Will Kimmel Racing News

2012-02-11T19:17:00.007-05:00

Very busy Saturday today at the race shop with a lot of work going for final preparations of the Daytona car. Thanks to everybody for all their time to make this possible!

Daytona Preparations

2012-02-09T21:27:00.005-05:00

All the guys and volunteer help have been working very hard for this upcoming week. The car is painted and decals are going on as pictures are here to show the progress. Excitement seems to be getting more intense as Daytona gets closer!

December News

2011-12-08T14:05:00.000-05:00

Will had a great time at the PRI show the first week of December, great to see some familiar faces and meet a few new people.

Will is attending the ARCA Banquet in Covington, Ky on December 10th.

Will is scheduled to test in Daytona on December 16-18th, with coverage available at www.arcaracing.com.

More news to come about the 2012 racing season! Thanks for your support!!!

Will had to withdraw from Halloween 200

2011-10-30T08:30:00.001-04:00

10/30/11 - 8:30am -Will had to withdraw from the Halloween 200 race at Salem Speedway due to a bad stomach bug. After hours at the emergency room, Will is now home resting.

Will Kimmel Racing T-Shirts NOW AVAILABLE - White or Pink Shirts

2011-10-26T18:52:00.000-04:00

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, WKR has special shirts available to purchase. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Shirts are available in Pink or White. Sizes currently available Small - 2XL (sizes up to 5XL can be ordered). Prices are $15 for S-XL and $20 for 2XL and larger). We will have shirts on hand at Salem Speedway this weekend for the Halloween 200 Race. To order, send an email to Pam@WillKimmelRacing.com with your size and color choice.

Toledo Speedway - ARCA Race

2011-10-16T22:10:00.003-04:00

Will ended up 29th, he was running 7th when he was involved in an accident on lap 170. Will was only scheduled to do a start/park today.

From Will "Car was fast, dad and Eric put a setup together that worked really good. Came from 21st to 6th before the first caution, took 4 scuffs. Came out 5th and got caught on a restart putting us 7th, got spun off 2 and 4 seconds later got hit hard in the LF and door"

Kansas Speedway

2011-10-07T23:24:00.000-04:00

Jackson, who is 6 yr old, got to be in the pits with Will during the ARCA race at Kansas Speedway.

Here is a link to a video with Will and Jackson during the hot laps at Kansas Speedway.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2276327402146&set=vb.1667563222&type=2&theater

Salem Speedway - ARCA article "Kimmel One Spot from a Win - and It's Not Frank"

2011-09-19T18:44:00.000-04:00

Check out write up on link below:

http://www.arcaracing.com/news.php?contentid=11451

Salem Speedway Article in the Evening News and Tribune

2011-09-18T21:37:00.000-04:00

Will Kimmel best in his family at Salem

Here is a link to the article in the Evening News and Tribune

http://newsandtribune.com/sports/x1660697319/SPORTS-IN-BRIEF-Will-Kimmel-best-in-his-family-at-Salem

Will looking forward to running in ARCA race at Pocono

2011-08-04T10:05:00.004-04:00

Will and the team are at Pocono Raceway for a full race on Saturday, August 6^th.

The team has been very busy getting the car ready to go and Will is excited about racing here again, saying this is one of his favorite tracks. Will is driving the Messina Wildlife Mennards Ford Fusion #68.

Practice - Friday at 1:45

Qualifying - Friday at 5:40pm

Race - Saturday at 3pm LIVE on Speed Channel

Special Thanks to Green Oak Farms Gale Long for providing the tractor transportation.

Busy Race weekend for Will

2011-07-10T21:45:00.006-04:00

What a busy race weekend for Will and Will Kimmel Racing! Although the finish in the Nationwide debut was not as Will had hoped, he qualified 15th out of 45 cars and it was a valuable experience. Special thanks to Go Green Racing team, Crosley Radio, Clarksville Schwinn and Roush Yates.

After the Nationwide race, Will headed to Berlin for the ARCA race to start and park the WKR Ford. We have several people ask why Will does start/park in the ARCA races. At this time, Will does not have sponsors for some of these races. However, it does give Will seat time and experience at several different tracks. Will is scheduled to compete in the following ARCA races: Pocono Raceway, Springfield State Fairgrounds (dirt), DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (dirt) and Salem Speedway.

Will and the WKR team were at Salem today to resume the Firecracker 200 that was rained out on July 3rd on the 53rd lap. Will lead 173 laps, until he blew a tire and broke hub which ended his day.

We would like to thank everyone from team members, family, friends and fan for all their support of Will and Will Kimmel Racing.

Nationwide Recap - Thursday

2011-07-07T22:43:00.000-04:00

Practice went good, made some changes, team was great to work with, more practice tomorrow at 9am.

Friday Schedule:

Practice 9am
Qualify 3:30pm - LIVE on SPEED channel
Pre-Race 7:00pm - LIVE on ESPN
Race: 7:30pm - LIVE on ESPN

Nationwide Schedule

2011-07-07T15:03:00.003-04:00

Kentucky Speedway Nationwide Schedule:

Thursday: Practice 6:10pm

Friday:
Practice 9am
Qualify 3:30pm - LIVE on SPEED channel
Pre-Race 7:00pm - LIVE on ESPN
Race: 7:30pm - LIVE on ESPN

Special thanks...

2011-07-07T12:58:00.000-04:00

Will thanks Clarksville Schwinn & Fitness and Crosley Radios for their sponsorship and this great opportunity. Thanks to everyone for their help and support.

Will visits Go Green Racing in Charlotte

2011-07-06T16:56:00.000-04:00

Will has made 2 trips down to Go Green Racing in Charlotte, making preparations for his Nascar Nationwide debut on Friday, July 8th. Will is going to be driving the #39 Go Green Racing Ford.

Firecracker 200 cancelled due to rain

2011-07-04T10:48:00.000-04:00

The Firecracker 200 at Salem Speedway was rained out due to rain. It has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 10th at 1pm.

