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Brandon
Kinzer Returns to Modified Competition in Spring Thaw The ONUM tour presided over the open wheel action, which was on the undercard for the XR Super Series. On Saturday evening in the $2,000 to win opener, Brandon Kinzer placed fourth in his heat race and later climbed to as high as third in the running order in the 25-lap feature. A skirmish late in the race knocked him back a few spots, but BK was still able to cross underneath the checkers in the fifth position behind only victor Blake Brown, Colton Proffit, Joe Duvall, and Adam Ogle. At "The Gap" on Sunday, another $2,000 top prize was up for grabs in the weekend finale. Brandon once again finished fourth in his stacked heat race and later started the 25-lapper from the inside of the fourth row. The Kentucky-turned-Florida native wound up finishing right where he took the green flag... in the seventh spot. Complete results from the 'Spring Thaw' weekend can be found online at www.volunteerspeedway.com. | press release
Kinzer Motorsports Starts
2024 Season in DIRTcar Nationals (February 9, 2024) The penultimate event of the 53rd Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took center stage tonight for the Open Wheel Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. Brandon Kinzer posted the twenty-fifth quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session and later rolled off from the inside of the fifth row in one of the 20-lap feature events. With a $1,000 paycheck on the line, BK blasted past four competitors during the contest to claim a strong fifth place effort behind only race winner Michael Leach, Tim Ward, Curt Spalding, and Charlie Sandercock! (February 8, 2024) A different format greeted the cars and stars of the Open Wheel Modified division tonight at Volusia Speedway Park. The six features were lined up according to points from the week and Brandon Kinzer was slotted in the event that featured drivers 37-54 in total points. BK started the 20-lap race from the outside of the seventh row and wound up in the thirteenth finishing position. (February 7, 2024) The third leg of the 53rd Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' was held earlier tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and a $1,000 winner's check was on the line in each of the six Open Wheel Modified main events. Brandon Kinzer stopped the clock fourteenth fastest during qualifying, which lined him up starting the 20-lap main event from the outside of the seventh row. BK then blasted past six competitors during the contest to earn a solid eighth place performance. (February 6, 2024) Night two of the annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place earlier this evening at Volusia Speedway Park. Brandon Kinzer laid down the tenth quickest time in his group during qualifying prior to starting his 20-lap main event from the outside of the fifth row. With a $700 top prize up for grabs, Brandon wound up finishing right where he started... in the tenth spot. (February 5, 2024) Brandon Kinzer and his #18 team kicked off their version of the 2024 racing season earlier tonight in the 'DIRTcar Nationals' opener for the Open Wheel Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. A whopping 113 cars showed up and showed out with each of the six feature winners securing a $600 payday. Brandon posted the seventh quickest lap in his group during the time trial session and later started the 20-lap main event from the inside of the fourth row. The Kentucky-turned-Florida ace was then able to pick up a spot during the course of the A-Main to finish in the sixth position behind only victor Tyler Nicely, Lucas Lee, Cole Czarneski, Dustin Sorensen, and Charlie Mefford.
Condolences to the Family
of Art Lentini, Jr. of Art's Radiator
Kinzer Caps Off 2023
Season with Seventh Place Effort in Leftover After starting the 25-lap main event from the inside of the second row, BK fought hard for a top five showing in the $1,000 to win contest before ultimately slipping to a seventh place effort. Complete results from the season-ending 'Leftover' can be accessed online at www.411motorspeedway.net. | press release
Early Heat Race Wreck
Knocks BK Out of World Short Track Championship
Condolences to the Smith
Family on the Loss of the Great Freddy Smith Freddy will forever be remembered as a legend of the sport and for the major impact that he had on the sport of Dirt Late Model racing. The Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer had 785 career wins. Freddy won the 1996 Hav-A-Tampa championship. He was a Dirt Track World Champion five times in the years of 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, and 1998. Freddy also captured the inaugural Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway in 1994 and then again in 2000. Freddy also captured the inaugural Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in 1993. Freddy was also a two-time winner of the Show-Me 100 among many other special event triumphs. #FreddyForever
Kinzer Clinches Second
Straight Cumberland Plateau Series Championship! With the effort, Brandon officially clinched his second straight Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series Championship, which was worth an extra $3,500 to the Kinzer Motorsports team. In 2023 with the tour, Brandon was able to rack up two feature wins, nine Top Fives, and eleven Top Tens in the eleven series contests that escaped the wrath of Mother Nature. More information on the Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series can be found on Facebook. | press release
Kinzer Motorsports Nabs
Top Ten Finish in Sandy Adams Memorial After starting the A-Main from the outside of the fourth row, Brandon moved up a spot or two in the running order before leaving the preferred racing groove to try and vault up even higher. Unfortunately, the bold move did not pay off and BK was dropped to ninth in the final finishing order. With the top ten effort in the 'Sandy Adams Memorial,' the Kentucky-turned-Florida native still sits atop of the series point standings. Complete results can be found online by clicking on www.rockcastlespeedway.com. (Jimmy Pittman Photo)
Brandon Kinzer Runner-Up
in Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway! Brandon won his heat race at the Rossburg, Ohio facility and later started the 20-lap main event from the outside of the fourth row. BK then advanced past six competitors during the contest to land in the runner-up spot behind only victor Jeff Koz! Full results can be accessed by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. | press release
Kinzer Finds Victory
Lane for Second Time in 2023 Campaign!
