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Houk, Schrage making mark in F1600

By Ken de la Bastide

Two drivers that have competed with the Kenyon Midget Series are dominating the F1600 series season. F1600 is a top level open wheel formula racer that is competing at road courses throughout the eastern half of the U.S. To date there have been 15 events with Ayrton Houk and Thomas Schrage having posted wins in ten of the races.

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Possible new era in racing begins

By Ken de la Bastide

Fans watching the Kenyon Classic could keep track of the top three cars without having to glance at the scoreboard. The leading car displayed a blue light on the roll cage, a red light for second and a white light for third.

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Denny learning the racing ropes

By Ken de la Bastide

“Growing up around sprint cars my entire life, I told myself when I was 4 years old I wanted to race in the Lucas Oil Little 500,” he said. “I started building a sprint car and got introduced to Brad and this gave me the opportunity to get some track time,” Denny said.

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Grissom goes back to back in Kenyon Classic

By Ken de la Bastide

Leading up to the sixth running of the Don and Mel Kenyon Classic there had never been a repeat winner. That all changed Saturday at Anderson Speedway as defending race winner Colin Grissom led all 75 circuits to become the first two-time winner.

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Kenyon Classic on tap at Anderson

By Ken de la Bastide

The longest race of the Kenyon Midget season will take place this weekend at Anderson Speedway. The 75-lap race honors the founders of the series Don and Mel Kenyon.

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Drivers ready to tackle tricky Mt. Lawn oval

By Ken de la Bastide

Every race track has it's own unique characteristics, but none as challenging as Mt. Lawn Speedway. The three-tenths mile oval features a long sweeping front straight and the famous “home plate” fourth turn.

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Schrage first-time Kenyon Midget victor

By Ken de la Bastide

In only his third career start Thomas Schrage recorded his first feature victory with the Kenyon Midget Series Saturday at Anderson Speedway. Schrage becomes the fourth different winner in competition this year.

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Berndt a long distance traveler for Kenyon Midget events

By Ken de la Bastide

Most drivers competing with the Kenyon Midget Series hail from states predominately in the Midwest. But after failed attempts to compete with the series in the past because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marcel Berndt travels from Germany to compete with the series on race weekends.

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Macenko prevails at Gas City

By Ken de la Bastide

Jack Macenko made a nifty move through lapped traffic and than survived a two-lap shoot-out to capture the Kenyon Midget feature at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Macenko becomes the third different winner with the series in 2022 joining Dameron Taylor and Trey Osborne.

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Gas City providing teams with new challenges

By Ken de la Bastide

For the second consecutive race competitors with the Kenyon Midget Series will be making an appearance at a new facility. The series makes the first ever visit to the quarter-mile dirt oval at Gas City Speedway.

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Finishing among the elite

By Ken de la Bastide

In professional or amateur sports there is pride when a former graduate or competitor takes that next step to the head of the class.

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Roahrig goes back to back at Little 500

By Ken de la Bastide

Tyler Roahrig made it back to back wins in a race that saw many of the contenders fall by the wayside during the 74th Lucas Oil Little 500 at Anderson Speedway.

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Shadybowl Speedway offers unique challenges

By Ken de la Bastide

In has been years since the Kenyon Midget Series visited the uniquely shaped Shadybowl Speedway in Ohio. The series returns to the three-tenths mile oval on May 21 on a track where most of the current competitors have never turned a lap.

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Lux brings experience to Kenyon Midgets

By Ken de la Bastide

He made his first Kenyon Midget start at Montpelier Speedway earlier this month. “A good friend of mine, Ed Gaines, called and said he owned two cars and asked me to run one of them at Montpelier,” he said. “I’ll race anything with an engine and four wheels,” Lux laughed.

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Osborne wins battle with Macenko at Montpelier

By Ken de la Bastide

Two veteran drivers with the Kenyon Midget Series put on a battle royal for the victory at Montpelier Motor Speedway. Trey Osborne and Jack Macenko won their respective heat races and when Osborne drew a 0 for the invert the two lined up on the front row. Osborne and Macenko swapped the lead several times and there could easily have been a few more changes in the top spot.

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Montpelier offers drivers a new challenge

By Ken de la Bastide

When the Kenyon Midget Series visits the quarter-mile dirt oval Montpelier Motor Speedway it will be a new venue for veterans and rookies alike. The Kenyon Midget Series is part of track's Springtacular with four divisions of open wheel racing.

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