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CHARLIE MCKENNA TACKLES KNOXVILLE |
Posted September 17, 2023
The
19th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals was
held held at the sprawling Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville,
Iowa from September 14-16. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series tripleheader at the Hawkeye State speedplant started
with a pair of $7,000 to win preliminary programs. On
Thursday evening in the opener, Charlie McKenna missed
the heat race due to problems and later ran ninth in his
B-Main. In a similar show on Friday night, Charlie was
unfortunately involved in a hard heat race wreck that
left him with a tenth place finish and a mangled #22 racecar.
At Knoxville on Saturday, a whopping $50,000 winner's
check was up for grabs on Championship Night. Charlie
was forced to scratch from the B-Main due to all of the
damage inflicted on Friday evening. He did; however, compete
in the $4,000 to win SLMR Series showdown at Knoxville
and was able to bring his entry home in the fourteenth
finishing position. Complete results from the entire weekend
can be found online by visiting www.slmrseries.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)
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MCKENNA FIFTH AT LAKESIDE SPEEDWAY |
Posted September 13, 2023
The Malvern Bank Series kept the
#22 team busy from September 8-12 with a trio of events
scheduled in the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
On Friday night at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas,
Charlie McKenna placed third in his heat race prior to
steering to an impressive fifth place feature effort behind
only $3,000 victor Justin Zeitner, Bill Leighton, Jr.,
Kyle Berck, and Tad Pospisil.
Following the rain-out of a $4,000 to win
special on Sunday at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska,
the McKenna Motorsports team found themselves in the pit
area on Tuesday evening at Clay County Fair Speedway in
Spencer, Iowa. Charlie ran fifth in his heat race before
starting and finishing tenth in the $3,000 to win headliner.
Complete results from each of these Malvern Bank races
can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. |
PAIR OF TOP TENS FOR #22 TEAM IN IOWA |
Posted September 3, 2023
The
McKenna Motorsports team spent their Labor Day holiday
weekend at both 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and Hamilton
County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa on September 1-2.
On Friday night in the annual 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic'
at Farley, Charlie McKenna placed third in his heat race
and second in his B-Main prior to passing twelve competitors
during the $5,000 to win headliner to land in the seventh
finishing position. With a $3,000 paycheck up for grabs
on Saturday evening at Webster City, Charlie ran third
in his loaded heat race and later nabbed a solid eighth
place performance after thirty green flag circuits in
the main event. Full results from both holiday weekend
races can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo)
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ENGINE WOES STRIKE MCKENNA AT WEST LIBERTY |
Posted August 20, 2023
Chargin'
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team traveled to Lee County
Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa and West Liberty Raceway
in West Liberty, Iowa over the August 18-19 weekend for
a pair of $3,000 to win Hoker Trucking Series showdowns.
On Friday night at Lee County, Charlie ran third in his
heat race prior to placing eleventh in the final finishing
order of the 30-lap feature event.
At West Liberty on Saturday evening, Charlie
ran second in his heat race and later led the first 18
circuits of the 25-lap main event from the pole position.
Unfortunately, a broken motor on lap 20 relegated the
Ames, Iowa standout to a disappointing eighteenth place
showing. Complete results from both weekend shows can
be found online by visiting www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo)
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MCKENNA WINS $3,000 AT THAYER COUNTY! |
Posted August 13, 2023
The
McKenna Motorsports team celebrated in victory lane for
the second time in 2023 on Friday night, August 11 with
the Malvern Bank tour at Thayer County Speedway in Deshler,
Nebraska! Charlie McKenna timed in sixth fastest overall
during qualifying prior to finishing third in his heat
race. After rolling off from the outside of the front
row in the 25-lapper, Charlie beat Josh Leonard, Justin
Zeitner, Darrel DeFrance, and Tad Pospisil to the checkered
flag to collect the $3,000 first place prize!
