Will has been busy helping with the Kimmel Racing ARCA team preparing for the Daytona test this past weekend. They will be back Monday and will be getting things ready for the new race shop in the upcoming week. Will Kimmel Racing would like to wish all his crew and fans a Merry Christmas!
We are a bit behind on getting any news out on the website due to the condition that Will's grandmother, Mable Kimmel is currently in.
The Salem Speedway banquet was held on Nov.10th and we all had a great time. Pictures to be posted soon as Will has recieved a very large trophy to add to his collection. Special thanks for all those that attended the banquet with the Kimmel family.
At this time, we ask for all your thought and prayers for Mabel at this time.
Day 2 in Nashville ended with Will qualifying 25th, therefore earning a starting spot in the All American 400 tomorrow. Details were posted throughout the day under "Live Race Updates". Pictures from today have been posted in Will's photo gallery. We will post live updates during the race tomorrow afternoon.
Will is going to attempt to qualify for the All American 400 at Nashville Speedway tomorrow afternoon in Nashville, TN. Will and the 44 team were able to practice Friday evening. Will was 7th fastest in the final practice session. Pictures have been posted in the gallery. There will be an open practice on Saturday morning prior to qualifying scheduled at 3:45pm. Updates and pictures will be made available as often as possible. Race is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30.
Latest News: Kimmel and Tri-State Team Part Ways
NEW ALBANY IN (10-24-07) - After winning their ninth ARCA RE/MAX Series championship, Frank Kimmel and Tri-State Motorsports have parted ways.
Kimmel, along with his brother and long-time crew chief Bill Kimmel, will compete in the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series under the Kimmel Racing banner as co-owners of the new race team. A car number and primary sponsor for the new team have not been determined.
Car owner/Tri State Motorsports team owner Larry Clement is yet to announce his plans for the 2008 racing season.
Next race we are going to is at Motor City Complex in Nashville known as the All American 400. This will be on Nov.2- Nov.4.
Bill and Pam would like to thank those that came to the party on 10/21/07. We appreciate having the sponsors, family and friends that continue to support Will.
Congratualtions to Frank Kimmel and the #46 team on their 9th Championship!
Will finished 2nd in the 50 lap race, and won the Super Late Model Championship by 3 points over Keith Gardner. Pictures will be posted soon.
Testing yesterday went well and Will is ready for the final race at Salem for the 2007 season. At this time Will would like to extend his thanks and appreciation to his crew that has stood by him all season long and worked very hard. Also thanks to all his sponsors and fans. With the testing opportunities that he has had in the past several months at Daytona and Kentucky, he looks forward to the 2008 racing season.
Will and the team have already began working to repair the #44 Late Model for the final race of the season, which is October 6th. Will is currently leading the points ahead of Keith Gardner.
Details from last night's race are posted on the "Live Race Updates" page. Pictures will be posted soon. Congrats to Frankie on winning the Street Stock Feature last night.
8/29/07 - We just got the car back from Port City, things are going well and the car should be better than ever. Thanks to the team for all their hard work.
8/28/07 - Team has really been busy since the August 18th wreck, getting things back together and ready for the September 8th race. Happy to announce that Rite-Way is coming back on as sponsor for the final 2 races. Perfect timing in our time of need. Also would like to thank Gale & Greenoak Farms for their continued support.
8/19/07 - Will was scheduled to head to Springfield to help Frank at the ARCA race. Due to the damage on the 44 Late Model, Will and the team were at the track until after midnight trying to load the wrecked car. Will and the team worked on Sunday (8/19/07) trying to take apart what was left of the car. Will still leads the points at Salem Speedway with only 2 races remaining.
8/18/07 - Salem - As posted in the "Live Race Updates", the 44 team had a long night at the track. During the second practice, the oil line busted causing a fire in the car. Will was able to get out quickly and had no injuries. The team worked quickly to repair the oil line and some other minor things. Will was able to qualify, ending up 2nd fastest. Salem Speedway decided to have two 25 lap races instead of a 50 lap feature for the Late Models. Therefore, Will started on the outside pole of Keith Gardner in the first 25 lap race. Will took the lead at the start of the race, and led all 25 laps to the checkered flag. The second 25 lap race, the field was inverted, putting Will on the tail. Will blew a tire with 2 laps to go, and crashed into the turn one and two wall. Although it was a rough hit, Will walked away disgusted. Since the track averaged the finish of the two 25 lap races, Will ended up with a 3rd place finish for the night.
Due to News updates not posting over the past 2 weeks, we will be catching everyone up on the latest news. Thank you to everyone for their patience while upgrading some site features.
Will has been in DuQuion, Illinois to help Frank at the ARCA race. Will is looking forward to Saturday night's Rite-Way Industries Hoosier Hills Classic 100 lap race at Salem
Welcome to the new Will Kimmel Racing News format.
To access archived News, go towww.willkimmel.com/wk_news.htm