“Spring Kick-Off” kicks off 2009 race season at Kennedale Speedway Park

March 3, 2009

Five IMCA divisions see their first action of the new race season at Kennedale Speedway Park in this weekend’s Spring Kick-Off special.

The second annual event is Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, with features both nights for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, Southern SportMods and GM Performance Crate Models.


All applicable IMCA points will be awarded for each show.

The Modified features pay $600 to win. Top prize for the Stocks, SportMods and Crate Models will be $500 and the Hobbies race for $300 to win.

Gates open at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6 for registration and practice. On Saturday, gates open at 4 pm, the draw closes at 6:30 pm and racing starts at 7 pm.

On Sunday the pit gates open at 11am, the draw closes at 1:00 pm and racing gets underway at 2 pm.

Pit passes are $25 and there is no charge for grand stand admission on Friday. Grandstand admission Saturday and Sunday is $12 for adults, $5 for children 6-11 and free for kids five and under.

Mufflers are required.

More information about the Spring Kick-Off is available by calling 817 478-7223, 817 229-0287, 817 444-7258 or 817 831-2885.

2009 Kennedale Speedway Park Schedule (Tentative Schedule…Subject to Change )

MARCH
Fri-Sat-Sun, 6th, 7th, 8th “Spring Kick-Off”
Saturday, 14th OFF
Sunday, 22nd Open Practice 2:00 - 6:00
Saturday, 28th Regular Race Program

APRIL
Saturday, 4th Regular Race Program
Saturday, 11th Regular Race Program
Saturday, 18th Winged Modifieds plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 25th Regular Race Program

MAY
Saturday, 2nd Regular Race Program
Saturday, 9th Demolition Derby, 600 Mini Sprints plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 16th Kids Boxcar Race plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 23rd Sprint Cars plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 30th Kids Ride on Racecars plus Regular Race Program

JUNE
Saturday, 6th $1.00 Hot Dog Night, Chain Race plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 13th Kid’s Bicycle Race plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 20th Sprint Series of Texas plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 27th Dwarf Cars plus Regular Race Program

JULY
Saturday, 4th Regular Race Program
Saturday, 11th ASCS Sprint Cars plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 18th Demolition Derby plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 25th Trailer Race plus Regular Race Program

AUGUST
Saturday, 1st Regular Race Program
Saturday, 8th Winged Modifieds plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 15th Sprint Series of Texas plus Regular Race Program
Friday, 21st ASCS Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars, Crate Late Models, Street Stock, Young Guns Shootout
Saturday, 22nd Chain Race, $1.00 Hot Dog Night plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 29th Demolition Derby plus Regular Race Program

SEPTEMBER
Saturday, 5th Kids Ride on Racecars plus Regular Race Program
Saturday, 12th Closed
Saturday, 19th 600 Mini Sprints plus Regular Race Program
Adult General Admission will be $15.00

OCTOBER 1st, 2nd & 3rd..KSP’s 3rd Annual “SHOWDOWN”

Gates Open 5:00, Races Start 7:00
Grandstand Admission Adults 12 & up $12.00, Children 6-11 $5.00, 5 & under Free
All Pit Passes, All Ages $25.00

Regular Race Program… IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, Jr Mini Stocks

From Staff Reports

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Keith White wraps up “Ice Breaker” weekend at Abilene Speedway with third win

February 23, 2009

The final night of Abilene Speedway’s Ice Breaker special saw Keith White collect his third win of the weekend, while Vince Ogle won for the second time and Billy Wade and Jeff Kinnaird both collected their first checkers.

Keith White won Feb. 21 and 22 Southern SportMod features during the Ice Breaker special at Abilene Speedway

Keith White won Feb. 21 and 22 Southern SportMod features during the Ice Breaker special at Abilene Speedway


The opening night IMCA Modified winner, White had his work cut out in duplicating Saturday’s Southern SportMod triumph as he had to chase down early leader and defending track champion Josh McGaha.

White stayed glued to McGaha’s bumper throughout several restarts, then in a bold move on a tricky track, jumped to the high side taking the lead on lap 12. From there White put it on cruise control as he inched away from McGaha on his way to the checkers.

Ogle, the Saturday IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner, topped Sunday’s Modified final.

