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Kimmel Signs with Circle Track

Kimmel will be featured in both promotional videos and technical articles as well as acting as a spokesman for the 30 year old publication. The signing is a break from traditional magazine marketing programs but is part of a much larger program.

“We have designed an aggressive promotional program for 2013 that is geared toward building Circle Track’s reach far beyond the 200,000+ loyal racers we have following us both in print and online,” explained Publisher Rob Fisher. “In order to accomplish our goals one of the key elements we needed was a young up and coming but well known racer that still maintains a strong connection with their roots. Will Kimmel is that racer.”

Fisher says that Kimmel bridges that gap between the national touring series racer and the grassroots guy who runs his local track week in and week out. “One of the things that we liked about Will was the fact that when he is not mixing it up at Daytona or Talladega, you can usually find him running his street stock at one of the local tracks in and around his Indiana home. And those are our people, our readers, our customers…the Saturday night racer.”

For Kimmel the deal represents the type of exposure most up and coming racers can only dream about. “I’m so excited to be working with Circle Track. Everyone in our family has been reading the magazine for years, so we all know how big and how influential they are.” said Kimmel. “They cater to real racers with real hardcore technical articles that teach something every time you open an issue. I’m proud to now be a part of their team.”

Kimmel also thinks that the deal will help his team land a major sponsor. “We’ve been working hard to bring sponsorship to this team and having the largest media outlet in racing as a partner brings a dimension to Will Kimmel Racing that no other team has.”

Circle Track is in the process of shooting the first video this weekend and it will debut shortly on www.circletrack.com as well as the magazine’s various social media outlets. Those outlets include:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CircleTrackMagazine

Twitter: @circletrackmag

Will Kimmel is also active online you can follow him on the following outlets:

www.willkimmelracing.com:

Facebook: www.facebook.com//willkimmelracing

Twitter: @willkimmel

You Tube: www.youtube.com/wkr4469

About Circle Track:

For the last thirty years, Circle Track magazine has taken the most complex technical subjects and theories and put them in practical terms for racers of all levels. It is the proven source for dirt and asphalt Saturday-night racers to obtain the latest in racing technology and how to apply it. If it has an engine and somebody races it, Circle Track speaks to that consumer, with an emphasis on expert-level car construction, engine building and tuning, safety equipment use, chassis tuning, and racing technique. Reaching more than 200,000 racers through its print publication and comprehensive website, Circle Track is the largest motorsports publication in the country.

About Will Kimmel:

Will Kimmel, the son Bill Kimmel and nephew of 9-time ARCA Champ Frank Kimmel, has earned an impressive 13 track championships and over 90 career wins. He became the first rookie driver to ever win a feature event in his first Super Late Model start at the notoriously difficult Salem Speedway. That same year he became the youngest driver to ever win the Salem Speedway Super Late Model Championship at only 19 years old. Last year he started 21^st and finished 3^rd in his debut run in the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, FL (February 16, 2013) Discouraging is the key word for the conclusion of the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona presented by MAVTV American Real, for Kimmel Racing. “It’s just upsetting when you go into an event  as a low budget team, and perform equal, if not better as the teams with more resource’s and end the race tore up in the garage,” says Will Kimmel.  Will is the driver of the #68 Ford Fusion for Kimmel Racing. He started the race in the 20^th spot and quickly found his way into the top 15 within a couple laps.  Wills ability to put himself in the right position allowed him to put the Gary Yeomans Ford into the top 5 when the uncontrollable happened. As he entered turn 3, his left rear Hoosier tire exploded, ripping out the left rear window and C-post, sending debris into the cockpit.  “I thought the driveshaft was coming at me, with all that was flying around in the car,” declares Will.  “It was just an unfortunate situation that I had no control over. “

Will Kimmel’s bad luck was not the only low for Kimmel Racing. The other Ford Fusion driven by Steve Kemp was involved in a wreck that he too, had no control over. “I came down pit road to avoid the wreck that was occurring, as I was exiting, a car came down across the track and collected me,” says Kemp.  Steve was settling in, drafting mid-pack, when the caution came out.

Although, Kimmel Racing produced two strong cars that were exceptional in the draft, they wound up finishing 33^rd and 37^th. “There’s nothing you can do when things like this happen, we’ll just pack up and head home and work on the next race,” says Crew Chief and Owner Bill Kimmel. 

Kimmel Racing will enter the next ARCA series race at Mobile International Speedway on March 9^th.