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Fans enjoyed the annual Trailer Race at Kennedale Speedway Park

The Trailer Race is a crowd favorite at Kennedale Speedway Park.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale)
May 21 (Saturday)

Kennedale Speedway Park held their annual Trailer Race Saturday. This is a favorite with the fans. It consists of vehicles with a trailer carrying a boat racing against each other. There were eleven entries in the race and when the race was over, there wasn't much left but debris. 

The "City Billies" rolled their entry. They were not injured.

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Keith White was the IMCA Stock Cars feature winner.

Seagoville's Jeff Turner, #44, could almost taste the extra $500 that was on the line in the IMCA Stock Cars feature. Sadily he came up a little short and had to settle for second. Keith White, #1, the current points leader, managed to hold Jeff off to take the close win and the $500 1st place money. Local Jay Bransom, #29, was third. 

To view a video of the IMCA Stock Cars feature, click on the racing highlights video below.

Keith White was the IMCA Modifieds feature winner.

Academy's Keith White, #1, got two feature wins Saturday that included the IMCA Modifieds feature. A hard charging Glen Hibbard, #127, got close, but was not able to pass Keith and came in second. Jacob Pirkle, #41, was the third place finisher.

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Kyle Weatherman was the IMCA Southern SportMods feature winner.

For the second week in-a-row, Kyle Weatherman, #6, was the feature winner in the IMCA Southern SportMods A-main. Dean Abbey, #26, was able to catch up with Kyle, but was not able to pass him and had to settle for second. Tom Earl Jr., #46, was third.

To view a video of the IMCA Southern SportMods feature, click below:

Andy Roller was the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature winner.

All the way from Waco, TX, Andy Roller, #63, was the feature winner in the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature. Managing to hold on to second was Frank Lackey, #41. Gene Hadley, #2, was third.

To view a video of the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature, click on the racing highlights video below.

Calvin Williams was the Street Stocks feature winner.

Crandall's Calvin Williams, #11, was the Street Stocks feature winner. Tommy Davis Jr. was second and Jimmy Parker, #21, was third.

To view a video of the Street Stocks feature, click on the racing highlights video below.

Austin Theiss was the Jr. Mini Stocks feature winner.

Hockley's Austin Theiss, #7, was the Jr. Mini Stocks feature winner. Jarred Marquez, #1, was second and John Freeman, #21, was third.

To view a video of the IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks and the Street Stocks features , click on the video below:

The kid's enjoyed the Bounce House that was sponsored by the Mansfield Community Bank, Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries and Kennedale Speedway Park.

Be sure and check out the KSP Pre Race Show at 6:15 with www.racinwithneal.com

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2nd Annual Texas Nostalgia Nationals

The Yello Belly Drag Strip has been in business for over 50 years.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Yello Belly Drag Strip (Grand Prairie)
May 14 (Saturday)

The historic Yello Belly Drag Strip in Grand Prairie hosted the 2nd Annual Texas Nostalgia Nationals Saturday. The weather was beautiful as fifty-nine race cars competed for bragging rights. Several hundred fans had a chance to watch some exciting vintage racing and view some vintage automobiles.

For more information on the event, go to: www.texasnostalgianationals.com

The winners.

Flathead Champion - Steve Ravis, Ft. Worth, TX 1926 Ford RPU

Roadster Champion - Mike D'uva, Palmer, TX 1932 Ford

Gas-Coupe/Sedan - Doc Pilcher, Terrel, Tx 34 Plymouth Coupe

Competition Coupe/Sedan - Jack Weisenberg, Terrell, Tx 23T Altered

Stock 1965 -72 Champion - Robert Kozlik, Irving, Tx 72 Monte Carlo

Competition 1965-72 Champion- Robert Stewart, Waco,TX 72 Nova

Dragster Champion - Skot Ingram, Austin, TX blown flathead 64 FED

Tri-Five Showdown - Darrell Makoug, Lorena, TX 55 Chevy 2dr

Top Eliminator Showdown (Money Round)

1. James Pack, Waco, TX 54 Chevy $350.00

2. David Reed, Kaufman, TX 48 Austin $225.00

3. Neil Gathings, Justin, TX 66 Oldsmobile $160.00

4. Bill Conlee, Austin, TX 34 Ford P/U $80.00

Doc Pilcher was the Gas-Coupe/Sedan class winner. 

Skot Ingram was the Dragster Champion.

This 1955 Chevy received some driver rear damage in a racing accident.

One of the more unusual race cars was this 1936 Ford A/G with a '58 Dodge Coronet rearend.

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Keith White, Jeff Kinnaird big winners at Kennedale Speedway Park

Jeff Kinnaird was the IMCA Southern SportMods feature winner.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale)
May 7 (Saturday)

Manfield's Jeff Kinnaird, #07, had a big night at Kennedale Speedway Park Saturday. Not only did he win the IMCA Southern SportMods feature, but he won the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature as well. In the IMCA SportMods feature, Jeff started on the inside second row and quickly jumped to the lead. Jeff Emerson, #35, managed to get close, but was not able to pass Kinnaird and had to settle for second place. Tom Earl Jr., #46, was third. 

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Keith White was the IMCA Modified feature winner.

Acadamy's Keith White, #1, the current Modifieds points leader, started on the outside front row. Keith took the lead and never gave it up to capture the IMCA Modified $1,000 feature win. Elm Mott's Benji Kirkpatrick, #47, had a strong run, but came in second. Jay Bransom, #29, was third. Darryl Campbell, #83, Destroyer Chassis, was having his best run of the season, but spun out going into turn two, and ended up in the fifteenth position. 

Benji Kirkpatrick's IMCA Modified had an impressive showing.

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Keith White was the IMCA Stock Cars feature winner.

Keith White, #1, started on the outside second row in the IMCA Stock Cars feature. Two laps into the race, he was able to cut underneath Levi Hodges, #08 to take the lead. That proved to be the winning move, because Levi got close, but could not pass Keith who won by a car length. It was good to see Jeff Turner, #44, the third place finisher back at KSP. 

Jeff Turner was the IMCA Stock Cars third place finisher.

Jeff Kinnaird was the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature winner.

In the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature, Jeff Kinnaird, #07, started on the outside second row. Three laps into the race, he was able to pass Frank Lackey, #41, to take the lead. Kyle Harrison, #62, made it interesting, but Jeff went on to take the win. Jeremy Montgomery, #11, came in third.

To view a video of the IMCA Hobby Stocks feature, click below

 David Cook was the Street Stock feature winner. 

In the Street Stock feature, David Cook, #32, was the feature winner. Demetrius Carter, #44, made a strong showing. He had to make repairs during the race, but still finished a close second. Tim Murray, #20, was third.

To view a video of the Street Stocks feature, click below

Robbie Daniels was the Southern Topless Economy Modifieds feature winner. 

STEM, the Southern Topless Economy Modifieds, made their fourth stop of the season at KSP. Princeton's Robbie Daniels, #27, was the feature winner. Buck Spears, #15, was second, and Danny English, #21, was third. There next race is May 29 at Grayson County Speedway.

For more information on the STEM Series, go to: www.txstemracing.com

To view a video of the Southern Topless Economy Modifieds racing action, click below

Doug Rollo, the track announcer, and Neal Palmer, with www.racinwithneal.com 

The kids enjoyed the Box Car races.

 

Be sure and check out the KSP Pre Race Show at 6:15 with www.racinwithneal.com

For more information on KSP, go to: www.raceksp.com

To view some photos from KSP, click below:

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