Firecracker 200 at Salem Speedway

2011-06-28T22:37:00.004-04:00

Team is preparing for the Firecracker 200 at Salem Speedway for Sunday July 3rd race. Above is Will and Eric inside the car and Scott Heineman at drivers door.

Will to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut

2011-06-28T13:15:00.004-04:00

On Friday, July 8th, Will is going to drive the #39 Go Green Racing Ford Mustang at Kentucky Speedway.

"I feel this is a great opportunity to further my racing career. I really look forward to being part of Kentucky Speedway's first ever NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend."

More details coming soon!

Winchester - ARCA - June 25th

2011-06-27T20:12:00.000-04:00

Rooms Available for NASCAR Race in July

2011-06-21T21:51:00.002-04:00

Looking for great rooms for NASCAR Kentucky Speedway Race in July? Rooms AVAILABLE at Holiday Inn Lakeview for $72.95 + tax. Located at Exit 1 in Clarksville, IN. (right near the bridge) Phone is 812-283-1601. Check them out on the internet or on facebook as this is a great location, great rooms and also has the Atlantis Waterpark adjacent to them.

Hidden Creek Golf Club "Taylor Made Day"

2011-06-16T23:14:00.009-04:00

2011-04-14T22:09:00.002-04:00

Will on pit row prior to qualifying at Talladega Speedway today. Shown here on pit row is Mark Pennington, Ira Small and Shawn Rodgers.

Will wins Feature at Salem

2011-04-10T16:06:00.001-04:00

The 40 lap feature of the Great American Stock division on SUnday April 10th at Salem Speedway. Will was fast qualifier and drew a 6th starting position.

Fastest Time and Will drew a 6

2011-04-10T15:03:00.001-04:00

Update from Track - Practice

2011-04-10T12:45:00.000-04:00

The car was fast in practice, qualifying set to begin shortly.

Preparation of Race on April 10th at Salem Speedway

2011-04-09T16:04:00.004-04:00

Final preparations being made before car is loaded for the race at Salem Speedway in the "Great American" Stock division. Practice at 10:30, qualifying at 12:45 with first race at 2 p.m. EST.

Carl Casper Car Show - February 25th, 26th and 27th

2011-02-25T17:59:00.000-05:00

Come see Will at the Carl Casper Car Show on February 25th, 26th and 27th at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center. Will has the NASCAR Truck, ARCA Car and the Street Stock car from the Polar Bear 150 win at Rockingham Speedway.

Daytona

2011-02-06T18:41:00.004-05:00

Been helping Frank at the shop get ready for Daytona. Frank tested there in January on the new surface and was disappointed. We came home and the last 2 weeks have built another car for Frank to take to Daytona for ARCA opener in 2011.

Frank's car dynoed very well and had good wind tunnel numbers so we are very optimistic about our chances at Daytona.

WKR has purchased two cars from Robbie Gordon Motorsports that we hope to race later on in the 2011 season. More on these cars coming soon.

WKR will also have 3 cars on display at the Carl Casper Car Show on February 25-27 at Kentucky Fair and Expo Center. Please stop by and see us! Will's new ARCA car shown above waiting for decals.

WKR would also like to welcome new associate sponsor for the 2011 season- Hidden Creek Golf Club located in Sellersburg, Indiana. Ask Will about discounted coupons available at the car show.

Will Kimmel Wins The Polar Bear 150, Beats Former Cup Champion Kurt Busch at "The Rock"

2010-11-28T17:43:00.002-05:00

From Speed51.com:

Kurt Busch’s best finish at Rockingham Speedway in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race was second.
Thanks to a dominating performance by Will Kimmel, Busch was not able to better that finish in the Frank Kimmel Street Stock National Polar Bear 150 at the track. Kimmel led 148 of 150 laps en route to his first victory at the track. Busch was the only other lap leader after going making the racing four wide to briefly move out front.
“It was a little intimidating to look back and see the No. 22 (Busch) in the mirror,” said Kimmel from victory lane.
But the Indiana native didn’t let the fact that he was being pursued by a former Sprint Cup champion rattle him.
“I was pretty confident in my car but at the same time it was pretty hard to keep it on the bottom where it ran the best,” said Kimmel, who started on the pole. “My guys built a great car today. It was awesome. This thing just ran awesome all day. This is great. It's been a while since we've been in victory lane, so this is really cool.”
Busch had to battle back in the race’s second stanza after contact with Kimmel forced him to make a pit stop to pull the fender off the left front tire. After restarting twelfth, Busch passed both lead lap and lap-down cars and capitalized on a caution to get on Kimmel’s rear bumper over the last 40 laps. But as the laps wound down, Kimmel was able to use traffic to pull away.
“It was a blast,” said Busch, despite the contact with Kimmel. “It was just as much fun as I thought it would be. It was old school racing – toss it in sideways and drive the hell out of it. We got every ounce out it. There at the end I think we lost a cylinder. I could definitely feel the power loss.”
J.D. Frey finished third, with Chad Hall finishing fourth and Cliff Gaumond rounding out the top-five.
“It was a good day all-in-all,” said Frey, who works for Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing. “The car was not that great during the first half. We didn’t make a whole lot of adjustments on it, we just put a new set of tires on it and the car really came to life. I’m just happy to finish where we did.”
Chuck Barnes, the winner of the last two Polar Bear 150s, retired early after hitting the wall early in the second half.
“The car just wouldn't go after the restart,’ said Barnes, who started fourth. “I don't really know what was wrong with it. Tried to keep up and stay out of the way and the car just got loose, and it got in the wall. It wasn't right all day. We had to make some changes to the car before we came down here. We didn't get enough practice in it. It's disappointing.”
Brett Hudson, who finished second in last year’s Polar Bear, failed to make the race after his car engine blew up during practice.
The race was slowed by nine cautions for 42 laps. Ten of the fifty cars that started finished on the lead lap.
“It was as much fun as it always was,” said Busch. “There were all the lanes to choose from. We worked the low groove and the high groove. This place is so fun with the bumps and quirks. This racetrack, for sure, gets a gold star. Guys in our series (Sprint Cup) that are car guys – that are racers – should definitely be down here racing.”

