By Fully Injected Motorsports:
MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (August 19, 2024) - It was a stout two days in the Land of 10,000 Lakes for Iowa’s own Kelby Watt and TKS Motorsports, joining the Greatest Show On Dirt for the annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. When the dust finally settled on Saturday night, the Mitchellville, Iowa-based operation found themselves with back-to-back A-Main appearances, highlighting each of their respective starts with a 17th-place score in the $25,000 finale.
With Watt and TKS Motorsports joining forces in the few days prior to the Jackson blockbuster, their outcomes were respectable, earning their place in Saturday’s big dance via fourth-place finish during heat race competition.
“It was a solid weekend for our team, considering what little preparation we had. Regardless, Kelby did a great job with becoming acclimated with our car and we’re pleased with what he was able to do,” Troy Renfro, owner of the TKS Motorsports, Albaugh - Your Alternative, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, AL Driveline, TJ Forged, No. 2KS sprint car, stated. “Our team’s plan is to switch our focus back to Knoxville Raceway this weekend. It’s pretty hard to believe that the season championship is already here. It’s been a great year and we hope to cap Knoxville Raceway’s schedule in a big way.”
ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports will continue their 2024 campaign with Knoxville Raceway’s season championship on Saturday, August 24.
BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Watch the IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Online: www.floracing.com
Watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series online: www.dirtvision.com
Watch Knoxville Raceway weekly at: www.dirtvision.com
Watch the High Limit Sprint Car Series online at: www.floracing.com
2024 STATS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
STATS:
Wins: 4
Top-Fives: 18
Top-Tens: 25
HIGHLIGHTS:
Rallied from 24th to finish sixth with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, on Friday, April 5; earned KSE Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Rallied from 16th to tenth at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Saturday, April 13. Earned 360 Sprint Car victory in Knoxville Raceway’s 71st Season Opener on Saturday, May 4. Finished fifth in the 410 Sprint Car division at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 4. Finished fourth in POWRi Outlaw 410 start at Lee County Speedway on Friday, May 17. Finished eighth (410) and second (360) in Knoxville Raceway double duty start on Saturday, May 18. Chase Randall earned his first Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint victory on Saturday, May 25. Finished second in Knoxville’s 360 sprint car main event on Saturday, May 25. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Monday, May 27. Earned second Knoxville Raceway 410 sprint car victory on Saturday, June 1. Fished third in High Limit Racing’s Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race preliminary on Friday, June 7 - best High Limit finish of his career (to date). Finished seventh with High Limit Racing at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 11. Finished fourth at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, June 16. Finished second at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, July 7. Finished eighth at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 12. Finished second during 360 action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 13. Scored five consecutive top-ten appearances on July 25-28 including a victory at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Friday, July 26 - led all 25 laps for a $7,000 payday. Qualified for 360 Knoxville Nationals and Knoxville Nationals A-Mains; scored 23rd and 22nd, respectively.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Albaugh - Your Alternative, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, AL Driveline, TJ Forged, Justice Brothers, Serenity Custom Woodworking, Bush’s Chicken, Iron Wolf Ranch & Distillery, EZ Print, Norwalk Small Engines, Flying A Motorsports, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension, Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components, Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Quick Car, Schnee-Lawson Chassis, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE Racing Products
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- Tyler Altmeyer on Aug 19, 2024
- Article Date: 8/19/2024 by Fully Injected Motorsports