On Saturday evening, August 12, another
$3,000 winner's check was on the line at Junction Motor
Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska. Charlie stopped
the clock fourth quickest during time trials before placing
fourth in his heat race. At the conclusion of the 25-lap
main event, the Ames, Iowa ace found himself in the twelfth
finishing position. Complete results from both Malvern
Bank Series races can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. |
RUNNER-UP FOR MCKENNA AT MARSHALLTOWN! |
Posted August 6, 2023
Charlie
McKenna, of Ames, Iowa, now finds himself second in the
latest version of the Hoker Trucking Series point standings
following a pair of strong efforts over the August 4-5
weekend! On Friday night in the 'Dale DeFrance Memorial'
at Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa, Charlie
won his heat race in preliminary action prior to finishing
an impressive runner-up behind only $4,644 winner Justin
Kay. At Kossuth County Speedway in Algona, Iowa on Saturday
evening, Charlie also won his heat race before winding
up seventh in the final finishing order of the $3,000
to win headliner. Complete results from both weekend shows
can be found online by visiting www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo) |
MCKENNA NARROWLY MISSES OUT ON HAWKEYE 50 |
Posted August 2, 2023
On
Tuesday, August 1, the #22 team found themselves in the
pit area at the nearby Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa for
the annual running of the 'Hawkeye 50.' The World of Outlaws
CASE Construction Late Model Series presided over the
action at Boone and a $15,000 top prize was up for grabs
in the single-day throwdown. Charlie McKenna ran eighth
in his heat race and sixth in his B-Main, which unfortunately
narrowly kept him out of the 50-lap headliner that was
won by Bobby Pierce. Complete results can be found online
by logging onto www.woolms.com. |
CHARLIE MCKENNA SIXTH AT ADAMS COUNTY |
Posted July 30, 2023
Following
a rain-out on Friday night at Marshalltown (IA) Speedway,
the #22 team invaded Adams County Speedway in Corning,
Iowa on Saturday evening, July 29 for the 'Gale &
Karen Hampel Memorial,' which was co-sanctioned by both
the Malvern Bank Series and the Hoker Trucking Series.
Charlie McKenna timed in fifth quickest in Group B during
the qualifying session prior to running third in his heat
race. After starting the 30-lapper from the inside of
the fifth row, Charlie was able to pick off a trio of
competitors en route to a solid sixth place showing behind
only $4,000 winner Justin Zeitner, Dylan Sillman, Andrew
Kosiski, Chad Holladay, and Kyle Berck. Full results can
be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo) |
MCKENNA RUNS INTO TROUBLE AT HUSET'S |
Posted July 23, 2023
Charlie
McKenna and his #22 team followed the Malvern Bank Series
tour to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota to compete
in the annual running of the 'Silver Dollar Nationals.'
After Mother Nature intervened on Friday night, both $5,053
to win events took place at Huset's on Saturday, July
22. Charlie had speed all day, but incidents in both 25-lappers
hampered his efforts. In the daytime affair, Charlie led
the first four circuits before winding up eighteenth in
the final finishing order. At night, Charlie placed fifth
in his heat race, fourth in his B-Main, and seventeenth
in the main event. Complete results from both Malvern
Bank Series shootouts can be accessed online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)
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CHARLIE MCKENNA TACKLES HARLAN |
Posted July 16, 2023
The
McKenna Motorsports team and driver Charlie McKenna invaded
Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa on Saturday night,
July 15 for the 'Rallen Zeitner Memorial.' The Malvern
Bank Series and Hoker Trucking Series co-sanctioned the
high-profile event, which shelled out a $7,600 top prize.