Victory at Rockingham!!

2010-11-28T13:46:00.003-05:00

Will wins at Rockingham in the Polar Bear 150.

Crew and Will in victory lane.

W Kimmel wins at The Rock

2010-11-27T19:02:00.004-05:00

Will drove the #69 car to victory lane at Rockingham Speedway today in the Polar Bear 150.

Will grabs POLE for the Polar Bear 150 at The Rock

2010-11-27T14:01:00.002-05:00

Rockingham - Polar Bear 150 Practice Update

2010-11-27T10:55:00.002-05:00

Practice went good, the team worked to make some small adjustments and Will got some good laps.

Final set up and ready to go Rockingham

2010-11-25T22:08:00.003-05:00

Final set up and preparations were done before loading on Wednesday night.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their family and friends.

2010-11-09T20:58:00.002-05:00

Final preparations being done on the car as Davey, Bob, Scott, Bill and Will are in the garage tonight.

Rockingham November 27th preparations

2010-11-06T18:29:00.002-04:00

Work began this morning as you see Will and Eric installing the engine in the street stock for the upcoming race at Rockingham on November 27th. All should be completed and ready to go in the next few days.

The team also got the engine installed in the late model just a week ago and it is now all ready to go.

WKR is preparing for the Polar Bear 150 at The Rock

2010-11-04T20:17:00.005-04:00

Will is ready to go racing! Final preparations are being made for Will to race in the Polar Bear 150 at Rockingham Speedway on November 27th.

From Speed51.com ---Kurt Busch To Run Polar Bear 150 Street Stock Race at The Rock

Rockingham Speedway (NC) has announced that Kurt Busch, driver of the Penske Racing South Miller Lite Dodge, will be racing in the Polar Bear 150 Street Stock race at the track on Nov. 27, 2010.

Jim Thieneman in Will's Legend Car

2010-11-03T19:22:00.003-04:00

Our thoughts and prayers go out the the Thieneman family for their loss of a husband, father and grandfather- Jim.

We will all miss you.

Halloween 200 at Salem Speedway

2010-10-22T12:02:00.000-04:00

Due to unforeseen engine issues, Will is not going to be racing in the Halloween 200 at Salem Speedway.

WKR is currently working on the rest of the 2010 schedule and we will post information as soon as it it confirmed.

As always, thanks for your continued support of Will and Will Kimmel Racing!

DuQuoin ARCA Race

2010-09-06T21:53:00.002-04:00

Will was the 3rd fastest in overall practice, qualified 9th and finished 6th. Great day of racing for WKR! Pictures and video coming soon!

Will finishes 21st in his NASCAR debut race at KY Speedway. Pictures and video will be posted soon.

2010-09-04T01:15:00.001-04:00

Will selected as spotlight driver on SPEED - Pre-Race 7:30, Race 8pm

2010-09-03T19:22:00.000-04:00

Lives updates from track on Will Kimmel Racing facebook

2010-09-03T19:17:00.000-04:00

Will qualified for the NASCAR truck race

2010-09-03T19:12:00.000-04:00

Picture from NCWTS Practice 9/2/10

2010-09-03T08:34:00.000-04:00

KY Speedway 9/2/10 - NASCAR Truck Practice Recap

2010-09-02T23:25:00.011-04:00

It was a good day at Kentucky Speedway for Will and Will Kimmel Racing. NASCAR Camping World Truck practice was from 4pm-7pm. Will made a few different runs in practice, making a few changes to the truck throughout the practice session. The team did a great job today and we appreciate everyone's help. The #44 Lucas Ford is ready for qualifications tomorrow at 4pm, LIVE on SPEED TV (insight channel 551).

Quote from Will about today: "Truck was pretty tight right off dad and the guys made some good changes and we picked up everytime we went out and ended up 25th in the first practice, we changed some spring and went out and did a mock run and went a 32 flat an the truck was a bit loose dead in the middle, came in worked on it and went a 31.69 puttin us 16th, we'll see what happens tomorrow."

Click here to become a friend of Will Kimmel Racing on Facebook, where we post pix from the track, live updates and video.

Will is now listed on www.nascar.com as a driver, click here to view

Will Kimmel - Jayski NCWTS News

2010-09-01T22:52:00.000-04:00

Here is a link to the NASCAR Camping World Truck page on http://www.jayski.com/. There is a paragraph about Will down towards the bottom, as well as other information about the Truck Series.

Click here for direct link to page

KY Speedway Nascar Truck Tickets

2010-09-01T16:11:00.004-04:00

NASCAR Truck race next Friday, Sept 3rd at Kentucky Speedway - there is a Will Kimmel Racing section, so if you are planning to go, contact Chris Ryan by email at cryan@kentuckyspeedway.com or by phone (859) 578-2689 to purchase tickets in the WKR section!!!

Will on the Joe B and Denny Show

2010-09-01T16:00:00.005-04:00

Left: Will and Sarah Fisher.
Right: Will and Tony Cruise

Will to be guest on Joe B and Denny Radio Show

2010-08-31T19:54:00.000-04:00

Wednesday, September 1st at 11:30am - Will is going to be a guest of the Joe B. and Denny Radio Show on AM790.

Tickets for the NASCAR Truck Race Sept 3rd at Kentucky Speedway

2010-08-28T15:12:00.003-04:00

NASCAR Truck race next Friday, Sept 3rd at Kentucky Speedway - there is a Will Kimmel Racing section, so if you are planning to go, contact Chris Ryan by email at cryan@kentuckyspeedway.com or by phone (859) 578-2689 to purchase tickets in the WKR section!!!

Will to be guest on Fox In The Morning

2010-08-27T10:54:00.002-04:00

This Tuesday, August 31st from 5am-9am, Will is going to be on Fox In The Morning LIVE from the race shop.

