7 laps to go the left front ball joint broke and the tire laid in against the frame. It was a handful to handle, but we did manage to bring home a 4th place finish. I thought we were going to have a shot at the win before it was over with, but luck just wasn’t on my side. Thanks to Mr. Jarrett for asking me to drive!

This weekend we plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday driving the 8H of Frankie Hall. Then on Saturday we will be at Atomic in our familiar 1J! So, we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition, I want to give a shout out to Steve Mollendick. Steve has been stopping by and picking dad up and getting him to the races. Steve is a good friend of dad’s and has been for many years now. But things wasn’t always so hunky dory with dad and Steve. Back in the day, Ohio Valley Speedway was called Smedley’s and Steve Mollendick was Smedley. Well, believe it or not, dad raised some cane back in his day and promoters just dreaded to hear from dad, cause he normally had a complaint of some sort. Well, when dad was mad, he didn’t care who you were, your’e going to hear about it. One night, he chewed on the entire Mollendick family. Needless to say, the next week a registered letter showed up in the mail that stated Gene Johnson was barred for life for Smedley’s Speedway. Not a week, not 2 weeks, but FOR LIFE. . . LOL I guess it’s a good thing for dad that it is no longer called Smedley’s. LOL But they have both buried the hatchet and are great friends. I know my mom is grateful to Steve for spending the time he does with dad. Thanks a lot Steve!!!!!!

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 #11 Race #14, #15 & #16

5/26/15

Frankie and Brian decided to head over to Jackson County Speedway on Friday night. He started out side pole of heat #2 and won the heat race. That started him outside pole of the feature. Track slickened up a bit and he ran 2nd for a good while until he slipped up in turn 2 and gave the bottom line up. He wound up with a 3rd place finish. He opted to take the rest of the weekend off.

Friday I went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway where we set 4th fastest time out of 27 cars. This started us on the pole of the 3rd heat beside Robbie Evans. We went on to get the heat win to start us 4th in the feature. We moved into 2nd fairly quick and was battling for the lead with Jesse Wisecarver. Unfortunately we made contact with Jesse off of turn 2 and our right front spindle broke, giving us another DNF for the year. The car was really good and we had a shot at a win.

Saturday we went to Tyler County Speedway for the kickoff of the Let It Ride 55 weekend. We qualified 4th in our group and they inverted the top 4 in each heat. That started us 3rd in the first heat race. We wound up finishing 3rd and that would start us 7th in the feature. We had to finish in the top 6 in order to be locked into the big show on Sunday. Well we just did finish 6th to put us in a dash on Sunday. Sunday we went back and they drew pills for the dash line up. I got the last pill and that started us 6th in the 2nd dash. We moved into 3rd right off the bat and finished 3rd to start us 6th in the big show. After a combination of some poor choices I made in driving and poor choices on set up changes, we finished 8th! Glad we were in the big show, I just wish we could have advanced, rather than went backwards.

We plan to be at Legendary Hilltop Speedway on Friday and then back to Atomic Speedway on Saturday. Anxious to get back and see our Highside Fans! So, we hope to see you all there!

This week’s recognition, I want to give a shout out to Tim Cooper and Chad Nelson for all the effort they give. They are at the shop and the tracks as much as they can and I couldn’t do it without them. But this weekend, I also got to give a shout out to Kendall Hodge, Jimmy Fordyce & Donnie Adams of Lightning Chassis. Kendall came out Saturday morning and helped me get the car back together and Jimmy and Donnie spent Sunday with me, going thru the car and getting it set up. It takes a lot of work to race and I have to give a lot of credit to a lot of people for helping me to what I love to do!

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 #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 #2 Race #1

3/21/15

This year I’ll be typing up the updates for both Frankie Hall ‪#‎8h‬ and as well as my updates. 