Charlie clicked off the fastest lap in Group
A during the qualifying session, but unfortunately suffered
a flat tire in his heat race. After securing a triumph
in his B-Main, Charlie then vaulted past eleven competitors
during the 41-lap feature to land in the seventh finishing
position. After the dust had settled, the Ames, Iowa standout
earned more than $1,000 in bonus money! Complete results
can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo) |
MCKENNA RUNNER-UP AT MASON CITY! |
Posted July 10, 2023
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team
made a last minute decision to invade Mason City Motor
Speedway in Mason City, Iowa on Sunday, July 9 for a weekly
Late Model program. Charlie won his heat race from the
seventh starting spot and later rolled off from the outside
of the third row in the $1,000 to win headliner. The Ames,
Iowa standout then drove past four competitors during
the course of the A-Main to place an impressive runner-up
behind only victor C.J. Horn! Complete results from last
night can be accessed online www.masoncitymotorspeedway.com. |
INCIDENT TAKES MCKENNA OUT AT STUART... |
Posted July 3, 2023
The McKenna Motorsports team was
scheduled to enter a pair of $3,000 to win Malvern Bank
Series shows on July 1-2 in their home state of Iowa.
Following a rain-out on Saturday night at Adams County
Speedway in Corning, Iowa, the event at Stuart International
Speedway in Stuart, Iowa on Sunday went off without a
hitch. Charlie McKenna timed in fourth quickest in Group
A during the qualifying session before securing a victory
in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of
the third row in the 30-lap feature and battling for a
spot inside of the top five early in the contest, Charlie
was involved in an unfortunate incident that helped relegate
him to a disappointing seventeenth place showing. Full
results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
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LEADING EARLY, MCKENNA RUNNER-UP AT CRESCO! |
Posted June 24, 2023
Charlie
McKenna and his #22 team headed to Southern Iowa Speedway
in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, and
Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa from June
21-23 for a trio of $3,000 to win Hoker Trucking Series
showdowns. On Wednesday night in the opener at Oskaloosa,
Charlie ran eighth in his heat race and eleventh in the
25-lap feature.
At Cresco on Thursday evening, Charlie set
Fast Time in qualifying, finished fourth in his heat race,
and later led the first 17 circuits in the 30-lap main
event. At the checkers, Charlie was a strong runner-up
behind only race winner Jeff Aikey. Things then wrapped
up on Friday at West Union and Charlie finished sixth
in his heat race before winding up eighteenth in the final
rundown of the headliner. Complete results from all three
races can be found online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo) |
MCKENNA LANDS ON PODIUM AT JUNCTION! |
Posted June 18, 2023
McKenna
Motorsports followed the Malvern Bank Series to the Cornhusker
State over the June 16-17 weekend for a pair of $3,000
to win battles. On Friday night at Beatrice Speedway in
Beatrice, Nebraska, Charlie McKenna placed fifth in his
heat race prior to advancing up to finish ninth in the
25-lap feature event. In a similar show on Saturday evening
at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska,
Charlie won his heat race in preliminary action and ultimately
landed on the podium in third after 25 green flag circuits
in the headliner behind only race winner Justin Zeitner
and runner-up Bill Leighton, Jr.! Full results from both
weekend contests can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)
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FIRST WIN OF 2023 FOR CHARLIE MCKENNA! |
Posted June 12, 2023
Charlie
McKenna, of Ames, Iowa, celebrated in victory lane for
the first time in 2023 on Saturday night, June 10 at West
Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa! Charlie laid down
the eleventh quickest time in Hoker Trucking Series qualifying
before placing second in his heat race. After rolling
off from the pole position, Charlie led each of the 25
circuits in the 'Summertime Showdown' and pocketed the
$3,000 payday over a top five that included runner-up
Chad Holladay, Jeff Aikey, Derrick Stewart, and Jason
Hahne!
On Sunday, June 11, the Malvern Bank tour
took the #22 team to Stuart International Speedway in
Stuart, Iowa for a similar $3,000 to win throwdown. Charlie
suffered issues early in the evening, but later put on
a show in the 30-lap feature from his 22nd starting spot.