WDRB Fox 41 (Insight channel 9)

WKR welcomes Lucas Oil to our racing family

2010-08-24T22:52:00.002-04:00

Will Kimmel Racing is pleased to welcome Lucas Oil to our racing family... very exciting a local company on board with our local race team!

Will throws first pitch at Louisville Bats game

2010-08-24T21:46:00.001-04:00

View pictures from this event, click here

Will makes Nascar debut announcement

2010-08-24T20:44:00.004-04:00

View photos from this event, click here

Springfield Photos

2010-08-24T00:25:00.002-04:00

Here is a link to some of the pictures taken at Springfield race.

Springfield picture - click here

Reminder - become a friend of Will Kimmel Racing on facebook today!

Will Kimmel - Upcoming Events

2010-08-19T21:43:00.003-04:00

Thursday, August 19th

Will is going to appear on Kentuckiana Motorsports at 12am (midnight) on the CW channel and it will re-air on Saturday, August 21st at 12pm (noon).

Sunday, August 22nd

Will is going to be racing in the ARCA race in Springfield, Illinois and you can follow live timing and scoring on ARCA's website at www.arcaracing.com. Practice 9am, Qualifying 11am and Race 1pm.

Tuesday, August 24th

2pm - Will is going to be representing Kentucky Speedway, Nascar Camping World Trucks and Ford at the Nascar Press Conference held at Louisville's Slugger Museum.

6:55pm - Will is going to throw the first pitch at the Louisville Bats game.

Thursday, September 2nd

Nascar Camping World Truck Series Practice at Kentucky Speedway 4-7pm LIVE on Speed Channel

Friday, September 3rd

4pm - Nascar Camping World Truck Series Qualifying LIVE on Speed Channel

8pm - Will is going to be racing in the Nascar Camping World Truck Series race

Monday, September 6th

Will is going to be racing in the ARCA race in DuQuoin, Illinois. Practice 9am, Qualifying 11am, Race 1pm. You can follow live timing and scoring on ARCA's website at www.arcaracing.com.

Follow Will Kimmel and WKR on Facebook, become a friend of Will Kimmel Racing today - click here

Notes from Will regarding Springfield ARCA race and Nascar Camping World Truck

2010-08-16T23:55:00.003-04:00

How is preparation going for next week's ARCA race at the Springfield dirt mile?

We had the car on the scales Wednesday and it looked very good. It’s pretty much done and ready! We are really excited to have Messina Wildlife Management and Menards coming on board to support our effort this week. I have a lot of confidence in my guys. I know they will bust their butts – and I think we can make the right calls on adjustments. I don’t want to be overconfident, but I’m really looking forward to this race. I’d really love to be in the top 5 with 10 to go and able to be competitive with them!

What about the Camping World truck?

The truck is really coming along good. We got the seat mounted this week and the engine is plumbed. It was really surprising to get in and feel how large the truck is in comparison to the cars. It is really a nice truck!

Pictures from Pocono and updated News

2010-08-09T18:59:00.008-04:00

A few pictures of Will at Pocono Speedway with the MGR team.

Pocono Recap

2010-08-03T22:30:00.000-04:00

Will Kimmel and his Mark Gibson Racing team finished 15^th in Will’s first start at the Pocono Raceway in the ARCA Racing Series by Menards and ReMax Weis Markets 125.

A Few Quotes

Post practice. (17^th at 159.526 mph)

Both Will Kimmel and Car Owner Mark Gibson were visibly excited after the days single practice session.

Will: “Man this place is a blast to drive. It’s really fun. The front straight just goes on forever. The car is good through the corners – not bad at all. We’re down a little on horsepower to some of the bigger teams. I was able to get behind Frank and then Dakoda Armstrong to watch their line through the turns. I could see where they picked up the throttle and I could match them there – but they would ease away from me down these long straightaways.

Mark: “Wow, this is more fun than I’ve had in years! It’s great that we’re putting up times pretty competitive with some of the bigger teams. Thank you, Will!” Will responded a little shocked “Mark, you brought the car – I just appreciate you just letting me drive it!”

Post Qualifying. (15^th at 161.250 mph)

Will: “We’ll be fine in the race. The track is really rough. There are a lot of bumps and the car shakes and moves a lot. It’s just so much fun, I thought about it out there – Man, I wish I’d gotten to drive here when they were shifting!”

Mark: “This is just so much fun! I’m really enjoying it! The guys are doing a great job working on the car and Will is doing fantastic. Timing shows we made 19 laps in practice, but when you count the laps out (getting up to speed) and in (slowing to pit) we really only got 9 laps at speed. I couldn’t be more proud of the way we’ve performed. This engine has a lot of laps on it and it’s not what Frank’s is and definitely not with the Toyotas. If I can get the right deal together, Man – I’d like to put one of the new ones in there and really show what we can do!”

Bill Kimmel: “This track really is a bear to get around. You know, to have never been on the track here before and only have one practice session today – Will and those guys have just done great!”

Pre Race.

Will: “My plan is to get through the start, find a hole to settle into and then ride. We’ll race with the cars we can race with and stay on the lead lap ‘til the end. There are some really fast cars starting behind us today, and there are some drivers around us who don’t have very much experience in these heavy stockcars. The start is going to be pretty tricky and we don’t need to get into trouble.”