Well Mother Nature played a role in track prep at Atomic Speedway and the track crew took full advantage of it. They had 18 mods and Frankie drew pill #30 something, which started him 6th in the 2nd heat. Frankie made his way to a 4th place finish in the heat, but not without scraping the wall a bit. I promise, I gave him no lessons. He started 8th in the feature and came away with a respectable 5th place finish. His goal going into the night was to bring the car home in one piece and finish in the top 5, so he was pleased with his first night out.

We drew pill #15 which was just perfect. We started outside pole of the 2nd heat beside Seth Daniels and won it. Then started outside pole of the feature alongside Cody Parker and we picked up our first win of the year. I was real pleased with the new Lightning Chassis.

This win had some meaning to it. I was approached by the brother of Bryan Karshner and he said he had a favor to ask of me. Bryan’s family ran KC Speedway for many years and Bryan had continued to help do the track prep for the next several owners. Bryan lost his life a few weeks back from a long battle with cancer. The favor was to go out there and win it for Bryan. I know that if I wouldn’t have won, that he would not have come back to me and said you let me down. But as it turned out, we did win and I dedicated that win to Bryan Karshner! Bryan knew that I always liked a track that was balls to the walls and Friday, I’m guessing Bryan met up with Mother Nature and called in a favor! Thanks BRYAN!

This coming weekend we plan to leave Thursday morning for Friendship Speedway in Elkin, NC for a Renegades of Dirt show paying $10,000 to win. I don’t expect it, but I hope to see you all there, LOL!

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 #1 “2015 Season Getting Closer”

1/29/15

Well, a lot has been going on since the end of 2014 and I’ll do my best to summarize. I’ll start with the biggest news. Frankie Hall of Hall’s Auto Repair has chosen to join our team and he didn’t just join he stepped it up. He has purchased a toter in which he & Brian Dennewitz have been remodeling the inside and it will be getting a new facelift on the outside as well. He also purchased a 28’ stacker trailer to haul both cars. I was able to purchase a brand new Shaw chassis to replace the one that I destroyed of his last year and he will be racing it on a regular basis. Can’t thank Frankie enough for all he has done for KJ Motorsports and looking forward to fun times this summer!

Next on the list of things for 2015 is sponsorship. All 3 Schilling brothers have stepped up as sponsors this year. The Schillings have always taken me in like family since Greg passed away in 2008 and I’m thankful for their friendship and the fact that they have chosen me to display their name on my car. So as you go thru the sponsor list at the bottom of this update, please find all of our sponsors either on the web or on Facebook and give them a shout and let them know you appreciate their support of racing and KJ Motorsports and try and support them when you need their product.

So with sponsorship, we were able to purchase a brand new Lightning chassis from Donnie and Vickie Adams. We put this car together fairly quick so we could display it in the PRI show in Indianapolis back in Dec. We still have our set up stuff to complete on the car, but it is basically race ready. We will also have our Shaw chassis ready to go, in which we have had a ton of success with. We will be in both cars as the season goes along. I have my Billy Lloyd race engines and Frankie has his Mullins race engines. So between the two of us, we should never miss a race night unless of course I do something stupid again and decide to take the scenic route at Atomic like I did not once, but twice last year. . . .

So with that said, as of now, we plan to open our season at Atomic Speedway on March 20th and then the following weekend we will make the trip down south to Friendship Speedway in Elkin, NC for a $10,000 to win Renegades of Dirt show. 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 #35 "Season Ends”

11/7/14

 

Well our 2014 season is officially over since Atomic was forced to cancel their last race due to Mother Nature. We raced 59 times this season, which is now our new record for number of races ran in a season. In 2003 we raced 57 times. We had an awesome season winning the track points championship at Legendary Hilltop Speedway, winning the Gibby’s Dirt Track Nation Modified Points Championship and winning the AMRA National points championship.