A two-time track champion at Abilene in the division, Ogle led from start to finish after passing pole starter Chris Elliott on the opening circuit. The front pair pulled away from the rest of the field, with Ogle stretching his advantage over the last two circuits.

Wade got around early Stock Car leader Tony Ritterbush after a restart, held off Ritterbush after another caution and built his lead on the way to the finish.

Eric Jones took one last shot at Wade and Ritterbush on the final lap but came up short and settled for third.

After following Allen Montgomery across the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock stripe both Friday and Saturday, Kinnaird took it upon himself to spoil Montgomery’s bid for the weekend sweep.

Kinnaird used track position to get out front early and build a good lead, while Montgomery was forced to make his way through the front of the pack. Montgomery used lapped traffic to close in at one point, but Kinnaird again ran away once clear and grabbed the win.

Feature Results
Modifieds – 1. Vince Ogle, Lubbock; 2. Chris Elliott, Eastland; 3. Richard McDaniel, Edgewood; 4. Chris Dawson, Post; 5. Monte Bolton, Lubbock; 6. Tommy Fain, Abilene; 7. Chad Maurer, Eaton Rapids, Mich.; 8. Keith White, Academy; 9. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan.; 10. Jeff Emerson, Sherman; 11. Fred Wojtek, Robert Lee; 12. Bob Sikes, Eunice, N.M.; 13. Charles Brewer, Abilene; 14. Gabe Tucker, Carbon; 15. Kelly Allen, Lubbock; 16. Joe Colyer, Abilene; 17. Neal Debord, Amarillo; 18. Levi Ely, Abilene; 19. Mark Patterson, Abilene; 20. Kenneth Graves, Tahoka.

Southern SportMods – 1. Keith White, Academy; 2. Josh McGaha, Brownwood; 3. Bill Pittaway, Corpus Christi; 4. David Riley, Wolforth; 5. Brandon Stewart, Academy; 6. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton; 7. Matt Mueller, Stamford; 8. Mark Patterson, Abilene; 9. Jeff Whitehead, Slaton; 10. Gabe Tucker, Abilene; 11. Tyler Fain, Tuscola; 12. Shane Wojtek, Robert Lee; 13. James Myers, Corpus Christi; 14. Jonathon Campbell, Abilene; 15. Justin Shaw, Sweetwater; 16. Danny Hogue, Abilene; 17. Dean Abbey, Comanche; 18. Bradley Poor, Abilene; 19. Chris Meyers, Eunice, N.M.; 20. Scotty Wallace, Lorenzo.

Stock Cars – 1. Billy Wade, San Angelo; 2. Tony Ritterbush, Dunlap, Iowa; 3. Eric Jones, Killeen; 4. Terry Wojtek, Sterling City; 5. Willie Free, Snyder; 6. Mike Van Genderen, Newton, Iowa; 7. Mart Wampler, Snyder; 8. Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa; 9. Matt Guillaume, Tomball; 10. Jeremy Gettler, Adair, Iowa; 11. Wayne Stremmel, Stamford; 12. Cory Davis, Eunice, N.M.; 13. Bill Brzezinski Sr., Roby; 14. Dustin Locke, Eunice, N.M.; 15. Duain Pritchett, Combine; 16. Vince Ogle, Lubbock; 17. Jason Batt, Killeen; 18. John Armstrong, Merkel.

Hobby Stocks – 1. Jeff Kinnaird, Mansfield; 2. Allen Montgomery, Fort Worth; 3. Charles Cosper, Belton; 4. Matt Drottz, Ankeny, Iowa; 5. Tobie Talk, Abilene; 6. Nyle Godwin, Redfield, Iowa; 7. Tommy Phillips, Abilene; 8. Billy Taylor, Gatesville; 9. Will Poston, Midland; 10. Dustin Mims, Dublin; 11. Jaron Shahan, China Springs; 12. Robert Barnett, Sweetwater; 13. Terry Comer II, Hawley; 14. Melvin Burrows, Gatesville; 15. Dale Roys, Merkel; 16. Edward Johnson, Odessa; 17. Cody Brosh, Robert Lee; 18. Rodney Sparks, Abilene; 19. Adam Reeves, Sweetwater; 20. Evan Davis, Mineral Wells.

By J M Hallas

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