The Race Is On

As Will predicted, on the start trouble erupted early as one car up front failed to take off cleanly on the start. Several cars received damage in the melee but all continued. Will said “My spotter cleared me low to avoid the sliding cars – and I never lifted! I kept waiting to hear the yellow was out, but it never came. So I just kept hammering towards turn one. The spotter said I was clear, then clear by two, then “Clear by eight! Nice Turn!” Heads up driving took Will rocketing from his 15^th place starting position up to 9^th by the time the field headed on to the Long Pond Straight for the first time! “The car was great on the short run – which is usually what you have here at Pocono. It really stuck well in turn one early in a run. I could bury it off in there! Unfortunately, after a little bit I could feel the right front tire start to give a little bit. As the car tightened up I didn’t have any choice but to ease up a little to keep from abusing that tire. So I settled in and took what it would give me. You don’t want to blow a right front here!” Somewhat uncharacteristically, the race would remain green well past the halfway point of the 50 scheduled laps. Kimmel was caught by the leaders on lap 30, but was fortunate to receive the Aarons Lucky Dog free pass when caution came out for debris one lap later. Once in the pits for an adjustment and new tires, the Mark Gibson Racing crew found the source of the right front tire problem. A fender rub had worn the tire to the cords. A second caution on lap 36 for Sean Corr’s spin in the Tunnel Turn allowed the MGR team to pit for further repairs to clear the fender. Kimmel would restart in 21^st position with 10 laps remaining. According to Car Owner Gibson: “ After we came back in on 36 to fix the fender, Will ran his fastest times of the day in those final 10 laps. To go from 21^st to finish 15^th, we were really cooking. He ran down Gerhart, passed him, got passed back then made a great crossover move to try and get back under him. We just couldn’t quite make it stick.” Kimmel commented: “It was really neat racing door to door with Bobby Gerhart the last two laps! I really thought I had him in Turn 3 coming to the checkered flag.” Gerhart held the preferred middle groove allowing Will one last shot on the bottom racing onto the final straight. “I got to his door, but just couldn’t quite hold it. When I started to lose the grip in the front end I had to let him go.”

After the race, all agreed it was a good day. Gibson stated “It was a great day! Hopefully some people have taken notice of what we are capable of doing here.” Will summed up the day, “It was fun to get some really good experience and to be able to race hard through the last part of the race! Again – BIG Thank You to Checkmate Boats and Coyle Used Autos for supporting us, and to Mark Gibson Racing for providing this opportunity!”

Kimmel heads next for the dirt mile at Springfield Illinois for the Allen Crow 100 on August 22^nd. Will finished 8^th there in 2009 in his first ever race on dirt! “We’re really looking forward to Springfield! We are bringing a different car this year and with last year’s experience we hope more competitive.

Qualifies 15th at Pocono

2010-07-30T15:14:00.003-04:00

Good qualifing run for Will and MGR in the #59 car.

Congrats to Frank, Dad and the Kimmel racing team for qualifing on the pole.

Race is saturday July 31st at 3pm live on SPEED or online at www.arcaracing.com

Will at Pocono Raceway

2010-07-30T11:54:00.001-04:00

Here is a picture of the #59 team working on the car in the garage at Pocono before practice.

Qualifying is LIVE on ARCA's website at http://www.arcaracing.com/ at 1:45pm.

Will Kimmel Racing welcomes Checkmate Boats

2010-07-29T10:52:00.000-04:00

Press Release 7/27/10 Sellersburg, IN:

Will Kimmel is proud to announce his association with Checkmate Marine for the upcoming Weis Markets 125 ARCA Racing Series event at Pocono Raceway on July 31st. Checkmate traces their origins back to the early 60s and individually hand-built racing boats. Today the Bucyrus, OH company manufactures a full line of high performance boats, from the family runabout to the rough waters off-shore.

Kimmel will be making his first ever start at Pocono in the number 59 Checkmate Boats / Riverside Auto Parts Dodge Charger for Mark Gibson Racing following a successful outing at Iowa Speedway, where he and the MGR team overcame early adversity to record a top 20 finish. “I’m really looking forward to going to Pocono. It’s another track I haven’t raced on yet, so my goals will be the same as Iowa: Finish the race, run all the laps, and be as competitive as possible while getting experience at this really challenging track. Mark and the guys have worked hard in the shop to get the car prepared so that we can go out there and do a great job representing Checkmate Marine. We appreciate Checkmate for coming on board to support us and we want to put on a great show for their customers and employees alike! I want them to be proud to be associated with us.”

Checkmate Marine’s website (http://www.checkmatepowerboats.net/) says “Checkmate is all about speed. It’s in our DNA.” That makes Checkmate a fitting partner for Will Kimmel. Kimmel, of Sellersburg IN is a 3rd generation stockcar racer following in the footsteps of Grandfather Bill Kimmel Sr., winner of over 500 races throughout the Mid-West in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70s, Dad Bill Jr. who won 4 NASCAR Winston Regional Championships as a driver and 8 ARCA Crew Chief of the Year awards, and Uncle Frank – the 9 time ARCA Racing Series National Champion. Will is the youngest ever winner of the Salem Speedway Super Latemodel Championship and 90+ wins in other racing divisions. When not pursuing his own career as a driver, Will regularly works as a mechanic and jack man on the Kimmel Racing ARCA Racing Series entry.

Will is currently scheduled to compete in the following races:

ARCA Racing Series Presented by ReMax and Menards:

Pocono Raceway Weis Markets 125, July 25 *LIVE on SPEED TV
Illinois State Fairground Allen Crowe 100, Aug 22
DuQuoin State Fairground Federated Car Care 100, Sept 6

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

Kentucky Speedway Built Ford Tough 225, Sept 3, Broadcast live on SPEED TV

Will Kimmel Racing is currently seeking marketing partners so that we may expand our racing schedule. If you are interested in being associated with Will and WKR, please visit our website for sponsorship information:

http://www.willkimmel.com/ or call: (502) 645-9370

Will back with MGR at Pocono Race

2010-07-22T22:51:00.002-04:00

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.

Iowa Speedway Recap by Jon Bell

2010-07-22T22:44:00.006-04:00

Kimmel and MGR Persevere To Top 20 Finish At
Iowa SpeedwayNewton, Iowa.