At the checkers, Charlie had picked off fifteen competitors
to bring home a solid seventh place effort. Complete results
can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. |
MCKENNA FOURTH AT ADAMS COUNTY! |
Posted June 4, 2023
Two
more $3,000 to win SLMR programs greeted the #22 team
over the June 2-3 weekend, as they ventured to CJ Speedway
in Columbus Junction, Iowa and Adams County Speedway in
Corning, Iowa. On Friday night in Columbus Junction to
kick off the weekend, Charlie McKenna ran seventh in his
heat race prior to picking off a handful of competitors
during the 30-lap feature en route to a solid eighth place
showing. At Corning on Saturday evening, Charlie placed
second in his heat race and ran in the second position
most of the 25-lap headliner. At the checkers, the Ames,
Iowa standout found himself in the fourth finishing position
behind only race winner Bill Leighton, Dylan Sillman,
and Justin Zeitner! Complete results from the doubleheader
weekend can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)
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#22 TEAM GETS TOP FIVE AT MAQUOKETA |
Posted May 29, 2023
The
McKenna Motorsports team entered a trio of Memorial Day
holiday weekend showdowns in the Hawkeye State from May
26-28 - each of which shelled out a $3,000 top prize.
Things kicked off on Friday night on the 1/4-mile at Davenport
Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. Charlie McKenna ran fourth
in his heat race and later started and finished eleventh
in the 35-lap feature event.
At Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa
on Saturday evening, Charlie placed second in his heat
race prior to winding up fifth in the final finishing
order of the 30-lapper behind only victor Andrew Kosiski,
Luke Goedert, Justin Kay, and Jeff Larson. In the weekend
finale on Sunday at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa,
Charlie finished eighth in his heat race, won his B-Main,
and later rallied past eight competitors during the headliner
to claim a solid ninth place performance. Complete results
from the entire holiday weekend can be found online by
clicking on www.slmrseries.com.
(Mike Ruefer Photo)
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MCKENNA EARNS PAIR OF SLMR TOP TENS |
Posted May 22, 2023
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team
were in action in the states of Nebraska and Iowa from
May 19-21 in a trio of $3,000 to win showdowns. On Friday
night in a Malvern Bank Series battle at Boone County
Raceway in Albion, Nebraska, Charlie ran sixth in his
heat race prior to charging past nine competitors during
the 30-lap feature to land in the seventh finishing position.
At Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City,
Iowa on Saturday evening, another $3,000 top prize was
up for grabs in a Hoker Trucking Series event. Charlie
finished third in his heat race prior to knocking down
another seventh place feature effort. In the weekend finale
on Sunday at Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City,
Iowa, Charlie ran fifth in his heat race and fourteenth
in the 35-lap Hoker Trucking main event. Full results
from all three races can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. |
CHARLIE MCKENNA EIGHTH AT WARRENSBURG |
Posted May 14, 2023
Following
a rain-out on Friday night at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn,
Missouri, the #22 team ventured to Central Missouri Speedway
in Warrensburg, Missouri on Saturday evening, May 13 for
a $3,000 to win Malvern Bank Series program. Charlie McKenna
knocked down the seventeenth fastest time overall during
the qualifying session prior to placing third in heat
race action. After rolling off from the outside of the
seventh row in the 25-lap main event, Charlie swept past
six racecars during the contest to land in the eighth
finishing position. Full results from last night in the
Show-Me State can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo) |
MCKENNA TACKLES LAKESIDE DOUBLE-DIP |
Posted May 7, 2023
The
McKenna Motorsports team invaded Lakeside Speedway in
Kansas City, Kansas on May 5-6 for a pair of Malvern Bank
Series races that made up the 12th edition of the 'Jayhawk
Classic.' On Friday night in the $5,000 to win opener,
Charlie McKenna finished seventh in his heat race, second
in his B-Main, and eleventh in the 35-lap feature event.
With a $10,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand
finale, Charlie grabbed the fourth transfer spot through
his heat race before winding up seventeenth in the final
finishing order of the 40-lap headliner. Complete results
from both races can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo) |
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