Will Kimmel Racing News

After a successful run at Iowa, MGR team have asked Will to drive the #59 car at Pocono Raceway. Will states this is another great opportunity for him to get more seat time at another two and half mile speedway that he has not been to. This time MGR and WKR have put a deal together with Checkmate Power Boats for the Pocono Race. Both Will and Mark can't thank Doug enough for his support.

Checkmate Power Boats sign on for Pocono Race. Checkmate is about speed. It's in our DNA. It's been that way since 1963 when Bill Combs set out to build the finest, fastest best performance racing boats in his factory in Bucyrus, OH. As his racing line developed, Checkmate entered a new category..... the performance boating market. Checkmate is renowned for being one of the premier performance boat manufactures in the country.

Checkmate's current president, Doug Smith, a former co-founder and president of BAJA Marine decided to take a new challenge in 2007 grabbed the opportunity to rejoin the performance boating industry and came aboard at Checkmate leveraging top-notch quality and outstanding performance record, Doug inaugurated a new era in Checkmate's history. True to his word, Doug Smith continues to uphold the classic styling, high standards and commitment to quality that's always been part of the racing iron called Checkmate. Visit us online at checkmatepowerboats.net.