Enduring scorching summer temperatures and mechanical gremlins, Will Kimmel and team
fought through to finish the ARCA Racing Series Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway in 18th position Saturday night. The Clarksville, IN driver made his first start of the year in the ARCA Racing Series after receiving the call to pilot the 59 Dodge for Mark Gibson Racing out of Statham, GA. Early in the week Gibson stated “I’ve always wanted to run Will in one of my cars. He’s obviously got the talent. Let’s just go!” Kimmel commented “I’m really excited to get to drive Mark’s car. Every chance to get more seat time is so important!” Referring to his recent racing schedule, Kimmel said “It’s great that in the last month I’ve gotten to drive three really different styles of car: Super Late Model, the Street Stock and now an ARCA car.” Early in practice a problem with the fuel pump sidelined the 59 costing them valuable track time. By the time the faulty unit was replaced Kimmel was only able to make 8 practice laps. Fighting a
tight handling condition, Will commented that “The engine feels good. When I get it turned, it really picks up good down the straightaways. We’ve just got to get it turning through the center.” Qualifying 21st fast, Will stated “We out qualified some good cars. With a little more practice I think we could have been top 15!” Beginning the 200 lap event, Kimmel had definite goals, “I want to run the laps and get the experience.” Also high on his list of priorities was to show respect to the faster cars and perhaps most important: “roll the car back on the trailer” in one piece! A high speed ¾ mile D shaped track, Iowa Speedway features progressive banking and multiple racing lines. Due to the limited practice time, Will had to spend the early portion of the race searching for which line was fastest for the car on either end of the track. A soft right rear tire at lap 40 set the team back; “It would dart left one turn, then to the right the next!” Additional valuable laps were lost as Kimmel was forced to pit under green to replace the tire. “Once we changed the tire, I was able to get my confidence back and we really started getting
faster. I found that the car really liked the high line on both ends of the track, and then we were pretty competitive. I could drive in with most anybody.” Gibson, serving as Crew Chief for the race, asked Kimmel at one point if he would like a chassis adjustment to loosen up the car. Kimmel answered “Mark, there are so many different lines around this place, let me just stay out here and search for the fastest way.” Post-race, Gibson commented “Will did fine! Did a great job! He was very cautious at the start, with us only getting a handful of laps in practice due to the fuel pump. We had the tire trouble early on, but he recovered well. Heck with 20 laps to go in the race he turned his fastest lap – a 25:50 which was very respectable. He passed the 76 and chased down the 31 at the end!” referring to the Richard Childress Racing entry of Tim George which had competed for the lead early. “We did what we set out to do, and now we’re going to run Will again at Pocono. Funding is really tight right now but if things come around we may do a few other things.” Kimmel was very appreciative of the crew’s efforts: “Mark and his guys worked really hard through some tough situations. I really appreciate all of their work and the confidence Mark showed in me to give me this great opportunity!” Dad – and champion Crew Chief of Frank Kimmel– Bill Kimmel Jr agreed, “This is a really good experience for Will. All in all – a really good deal!” With an undamaged racecar parked behind the MGR hauler post race, Will announced with a smile “And we can roll the car onto the trailer!” Will is currently scheduled to compete in the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Re/Max and Menards at the following races:

Pocono Raceway Weis Markets 125 July 31 Broadcast live on SPEED TV

Illinois State Fairground Allen Crowe 100 Aug 22

DuQuoin State Fairground Federated Car Care 100 Sept 6

And also in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:
Kentucky Speedway Built Ford Tough 225 Sept 3 Broadcast live on SPEED TV

Will Kimmel Racing is currently seeking marketing partners. If you are interested in being associated with Will and WKR, please visit our website for sponsorship information: www.sponsorwillkimmel.com
or call: (502) 645-9370.

Pictures from Iowa Speedway

2010-07-12T22:40:00.006-04:00

Will finishes 18th

2010-07-10T22:42:00.003-04:00

Will drove to an 18th finish in the Prairie Meadows 200 in the Mark Gibson #59.

Picture to be posted soon.

Will's next scheduled race is Saturday, July 31st at Pocono Raceway for the ARCA race.

Will ready for the green flag at Iowa

2010-07-10T20:15:00.001-04:00

Practice did not go as well as it could have, but Will qualified 21st just 6 spots behind Uncle Frank who makes his 400th ARCA start in the Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway.

Congrats to Uncle Frank and the entire Kimmel Racing crew. Will and Frank take the green flag at 9pm, live on Speed channel or online at www.arcaracing.com

Will's ride for Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway

2010-07-09T18:47:00.000-04:00

Will set to drive the #59 Saturday, July 10th at Iowa Speedway ARCA race

2010-07-07T22:21:00.000-04:00

Will gets the opportunity to race at Iowa Speedway in the Prairie Meadows 200 this Saturday, July 10th for Mark Gibson. LIVE Timing and Scoring is available on ARCA's website (www.arcaracing.com) for practice: 1st session 11am, 2nd session 2pm, then qualifying at 6:15pm, race at 9pm. The race is LIVE on the SPEED channel at 9pm.

2010-07-07T22:00:00.026-04:00

A day at the races........ from practice to the drop of the green flag.

2010-07-03T20:07:00.004-04:00

........Final preparations made today by the crew for the race tomorrow at Salem.

Firecracker 200 Race

2010-06-29T21:22:00.003-04:00

The Firecracker 200 race is at Salem Speedway this Sunday, July 4th. Team is busy preparing car and more updates will be posted.

Will Kimmel's Solid Run Interrupted by Radiator Troubles at Salem Speedway

2010-06-24T15:18:00.001-04:00

Sets Fast-Time En-Route to Top-10 Finish

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 23, 2010) - From the second Will Kimmel unloaded his No. 44 A &W Root Beer, Dawn R. Durbin, DDS, Clarksville Schwinn, G & G Radiator Late Model at Salem Speedway (IN), he was ready to win. Having competed at Salem on countless occasions, Kimmel knew he had all the necessary tools to pull off a victory - raw talent, a supportive team and a fast car.

Kimmel proved he would be the driver to beat, setting the pace with an impressive time of 17.333 in qualifying - a lap time one tenth faster than the rest of the field. Although starting on the pole would have been advantageous to his success in the 100-lap Late Model feature, Kimmel had to start sixth after the track's inversion.

When the green flag flew, Kimmel wasted no time in putting pressure on the competition immediately passing two cars to take a spot amongst the top-five contenders. By the time the field raced over the finish line on lap five, Kimmel had already made his way into the top-three and had no intentions of looking back.

