By Ken de la Bastide

Like anyone attempting something for the first time, Evan Hammond wants to savor the experience of his rookie season with the Kenyon Midget Series. The 18-year-old senior at Southport High School has been racing karts for five years and wanted to climb the next rung in the racing ladder.

By Ken de la Bastide

Dezi Pedregon comes to the Kenyon Midget Series as a third generation racer. His father Tony and uncle, Cruz, are well known through their association with the NHRA.

By Ken de la Bastide

Landon Brown knows advancing to the Kenyon Midget Series is a big step up in the level of competition for the Bluegrass State racer. Brown and his father, Phil, have been competing against each other for several years in karts and both are competing for the first time with the Kenyon Midget Series.

On Thursday, March 9th, the 500 Sprint Car Tour conducted its 2nd Annual 500 Sprint Car Tour Media Day. Over 30 drivers between the 500 Sprint Car Tour and the USSA Kenyon Midget Series descended on the Anderson Country Club in Anderson, Indiana to partake in this new and exciting offseason event for the 500 Sprint Car Tour.

The USSA Kenyon Midget Series Rulebook for the upcoming 2023 season has been released. All teams and drivers are responsible for competing under the current rules.

By Ken de la Bastide

For the past decade Indiana driver Kyle Sheard has been racing go-karts on road courses, but this year is planning to dive head first into Kenyon Midget Series action. Sheard, 16, a junior at Centerville High School, will be running the full schedule with teammate Jeff Hill.

By Ken de la Bastide

With a decade of experience with the Kenyon Midget Series, Hoosier driver Ryan Huggler is hoping to put together a strong season. Huggler with three career wins with the series, closed out the 2022 campaign with third place finishes at Anderson Speedway and U.S. 24 Speedway.

By Ken de la Bastide

“I had a really great season,” Houk said of the 2022 season. “This year I'm moving up to F2000 racing and my dad purchased a Kenyon Midget so I will be competing in a number of their events.”

By Ken de la Bastide

As one of the youngest drivers competing with the Kenyon Midget Series last year Taylor Tecco had to learn a new form of racing and seek to gain confidence. Tecco, 16, a sophomore at Buckeye High School in Medina, Ohio, is looking forward to a second full-time season with the Kenyon Midget Series.

K&K Marketing officials are pleased to announce the “Top Gun” award for the driver that scores the most points during qualifications at all Kenyon Midget Series events in 2023.

By Ken de la Bastide

“Last year was the best of my racing career,” Schrage said.

By Ken de la Bastide

What is becoming a recurring theme for the 2023 Kenyon Midget Series is drivers and teams making the transition from karting. Jeff Hill is planning to campaign one Kenyon Midget full-time this year, sharing the driving duties with Kyle Sheard.

By Ken de la Bastide

Ohio's Cash Wyke is bringing championship credentials to his first season with the Kenyon Midget Series. Wyke, 13, won championships in two divisions with the Ohio Valley Karting Association in each of the past two years.

By Ken de la Bastide

For the past four years Phil Brown and his son Landon have been racing go-karts on the road course in New Castle, but are ready for a new challenge. Phil, 54, and Landon, 16, are based out of Louisville and are planning on running the entire 2023 Kenyon Midget Series season.

By Ken de la Bastide

With a successful first season under his belt, Brad Hayes is looking to continue making progress with the Kenyon Midget Series. Hayes and his wife, Nan, took over ownership of the series in late 2021 from Don and Mel Kenyon and in the past year brought together a tight knit family of officials, sponsors and competitors.

By Ken de la Bastide

For most of the 2022 Kenyon Midget Series, veteran competitor Jackson Macenko challenged for the championship. But he's looking for a new challenge racing pavement sprint cars in 2023.

By Ken de la Bastide

After a slow start through the first six races, Tecco put together a string of five straight top ten finishes with a season best showing of 5th at the tricky Mt. Lawn Speedway oval.

By Ken de la Bastide

During the second half of the Kenyon Midget Series season, Kyle Ford competed among the front runners no matter what the track surface. Ford closed out the year with five top-five finishes enroute to claiming Rookie of the Year honors.

By Ken de la Bastide

INDIANAPOLIS – At the season ending awards banquet, Kenyon Midget Series owner Brad Hayes reflected on the progress the series has made this past year in his first year of ownership.