Posted September 28, 2024
Next up on the racing calendar for the #22 team was a visit to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on Friday night, September 27. The Malvern Bank West Series sanctioned a $3,000 to win program last night. Charlie McKenna went ninth quickest during the qualifying session before placing fifth in heat race action. After rolling off from the outside of the sixth row in the 25-lap headliner, Charlie was officially scored in the sixteenth finishing position at the drop of the checkered flag. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted September 22, 2024
The Malvern Bank tour took the McKenna Motorsports team to the sprawling Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa on Saturday evening, September 21 for the 'Maschmann Memorial.' On the undercard of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals' finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Charlie McKenna timed in fifteenth quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to winding up eighth in his heat race. After starting the $4,000 to win main event from the inside of the eleventh row, Charlie officially placed twentieth in the final rundown of the 22-lap contest. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted September 9, 2024
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team made their way west to Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska on Sunday, September 8 for the annual 'Stewart Alley Memorial.' The Malvern Bank West Series sanctioned the action and a $4,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Charlie finished seventh in his loaded heat race prior to placing third in his B-Main. After rolling off from the inside the of the tenth row in the 30-lap feature event, Charlie ultimately placed sixteenth in the final finishing order last night in the Cornhusker State. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted August 26, 2024
The McKenna Motorsports invaded both Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa and Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa over the August 24-25 weekend for a pair of $4,000 to win contests, which were co-sanctioned by both the Malvern Bank East & West Series. On Saturday at Webster City in the 'Bill Rice Memorial,' Charlie McKenna ran second in his heat race and was running second in the 35-lap feature until pulling off the racing surface near the halfway mark and settling for a disappointing twenty-fourth place effort.

At Mason City on Sunday evening in the 'Summer Smackdown,' Charlie won his heat race in preliminary action and later started third on the grid in the 40-lap headliner. Unfortunately, the Ames, Iowa standout got into the wall on the third circuit and ultimately retired in the twenty-fifth finishing position. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted August 18, 2024
The Malvern Bank West Series sanctioned a $3,000 to win throwdown on Saturday evening, August 17 at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska. Charlie McKenna stopped the clock seventeenth fastest during the qualifying session prior to finishing second in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the eighth row in the 25-lap main event, Charlie wound up finishing right where he started... in the fifteenth spot. Complete results from last night at Junction Motor Speedway can be viewed online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com.

Posted August 11, 2024
Another trip to the Cornhusker State greeted McKenna Motorsports over the August 9-10 weekend. On Friday night at Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, Nebraska, Charlie McKenna earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to finishing fifth in his heat race. After leading the first 20 circuits from the pole position in the main event, Charlie finished an impressive runner-up in the 25-lapper behind only $3,000 victor Tad Pospisil.

In a similar $3,000 to win showdown on Saturday evening at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Nebraska, Charlie ran second in his heat race, fourth in his B-Main, and twenty-second in the 30-lap feature. Full results from both weekend races can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com.

Posted August 2, 2024
The Malvern Bank West Series took the #22 team to U.S. 30 Speedway in Columbus, Nebraska on Thursday, August 1. Charlie McKenna knocked down the ninth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session before advancing to third in his heat race. With a $3,000 winner's check on the line in the 25-lap feature, Charlie unfortunately drew a late race yellow on lap 22 and settled for a twentieth place effort. Full results from last night at U.S. 30 Speedway can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.slmrseries.com.

Posted July 28, 2024
The McKenna Motorsports team traveled to both Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa and Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa over the July 26-27 weekend. On Friday night with a $4,544 top prize up for grabs in the annual 'Dale DeFrance Memorial' at Marshalltown, Charlie McKenna won his heat race prior to finishing seventeenth in the final rundown of the 44-lap feature event. At Corning on Saturday evening in the $4,000 to win 'Ray Houck Memorial,' Charlie ran second in his heat race and eighth in the 30-lap headliner. Full results from both weekend races can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted July 21, 2024
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team made the trek north to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota on July 19-20 for a pair of $5,053 to win Malvern Bank West Series shows during the 'Silver Dollar Nationals' weekend. On Friday night, Charlie ran fourth in his heat race prior to securing a victory in his B-Main. After rolling off from the inside of the ninth row in the 30-lap feature, Charlie was able to blast past eleven competitors during the contest to land in the sixth finishing position.