Here is a recap of our season: We raced at 11 different tracks and got our feature wins at 4 of them. We set fast time 8 times, with one of those being a new track record at Atomic Speedway. We won 38 heat races. We won 19 feature races and finished 2nd-10 times, 3rd-6 times, 4th-6 times, 6th-2 times, 7th-2 times, 9th-1 time, 14th-1 time, DNF’s-10 times, DNS-1 time & DNQ-1 time. We rolled twice (2 different cars) at Atomic Speedway. Had engine issues 3 times. Drove 4 different cars this season. Our 2013 Shaw car, Frankie Hall’s 2012 Shaw by Landers car, Mark Bailey’s 2014 Extreme Chassis & Dean Eckard’s 2014 Victory Chassis.

Tim, Danny and Chad have put in a lot of combined hours over the course of this season. I cannot thank them enough for all they do and want to make sure they are acknowledged as Champions. It’s just not the effort on the track that wins races, but also the work that is done in the pits and in the garage thru the week and they do a lot of that!

 

I need to thank all of my sponsors for their support this 2014 season. Along with the crew, sponsors are another important part of my racing. If there is any way possible, anyone reading this, please consider using our sponsors when you have a need for what they may provide and let them know you are supporting them because of us.

 

I want to give a shout out to Jenni Fussell Cook for producing a new look to our web site. Be sure and drop in at http://www.kjmotorsports.net/and leave a note on our guestbook and be sure and thank Jenni for designing a great looking site.

 

I want to thank Billy Lloyd for all of his support. Billy has been involved with my engines for many years, but has built/refreshed them since 2003. He has been an integral part of my racing and one of the reasons we are so consistent.

 

I also need to thank Frankie Hall of Hall’s Auto Repair. Frankie purchased a complete racecar at the end of the 2013 season and opted to have me drive it. He then had me decal it up like it was our own car and race it whenever we needed to. Well, I not only raced it, I destroyed it. Then late in the season when I had some engine issues, Frankie said, use the one that was in his car. He was a huge help to our championship season. A new chassis has been ordered and should be here by Thanksgiving and we’ll get started getting it back together.

 

I cannot forget the fans. I have some amazing fans that travel some distances to different tracks just to watch us race. I met some great people this year and have picked up some new fans. Fans are an important part of my racing, especially the young fans that need something to look forward to each and every weekend. Racing is a great sport and we need the younger generation to take interest to keep the sport growing!

Our immediate plan is to start preparing our car to get ready to display it at the PRI trade show (Performance Racing Industry) in Indianapolis, IN. This is where every manufacturer involved in motorsports displays their new products for the upcoming season and we will be right there promoting AMRA and sharing Gibby’s points and all of our sponsors with everyone that will be there. I plan to come out with a new announcement prior to the show in December. . .so stay tuned!

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

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, 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, Racers Edge Supplements, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, BSB Mfg., Wilwood, Bilstein,OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), 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, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation and Weekley Electric.

KJ Motorsports Update #34 Race #59

10/30/14

We were at Atomic this past weekend, Thursday-Saturday for the Open Wheel Championship. We set 2nd fast time, but KC Burdette blew us out of the water with a lap time of ½ second faster. They inverted the top 4 in each heat race, which started us 4th in the 2nd heat. The fastest 10 cars that qualified thru their heat were guaranteed a spot in the dash. So I knew all we had to do was finish in the top 4 of our heat. Jess Hartman took the early lead from the outside front row and Tim Tribby moved up into 2nd and we followed in 3rd. The groove was strictly on the top and that is where Jess ran and Tim ran just high enough that we could not pass him on the outside. So I worked the middle and never was able to make a pass. About mid-way, Tim looped it in front of me and I had nowhere to go and hit him in the left rear. It tore up our front end up, but we were able to continue and Tim was as well. The caution was coming out for some other cars that had spun prior to Tim looping. So by us finishing 3rd, we were locked in the dash. As we assessed the damage, we found that we bent the right front frame horn down which had our steering in a bind. So Chad and I took the car to Nourse body shop, where good friend Sean Schobelock put it on the frame rack and we got it straightened out in no time. Sean also had a piece of aluminum and I was able to build a new nose. The dash was on Saturday and the starting order was determined by pill draw. New race fans Alexis and Allie Jenkins drew our pill for us and got us #5. We had made a set up change to try something and it didn’t work out and we finished 7th in the dash, starting us 7th in the feature. We made another set up change and I made a decision to run the bottom. It worked out well, for no one else was running there, LOL. We were able to pass our way to 4th and I took the opportunity to go to the high side and it seemed to overheat my right rear tire and we faded back to a 6th place finish. I was disappointed not to run better at Atomic, but I just didn’t have the car dialed in. A big thanks goes out to Sean, Stacy and Kalvin (aka George) for their hospitality and giving me a place to stay.