While effortlessly picking off the frontrunners one by one, a fiery accident brought out the red flag on lap 17, putting a temporary hold on Kimmel's progress. The No. 44 team discussed the car during the race delay when Kimmel described the car as "turning really well" but "a little free in the middle" making it hard to get back on the gas while exiting the turn.

When the field went back to green on lap 18, Kimmel was on a mission to take over the second-place position. Kimmel battled back and forth with the No. 15 for the next 11 laps before getting around him on lap 39. With over half the race left to go, Kimmel knew he was in a good position and was looking to play it smart while chasing down the leader.

While it looked like he would walk away from Salem Speedway with a satisfying finish, lap 58 turned Kimmel's luck in the opposite direction when his car began overheating. Kimmel had no option but to bring his car to pit road and survey the problem. Unfortunately, the damage to Kimmel's car was too extensive to repair and he was forced to retire from the race, taking home an eighth-place finish.

Despite the highs and lows he faced Saturday at Salem Speedway, Kimmel still views the entire day as a valuable learning experience and overall success.

"We were happy with the car - we worked all through practice making changes and getting everything right for qualifying," said Kimmel. "Then we went out in qualifying and picked up over half a second and I qualified over the rest of the field by a tenth so that was really impressive. I don't think anybody on that crew, including dad [Bill] and I, were expecting that, but it really helped everything that was going on; especially since we haven't raced late models in so long."

"Later in the feature we had a good shot to win, we just needed to take our time, conserve tires and keep the fenders on the car until the end," explained Kimmel. "Unfortunately we lost the radiator and ended up with a big hole in it. It was just one of those deals that we couldn't really control - it just wasn't our night. Still, we learned a lot and it was a good night to come out and race and get some good experience."

Kimmel will return to Salem Speedway for his next race on Sunday, July 4^th, for the Papa John's Firecracker 200.

Tracy Olszewski

activ8 communications
Public Relations Account Manager

704.785.6196
tracy@goactiv8.com

2010-06-21T22:38:00.009-04:00

....Evening at the track with crew, family, friends and fans.

2010-06-21T22:17:00.004-04:00

Salem race was not the finish we had hoped to have had, but the night started off very well as we posted fastest qualifying time. After starting 6th, we worked up to 2nd position before realizing we had a hole in the radiator causing the engine to over heat ending our night early. I would like to thank all the guys for their help as the heat was really hot and with all their help it made my day much easier. I would like to thank Jon Bell for taking the time to come up from Atlanta and spot for me, Andy and Mica for providing all the food and drinks for the team and of course all the guys, Davey, Scott, Eric, Larry, Bob, Tony, Shawn, Kevin and all the guys from the race shop.

2010-06-21T22:03:00.009-04:00

.............Crew is getting car ready for practice and qualifying.

Will Qualifying 6.19.10

2010-06-20T23:05:00.002-04:00

Race update from track

2010-06-19T19:01:00.002-04:00

Practice went good, the 44 team has worked really hard this week. Qualifying just over, Will was fastest qualifier with a time of 17.33. Will's race is the third race tonight, updates to come.

Race update from track

2010-06-19T19:01:00.001-04:00

Practice went good, the 44 team has worked really hard this week. Qualifying just over, Will was fastest qualifier with a time of 17.33. Will's race is the third race tonight, updates to come.

Race update from track

2010-06-19T19:01:00.000-04:00

Practice went good, the 44 team has worked really hard this week. Qualifying just over, Will was fastest qualifier with a time of 17.33. Will's race is the third race tonight, updates to come.

2010-06-19T12:43:00.007-04:00

....Final preparations being done and thanks go out to the crew and sponsors. Clarksville Schwinn & Cyclery, Eddie Gilstrap Ford, Dawn Durbin DDS, A&W Root Beer, Newlons, G&G Radiator and WTW Enterprises and OMP.

WKR Transporter Tour Video

2010-06-16T22:30:00.002-04:00

Team prepares for Salem Race

2010-06-15T18:22:00.007-04:00

Bob, Scott, Eric and Bill were busy Monday night getting ready for Saturday night's race. Preparing the new pit box by PITBOXES.COM is Eric Beyl and Scott Heineman. Bob Peters and Bill are working on the new 53ft transporter that just arrived a few a weeks ago. Check back for more pictures and updates this week.

Final preparations being done for Salem

2010-06-07T21:03:00.002-04:00

Final preparations are being done for the Ken-Ten race at Salem Speedway on June 19th. Please check back for more pictures and announcement of sponsors for this upcoming race!

New additon to WKR for 2010

2010-05-20T21:43:00.000-04:00

More pictures coming soon!

Will at Salem Speedway

2010-05-17T20:29:00.004-04:00

The team has been preparing the late model for the June 19th Ken-Ten Late Model race at Salem Speedway.

Check back for more pictures and more updates on Will's race schedule for 2010!

2010-04-06T19:29:00.001-04:00

NEWS: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Will will not be racing the No. 09 RAB Racing Ford on Sunday at Salem Speedway. Please check back for more updates!

W Kimmel set to return to Salem Speedway

2010-04-04T16:03:00.003-04:00

Will is going to be making his first ARCA start at Salem Speedway, Sunday April 11th for RAB Racing. Robbie Benton, owner of RAB Racing, contacted Will earlier last week and a deal has been put together that allows Will to drive the #09 Ford Fusion. Stay tuned for further developments this week.

Nascar Truck

2010-03-27T16:35:00.003-04:00

Here is the new truck that we just purchased from Wood Brothers Racing. We will let you know a little later where Will is going to make his Nascar Camping World Series debut.

New Website Live for WKR

2010-03-21T13:00:00.001-04:00

We are excited to have released the new website platform for Will Kimmel/Will Kimmel Racing. Over the week, we will be adding pictures, video and more content. We also look forward to bringing you more live updates from the track and garage throughout 2010.

New website in works for WKimmel

2010-03-01T17:32:00.002-05:00

We have actively been working on a new website for Will. Thanks for your patience during this time.

