Posted June 19, 2022
The McKenna Motorsports team was ultra-busy from June 13-18 in lucrative events across the states of Kansas and Iowa. Things kicked off out at Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas where Charlie McKenna pulled double duty with both the XR Super Series and the Malvern Bank Series in the 'Belleville Dirt Nationals.' In XR action, Charlie finished fifth in his heat race and seventeenth in Monday's $20,000 to win feature on the monstrous 1/2-mile speedplant, while he ran second in his heat race and eighteenth in Tuesday's $40,000 to win main event on the tiny 1/4-mile infield oval.

Behind the wheel of his familiar #22 entry with the Malvern Bank Series at Belleville, Charlie placed fifth in his heat race on Monday evening prior to claiming an eleventh place effort in the A-Main, which shelled out a $5,000 payday. In a similar $5,000 to win SLMR battle on the 1/4-mile track on Tuesday night, the Ames, Iowa standout finished fourth in his heat race, led the first eight circuits of the feature, and eventually crossed underneath the checkers in the tenth finishing position.

Following a few days away from the racetrack, the team rolled into CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa and Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa over the weekend for two additional SLMR showdowns. On Friday at CJ, Charlie placed third in his heat race prior to steering to a strong fifth place performance in the $3,000 to win headliner behind only victor Chad Holladay, Jason Hahne, Luke Goedert, and Justin Kay. At Corning on Saturday in the $3,500 to win weekend finale, Charlie wound up seventh in his stacked heat race before passing eight competitors during the 25-lapper en route to a steady eleventh place showing. Full results from each of these races can be found online at www.racexr.com and www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted June 5, 2022
A trio of $3,000 top prizes were on the line from June 2-4 in Malvern Bank Series contests in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. On Thursday night in the weekend lid lifter at Kossuth County Speedway in Alogna, Iowa, Charlie McKenna timed in second fastest overall during qualifying and ran third in his heat race prior to rolling off from the pole position in the 25-lap feature. Charlie was then running in the second position during the contest when a broken throttle linkage dropped him to a disappointing fourteenth place effort.

At Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa on Friday evening, Charlie placed second in his heat race and led most of the 25-lap main event before settling for a strong runner-up performance behind only victor Tad Pospisil. In the weekend finale on Saturday at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Nebraska, Charlie ran sixth in heat race action, but later blasted past seven competitors during the 30-lapper to salvage a hard-fought ninth place showing. Complete results from all three weekend races can be found online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (Jeff Bylsma Photo)

Posted May 30, 2022
A tripleheader with the Hoker Trucking Series greeted the #22 team over the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend. Things kicked off with a $5,000 to win battle on Friday night, May 27 at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. Charlie McKenna timed in tenth quickest in Group A during qualifying before winning his heat race. After starting ninth on the grid in the 30-lap feature, Charlie was able to move up to eighth in the running order before the checkered flag fell over the stout field.

On Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa, a $3,000 top prize was up for grabs. Charlie qualified third fastest in time trials prior to finishing fifth in his heat race and fourth in the 25-lap A-Main. The Ames, Iowa standout trailed only victor Jeff Larson, Justin Kay, and Andy Eckrich at the finish. In Sunday's $3,000 to win weekend finale at East Moline Speedway in East Moline, Illinois, Charlie ran seventh in his stacked heat race, but later blasted past eight competitors during the 30-lapper to claim a solid eighth place performance. Complete results from the holiday weekend triple shot can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted May 23, 2022
It was a very hectic week for McKenna Motorsports, as they competed in four big events in the Hawkeye State from May 18-22. Things kicked off on Wednesday with a $22,022 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series shootout at Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa. Charlie McKenna ran sixth in his heat race before winding up eighteenth in the final rundown of the 50-lap feature. At 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa on Friday night in a $12,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battle, Charlie placed eighth in his loaded heat race and nineteenth in the 50-lapper.

The action then quickly turned to Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa on Saturday, as a $1,200 winner's check was up for grabs in a weekly Late Model contest. Charlie finished third in his heat race prior to running sixth in the 20-lap main event. In the final race of the week on Sunday evening at Stuart International Speedway in Stuart, Iowa, a $3,000 top prize was on the line with the Malvern Bank Series. The Ames, Iowa standout won his heat race in preliminary action before claiming a solid ninth place effort in the 30-lap headliner. Complete results from each of these races can be found on www.floseries.com, www.lucasdirt.com, www.hamiltoncospeedway.com, and www.slmrseries.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

Posted May 15, 2022
After a flurry of rain-outs over the past month, Charlie McKenna and his McKenna Motorsports team finally returned to action on Saturday evening, May 14 and promptly put their #22 MB Customs mount into victory lane! At Central Missouri Speedway last night, Charlie laid down the second quickest lap overall during qualifying at the Warrensburg, Missouri oval and later advanced up to fourth in his heat race. After starting the Malvern Bank Series A-Main from the pole position, Charlie led each of the 25 circuits during the 'Seeburg Muffler Rumble' to capture the $3,000 paycheck ahead of a top five that included runner-up Jesse Sobbing, Bill Leighton, Corey Zeitner, and Jesse Stovall! Complete results from Central Missouri Speedway can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted April 3, 2022
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team officially lifted the lid to their 2022 campaign on Saturday evening, April 2 with a trip to I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska. The Malvern Bank Series sanctioned the $3,000 to win 'Spring Meltdown' opener and 28 competitors piled into the pit area. Charlie stopped the clock eighth fastest in Group A during the qualifying session before an incident early in his heat race helped lead to a fifth place finish. Following a triumph in his B-Main, Charlie was able to move up two positions on the one-lane racing surface in the 25-lapper to record a fifteenth place performance. Full results from the season opener in the Cornhusker State can be viewed online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (CK Imaging)