With another $5,053 payday up for grabs at Huset's on Saturday evening, Charlie won his heat race in preliminary action. The Ames, Iowa ace then started the 30-lapper from the outside of the eighth row. At the end of the race, Charlie was credited with a twentieth place performance in the 'Silver Dollar Nationals' finale. Complete results from Huset's Speedway can be accessed online by visiting www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted July 14, 2024
One lone event dotted the racing calendar for McKenna Motorsports this weekend, as they ventured to the Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa on Saturday evening, July 13. The annual 'Rallen Zeitner Memorial' was on tap and a $7,600 first place prize was up for grabs in the Malvern Bank Series special. Charlie McKenna timed in sixteenth quickest in Group B during the qualifying session before placing third in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main. Charlie was then unfortunately an early retiree in the 40-lap feature and was ultimately paid for a twenty-fifth place showing. Complete results from last night at Shelby County Speedway can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted June 30, 2024
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team were extremely busy from June 24-29, as the entered a pair of World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series shootouts and a pair of Malvern Bank Series programs. At Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa on Monday, Charlie ran eighth in his heat race and twenty-first in the $10,000 to win main event. With another $10,000 top prize up for grabs with the World of Outlaws on Tuesday at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, Charlie finished seventh in his heat race and twentieth in the final rundown of the 35-lap headliner.

The action then quickly shifted to Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Wednesday for a $3,000 to win Malvern Bank East Series showdown. Charlie placed second in his heat race prior to starting and finishing fourteenth in the 25-lapper. Another $3,000 winner's check was on the line on Saturday in a Malvern Bank West Series battle at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. Charlie wound up fifth in his heat race and fifteenth in the final finishing order of the 25-lap feature. Full results from all four races can be found online at www.woolms.com and www.slmrseries.com.

Posted June 21, 2024
The McKenna Motorsports team invaded Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa on Thursday, June 20, as the Malvern Bank East Series rolled into town to sanction a $3,000 to win shootout. Unfortunately, Charlie McKenna experienced motor woes early in the night and was forced to scratch from the remainder of the program. In addition, Charlie will not be in attendance later tonight for another $3,000 to win Malvern Bank East Series showdown at Lafayette County Speedway in Darlington, Wisconsin. More information about the series can be viewed online by logging onto www.slmrseries.com. (CK Imaging)

Posted June 15, 2024
Charlie McKenna and his McKenna Motorsports team made their way to CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa on Friday night, June 14. The Malvern Bank East Series presided over the action and 27 competitors piled into the pit area for the $3,000 to win showdown. Charlie laid down the fourth quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session prior to finishing seventh in his heat race and tenth in his B-Main. After relying on a a series provisional to advance into the 25-lapper, Charlie was officially scored in the twenty-second finishing position following the contest. Full results from last night at CJ Speedway can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted June 2, 2024
Charlie McKenna, of Ames, Iowa, and his #22 team stood tall in victory lane for the first time in 2024 on Thursday night, May 30 at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa! After running second in the heat race, Charlie came out on top of the 12-lap main event to claim the $2,000 top prize over Jason Hahne and Rusty Patterson.

Following a rain-out on Friday evening, May 31 at Beatrice (NE) Speedway, the McKenna Motorsports team returned to Malvern Bank West Series action on Saturday, June 1 at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Nebraska. With a $3,000 paycheck up for grabs, Charlie timed in fifth quickest in Group A during qualifying before finishing third in his heat race and thirteenth in the 35-lapper. Complete results from both tracks can be found online by clicking on www.hamiltoncospeedway.com and www.slmrseries.com. (B.A. Photography)