WKR

Nascar Truck

2010-02-18T21:14:00.000-05:00

Halloween 200

2009-10-20T00:25:00.000-04:00

Halloween 200 is October 25th and next race for Will at Salem Speedway. Guys have been busy last few days preparing a Street Stock car for this weekends race. Race is Sunday at 1pm, with practice on Saturday. Pictures to be posted soon.

Springfield ARCA race

2009-08-19T23:33:00.000-04:00

Everyone has been busy the past week preparing the car for the dirt race at Springfield, Il ARCA race for Sunday August 23rd. Practice, qualifying and the race can be watched on ARCA's website on the link for Live Timing and Scoring that begins at 10:00 am EST.

Thoughts and Prayers

2009-02-25T22:45:00.001-05:00

At this time we want to keep our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for my cousin, Shane Upchurch who was involved in a rugby accident and is now home recovering with nurse "Jamie". Also on a sad note, please keep John Schuler's family in your prayers with the recent passing of his father.

2009-02-07T21:30:00.000-05:00

It was a good weekend for Will and the WillKimmel Racing team. With the support of sponsors and hard work from the team, Will was able to qualify 8th, be the fastest car in final practice, and finish 18th in today's race at Daytona Int'l Speedway. After Will got caught up in a wreck, Will's team worked hard to repair the car and Will was able to go back out to finish his first race at the world center of racing. Thanks for everyone's support!

2009-02-07T16:13:00.000-05:00

It has been a busy day today at the track, Will is focuses and excited. He is on track now doing wave lap. Watch live on speed and follow website for updates. Thanks for all the support and our sponsors!

2009-02-06T19:18:00.000-05:00

Will qualified 8th fastest, and was the fastest car in final practice

2009-02-06T14:02:00.000-05:00

Will had a great qualifying run, he qualified 8th unofficial.

Will Kimmel Racing News

Daytona Preparations

December News

Will had to withdraw from Halloween 200

Will Kimmel Racing T-Shirts NOW AVAILABLE - White or Pink Shirts

Toledo Speedway - ARCA Race

Kansas Speedway

Salem Speedway - ARCA article "Kimmel One Spot from a Win - and It's Not Frank"

Check out write up on link below:http://www.arcaracing.com/news.php?contentid=11451

Salem Speedway Article in the Evening News and Tribune

Will looking forward to running in ARCA race at Pocono

Busy Race weekend for Will

Nationwide Recap - Thursday

Nationwide Schedule

Kentucky Speedway Nationwide Schedule:

Thursday: Practice 6:10pm

Friday:Practice 9am Qualify 3:30pm - LIVE on SPEED channelPre-Race 7:00pm - LIVE on ESPNRace: 7:30pm - LIVE on ESPN

Special thanks...

Will visits Go Green Racing in Charlotte

Firecracker 200 cancelled due to rain

Firecracker 200 at Salem Speedway

Will to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut

Winchester - ARCA - June 25th

Rooms Available for NASCAR Race in July

Hidden Creek Golf Club "Taylor Made Day"

Will wins Feature at Salem

Fastest Time and Will drew a 6

Update from Track - Practice

Preparation of Race on April 10th at Salem Speedway

Carl Casper Car Show - February 25th, 26th and 27th

Daytona

Will Kimmel Wins The Polar Bear 150, Beats Former Cup Champion Kurt Busch at "The Rock"

Victory at Rockingham!!

W Kimmel wins at The Rock

Will grabs POLE for the Polar Bear 150 at The Rock

Rockingham - Polar Bear 150 Practice Update

Final set up and ready to go Rockingham

Rockingham November 27th preparations

WKR is preparing for the Polar Bear 150 at The Rock

Jim Thieneman in Will's Legend Car

Halloween 200 at Salem Speedway

DuQuoin ARCA Race

Will finishes 21st in his NASCAR debut race at KY Speedway. Pictures and video will be posted soon.

Will selected as spotlight driver on SPEED - Pre-Race 7:30, Race 8pm

Lives updates from track on Will Kimmel Racing facebook

Will qualified for the NASCAR truck race

Picture from NCWTS Practice 9/2/10

KY Speedway 9/2/10 - NASCAR Truck Practice Recap

Will Kimmel - Jayski NCWTS News

KY Speedway Nascar Truck Tickets

Will on the Joe B and Denny Show

Will to be guest on Joe B and Denny Radio Show

Tickets for the NASCAR Truck Race Sept 3rd at Kentucky Speedway

NASCAR Truck race next Friday, Sept 3rd at Kentucky Speedway - there is a Will Kimmel Racing section, so if you are planning to go, contact Chris Ryan by email at cryan@kentuckyspeedway.com or by phone (859) 578-2689 to purchase tickets in the WKR section!!!

Will to be guest on Fox In The Morning

WKR welcomes Lucas Oil to our racing family

Will throws first pitch at Louisville Bats game

Will makes Nascar debut announcement

Springfield Photos

Will Kimmel - Upcoming Events

Notes from Will regarding Springfield ARCA race and Nascar Camping World Truck

Pictures from Pocono and updated News

Pocono Recap

Qualifies 15th at Pocono

Will at Pocono Raceway

Will Kimmel Racing welcomes Checkmate Boats

Will back with MGR at Pocono Race

Iowa Speedway Recap by Jon Bell

Pictures from Iowa Speedway

Will finishes 18th

Will ready for the green flag at Iowa

Will's ride for Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway

Will set to drive the #59 Saturday, July 10th at Iowa Speedway ARCA race

Firecracker 200 Race

Will Kimmel's Solid Run Interrupted by Radiator Troubles at Salem Speedway

Will Qualifying 6.19.10

Race update from track

Race update from track

Race update from track

WKR Transporter Tour Video

Check out write up on link below:

http://www.arcaracing.com/news.php?contentid=11451

Friday:
Practice 9am
Qualify 3:30pm - LIVE on SPEED channel
Pre-Race 7:00pm - LIVE on ESPN
Race: 7:30pm - LIVE on ESPN