This week, I want to give a shout out to Michael Gibson of Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation OH/WV and Sean Weekley of Weekley Electric. We were lucky enough to win the points title and were named the King of Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation points. Sean Weekley puts up the point monies and Gibby does all the leg work and promoting. Also supporting the point fund is DJ Directional Services, Buckeye Custom Apparel, Lias Tire by Tye Twarog, Bryan Casey Racing, Tri County Overhead Door, DTR Updates, Tom and Pam Lemon, Zach Yost Racing Photography, C&S Racing Photo, Isner Racing Engines, Racers in Christ, Diamond Refinishing& Restoration, and McHugh Dealership. Also need to thank all of the tracks that participated as well. It was an honor for Gibby to come to the shop and present us with our awards. Also want to say thanks to Tom & Pam Lemon, Mike & Angie Haught, Bill & Karen Locke, Lisa & Maddy Cooper for coming out and joining us for the presentation. Also a BIG THANKS to Tim, Danny& Chad for all of their hard work this season. This Championship is theirs as well, cause if they are not there doing what they do, we couldn’t have won it.

Our next race will be at Atomic Speedway on Nov. 8th for the Dan Reno Memorial $2,222 to win. So we hope to see you there!

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

K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, 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, Racers Edge Supplements, Phantom Racing Gear, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), 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, Gibby’s Dirt Track Racing Nation and Weekley Electric

KJ Motorsports Update #33 Race #58

10/19/14

This past weekend was the Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park where they had 84 modifieds and 89 late models. Our weekend started off on Thursday night, where we were challenged with a rough race track due to rains on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. We set 4th fastest time in our group to start us on the outside pole of heat #4 beside Evan Taylor. Evan got the early lead and we fell to 4th. We passed our way back to 2nd and Evan got into a lap car and had to go pit side. We took over the lead and held on until the last lap. I caught a rut and it threw the car up the track and Joey Kramer was able to get by us. But this locked us into the show, starting us 10th. We were supposed to run our feature on Saturday night, but Mother Nature thought differently. So we had to race on Sunday afternoon in the day time. History has proven, that most day time races I don’t fare to well. I feel like this race proves that I have more work to do on daytime races. We started 10th and were passed by a few cars and we passed a few cars and we also had a few drop out. But in the end, we finished 7th and although I am pleased we survived and we didn’t tear anything up and we had some stiff competition, I’m not happy about not advancing further up than we did. But I don’t run Portsmouth Raceway Park but once a year and I just don’t seem to have a good handle on the set up I need there. But it is a really nice facility and a lot of good people running it.

This week, I want to give a shout out to Joe and Jeff Schilling for providing the camper for us to stay at the track. Tim Cooper and Danny Sweet for their efforts on working on the racecar. Also, Tom & Pam Lemon & the race teams of Seth Daniels, Mikey McPherson, John Burdette & Kevin Dulaney for providing a great time.

This weekend we will be at Atomic Speedway, Thursday thru Saturday for $5,000 to win. So we hope to see you there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, 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, Racers Edge Supplements, Phantom Racing Gear, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), 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.

