Posted September 28, 2025
A pair of $3,000 to win Malvern Bank West Series clashes greeted the #22 team on September 26-27 in the states of Kansas and Missouri. On Friday night at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, Charlie McKenna won his heat race in preliminary action, but was unfortunately swept up in an early incident during the 25-lap feature and relegated to a disappointing twentieth place showing. At U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri on Saturday evening, Charlie finished eighth in his heat race and sixteenth in the 25-lapper. Full results from both weekend contests can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted September 21, 2025
On the undercard of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals,' Charlie McKenna competed at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa on Saturday, September 20 in a Malvern Bank East and West Series co-sanctioned showdown. Charlie laid down the eighth quickest lap in his group during qualifying before finishing eighth in his heat race. After starting the $4,900 to win headliner from the outside of the eleventh row, Charlie unfortunately retired after only ten circuits and was officially paid for a twenty-first place performance. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted August 3, 2025
Following a rare weekend off, the McKenna Motorsports team returned to action on Saturday night, August 2 at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Nebraska. The Malvern Bank West Series rolled into the Cornhusker State to preside over a $3,000 to win throwdown dubbed the 'Bob Haase Memorial.' Charlie McKenna went sixth quickest in Group B during the qualifying session prior to picking up a win in his heat race. After starting tenth on the grid in the 30-lap main event, Charlie unfortunately slowed to draw a lap eight caution flag and retired with mechanical woes in the twenty-second position. Full results can be found online at www.slmrseries.com.

Posted July 20, 2025
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team invaded Huset's Speedway from July 16-19 for a hectic week of racing at the Brandon, South Dakota bullring. On Wednesday night during the 'Ben Nothdurft Memorial' for the Tri-State Late Model Series, Charlie ran second in his heat race, but was collected in an early incident during the $6,000 to win feature and was ultimately scored in the nineteenth finishing position.

In the Malvern Bank portion of the 'Silver Dollar Nationals' weekend, Charlie ran into issues on prelim night on Thursday before utilizing a series provisional to gain access into Friday's $6,053 to win headliner. The Ames, Iowa ace picked off six competitors during the 30-lapper to salvage a seventeenth place showing. In Saturday's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series spectacular at Huset's Speedway, which boasted a whopping $75,000 payday, Charlie unfortunately missed out on the 80-lap main event after placing tenth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Full results from the entire week can be found online at www.husetsspeedway.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)

Posted July 13, 2025
Following a weekend off, it was back to action on the Malvern Bank tour on Saturday night, July 12 at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa. Charlie McKenna competed in the 'Rallen Zeitner Memorial' and vied for the $10,076 payday against 40 other competitors. Charlie timed in third quickest in his group during the qualifying session and later placed fourth in his heat race. After another fourth place effort in his B-Main, Charlie charged past twenty competitors during the 40-lap headliner to claim a strong eighth place performance. Complete results from last night at Shelby County Speedway can be found online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted June 29, 2025
After a flurry of rain-outs earlier in the week, the month of June concluded for the #22 team on Saturday night, June 28 at Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The Malvern Bank West Series sanctioned the annual running of the 'Gail and Karen Hampel Memorial' last night and a $3,000 paycheck was up for grabs. Charlie McKenna timed in sixth quickest in Group A during qualifying before placing sixth in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the seventh row in the 25-lapper, Charlie advanced three spots to finish in the eleventh position. Full results can be found online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted June 22, 2025
The Malvern Bank East Series took the McKenna Motorsports team to Lafayette County Speedway in Darlington, Wisconsin and Winneshiek Raceway in Decorah, Iowa over the June 20-21 weekend for a pair of special events. On Friday night with a $3,000 payday on the line in the Badger State, Charlie McKenna placed sixth in his heat race before advancing three spots during the 30-lapper to cross underneath the checkers in the ninth position. Back in the Hawkeye State on Saturday evening, Charlie ran ninth in his heat race, eighth in his B-Main, and sixteenth in the $4,000 to win headliner. Full results from both weekend races can be found online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted June 16, 2025
Following a rain-out on Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, the #22 team invaded Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa on Sunday, June 15 for a $3,000 to win Father's Day Special. Charlie McKenna laid down the eighth quickest time in his group during the Malvern Bank East Series qualifying session prior to placing seventh in his heat race. Following a fifth place effort in his B-Main, Charlie was able to move past seven competitors during the 30-lap feature on his way to a fifteenth place performance. Full results from last night at Mason City can be viewed online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com.

Posted June 1, 2025
Two more Malvern Bank East Series races were on tap for McKenna Motorsports on May 30-31 at C.J. Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa and Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa. In Friday's $3,000 to win battle in Columbus Junction, Charlie McKenna placed third in his heat race and was running in the 25-lap feature until a broken crank trigger dropped the Ames, Iowa ace to a disappointing eighteenth place showing.

At Lee County on Saturday with another $3,000 payday up for grabs, Charlie advanced to second in his heat race and later led the majority of the 30-lap headliner. At the checkers in the caution-free race, Charlie was in the sixth spot behind only victor Dallon Murty, Dylan Thornton, Jesse Sobbing, Chad Simpson, and Tim Ward. Full results can be viewed online at www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted May 26, 2025
Following a weekend off, the #22 team was back in action in a Malvern Bank East Series triple shot in the Hawkeye State from May 23-25. After a rain-out on Friday night at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, a $3,000 paycheck was up for grabs on Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa. Charlie McKenna placed fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later passed four competitors during the 30-lap feature to finish in the fourteenth position.

In Sunday's weekend finale at Dubuque Speedway in Dubuque, Iowa, another $3,000 top prize was on the line for the Dirt Late Models. Charlie won his heat race in preliminary action and later rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the 30-lapper. Unfortunately, the Ames, Iowa ace was collected in an early race tangle and was forced to retire in the twenty-third spot. Full results from the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend can be found online by accessing www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted May 11, 2025
A big doubleheader weekend was on tap for Charlie McKenna and his #22 team on May 9-10 in the Hawkeye State. On Friday night in a $3,000 to win Malvern Bank West Series showdown at Stuart International Speedway in Stuart, Iowa, Charlie ran second in his heat race, but later slipped to ninth in the 30-lap feature after starting from the pole position. At Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa on Saturday evening, a $3,500 payday was up for grabs with the Malvern Bank East Series. Charlie once again placed second in his heat race before starting and finishing seventh in the 30-lapper. Full results from the doubleheader weekend can be found by accessing www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted May 4, 2025
Following a rain-out on Friday night at Electric City (MO) Speedway, the Malvern Bank West tour took the #22 team to Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg, Missouri on Saturday evening, May 3 for a $3,000 to win contest. Charlie McKenna posted the seventh quickest lap in his group during time trials and later advanced two spots to finish fifth in his heat race. After starting the 30-lapper from the inside of the fifth row, Charlie wound up finishing eleventh in the final rundown. Complete results from last night at Central Missouri Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Posted April 26, 2025
The McKenna Motorsports team lifted the lid to their 2025 campaign on Friday night, April 25 at Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Missouri. Charlie McKenna laid down the second quickest time in his group during qualifying before placing fifth in his heat race. The Ames, Iowa standout then picked off a handful of competitors during the $3,000 to win Malvern Bank East Series feature event to land in the seventh finishing position. Full results from last night's battle in the Show-Me State can be viewed online by clicking on www.slmrseries.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)