KJ Motorsports Update #32 Race #57

10/12/14

No racing this past Friday! Saturday we were supposed to go to Atomic Speedway again, but Mother Nature made other plans and Atomic was forced to cancel. So again, since they cancelled, we stayed close to home and went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway, where they had 27 modifieds. We set fast time and started on the pole of heat one beside Tyler Evans and we picked up the win. This started us on the pole of the feature beside Jimmy Fordyce. We took the lead early and were running the high side. As the race went on the high side of turn two was slickening up, so I dropped down to the middle. Anthony Kinkade made his way to 2nd and was on the bottom. He was able to show his nose on entry and thru the middle, but we had the momentum off the corner. But he seemed to be getting better and better. So with less than 5 to go I went to the bottom and with 2 to go Anthony buzzed around the outside and passed me. Anthony picked up the win and we got our 10th 2nd place
finish of the year.

We also got to drive the 53C, Steve Curtis owned late model. They had 33 late models and we got 9th fastest time, which was respectable for the field of cars that was there. We went out and started 3rd in the first heat behind Steve Lucas and Tyler Carpenter. We finished 3rd in the heat race to start us 9th in the feature. We ran 9th, but I pulled off for the engine was going flat. The car drove super, just wasn’t putting out any power to get us off the corners. . . Appreciate Steve, Roger and Bruce giving me an opportunity. 

This week, I need to give a shout out to everyone at Poske’s Performance Parts for all of their support this year and hope next season is as good as or better than this year. Also please continue to keep John McDaniel’s family and friends in your prayers. R.I.P.

This weekend we will be at Portsmouth Raceway Park for the Dirt Track World Championship, Thursday thru Saturday. So we hope to see you there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, 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, Racers Edge Supplements, Phantom Racing Gear, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), 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.

KJ Motorsports Update #31 Race #56

10/5/14

No racing this past Friday! Saturday we were supposed to go to Atomic Speedway for the final points race to decide the track point’s championship. But Mother Nature made other plans and Atomic was forced to cancel. This gave the point’s title to Dave “Fireball” Pinkerton. Congrats to Dave and his team on the Championship! So since they cancelled, we stayed close to home and went to Legendary Hilltop Speedway, where they had 24 cars. We set fast time and started on the pole of heat one beside Darrin McDonald and we picked up the win. This started us on the pole of the feature beside Bill Pritchard Jr. We took the lead early and held on to pick up win #19 on the season. Car was flawless all night long. 

This week, I need to give a shout out to ALL OF MY SPONSORS for all of their support this year and hope next season is as good as or better than this year.

This weekend we will be at Atomic Speedway on Saturday driving the #88 of Mark Bailey’s. So we hope to see you there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
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09/28/14

Friday we went to Legendary Hilltop for their season championship. We set 2nd fast time to start us on the pole of the 2nd heat. We were able to get the heat race win to start us on the outside pole beside Nick Corbitt. We got the lead on the start, but a caution would bring us back to double file. This time, I bobbled in both corners and Nick was able to take the lead and get to the high side. So I started pitching it in there on the bottom and was working on a run and I got into Nick’s left rear with my right front and got a flat tire. Nick went on to get the win. Legendary Hilltop Speedway did announce that we did win the track points for the 2014 season.

Saturday we went to Atomic Speedway and again we set 2nd fast time. Started on the pole beside Kevin Morehouse and was able to get the heat win to start us on the outside pole beside Dave “Fireball” Pinkerton. We took the lead from the start and went on to get win #18 on the season. This drew us a little closer in track points to Fireball and this Saturday will decide the track championship. 

This week, I need to give a shout out to Mom and Dad for all of their support and introducing me to this legal drug called dirt track racing. I don’t think there is anything else I’d rather be doing!

This weekend we will be at Atomic Speedway on Saturday. So we hope to see you there!

Remember, to make this work, support those that support us!
K-Graphics, Hall’s Auto Repair, 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, Racers Edge Supplements, Phantom Racing Gear, Hypercoils, Tom & Pam Lemon, Carr Auto Glass, OVDTR.com, Billy Joe & Wanda Hammett, Bill & Patty Welch (RIP), 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.