Brandon Kinzer Sixth
at Ponderosa; Fifth at Wartburg Speedway At Wartburg on Saturday evening, a $2,037 winner's check was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Dylan Kennedy Memorial.' Brandon placed a strong fifth in the 25-lap headliner at the Volunteer State oval, as he finished the Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series special behind only victor Blake Brown, Trent Young, Chris Wilson, and Peyton Harlow. BK still finds himself atop the Cumberland Plateau point standings heading into the stretch run. Complete results from both races can be found online at www.ponderosaspeedway.net and www.wartburgspeedway.net. | press release
Kinzer's First Needmore
Speedway Visit a Very Short One...
Brandon Kinzer Starts
Sixth, Finishes Sixth in Area 51 Feature
Kinzer Runner-Up at Wartburg
Speedway; Still Leads Points!
Brandon Kinzer Takes
Cumberland Plateau Series Point Lead! With the pair of top three efforts over the weekend, BK currently finds himself on top of the heated Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series point standings. He is 25 markers ahead of his closest competition, as Brandon vies for his second straight series Championship. You can find full results from both of these events by visiting the series Facebook page! | press release
Brandon Kinzer Fourth
at Smoky Mountain; Sees Rain at Wartburg Sunday's contest at Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg, Tennessee was then unfortunately rained-out. No immediate make-up date was announced for the program, which was slated to shell out a $2,000 payday. Brandon is now tied for second in the latest series point standings following the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Complete results from Saturday's stop to Smoky Mountain Speedway can be viewed online by clicking on www.smokymountainspeedway.com. | press release
Kinzer Sweeps Cumberland
Plateau Program at I-75 Raceway! On Saturday evening, May 20, the Cumberland Plateau tour was scheduled to take the #18 team to Crossville Speedway in Crossville, Tennessee for a similar program. Instead, Mother Nature had other ideas and the $1,500 to win show was wiped out due to rain showers. Complete results from I-75 Raceway can be found online by clicking on www.i75raceway.com. | press release
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(April
8, 2024) For the first time since the completion of the
'DIRTcar Nationals' at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park back in February,
the Kinzer Motorsports team took to the racetrack again on April
6-7 in the annual running of the 'Spring Thaw' at Volunteer Speedway
in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. (Wells Racing Photography)
(February
10, 2024) The 'DIRTcar Nationals' for the Open Wheel Modifieds
wrapped up in a big way tonight at Volusia Speedway Park, as a $5,000
winner's check was up for grabs in the Gator Championship. Brandon
Kinzer secured a victory in his Lance Chance Showdown and later
rolled off from the inside of the tenth row in the 30-lap headliner.
Brandon then vaulted up near the top ten early in the contest before
unfortunately running out of tear-offs on lap twelve. He was forced
to retire from the Gator Championship finale and was relegated to
a disappointing twenty-eighth place performance. (Josh
James Artwork)
(November
26, 2023) Brandon Kinzer and his #18 team wrapped up their
2023 campaign on Saturday, November 25 at 411 Motor Speedway in
Seymour, Tennessee in the eighth edition of the 'Leftover.' A total
of 48 Open Wheel Modified competitors took time during the qualifying
session and Brandon started his day by laying down the third fastest
lap. (Josh James Artwork)
(October
29, 2023) The Kinzer Motorsports team was in the greater
Charlotte, North Carolina area from October 26-28 for the annual
running of the 'World Short Track Championship.' On Thursday night,
Brandon Kinzer steered his #18 Open Wheel Modified around The Dirt
Track at Charlotte eleventh fastest in Group A during the DIRTcar
qualifying session. Unfortunately, his weekend came to a close on
Friday evening when he was caught up in an opening lap tangle in
his heat race. Brandon then scratched from Saturday's B-Main and
did not compete in the $4,000 to win main event. Complete results
from the 'World Short Track Championship' can be found online at
(October
15, 2023) Brandon Kinzer, along with the entire Kinzer
Motorsports family, send their heartfelt condolences to the Smith
family on the recent loss of Freddy Smith. Freddy, who was sponsored
by Kinzer Drilling Company for several years, was one of the all-time
greats in sport of Dirt Late Model racing and will be sorely missed.
Brandon enjoyed and will cherish those times running up and down
the road with Freddy and his wife Naomi to events across the country.
Kinzer Motorsports crew member Jimmy Cabral also served as Freddy's
crew chief for many years, so the loss hits hard to all of us in
the #18 shop.
(September
23, 2023) The 2023 edition of the Cumberland Plateau Open
Wheel Racing Series schedule came to a close on Friday night, September
22 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Brandon Kinzer knocked
down the second quickest lap overall during Open Wheel Modified
qualifying to lock himself into the outside of the front row for
the start of the 25-lap feature event. With a $1,500 payday up for
grabs in the headliner, BK ran in the second position and ultimately
claimed a strong runner-up performance in the caution-free affair
behind only victor Chris Wilson.
(September
10, 2023) The Kinzer Motorsports team made their way to
Rockcastle Speedway in Mount Vernon, Kentucky on Saturday night,
September 9 for the 'Sandy Adams Memorial.' The Cumberland Plateau
Open Wheel Racing Series presided over the single-day throwdown
in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and a $5,000 winner's check was
up for grabs. Brandon Kinzer timed in fourth quickest in his group
during the qualifying session prior to running second in his heat
race.
(September
4, 2023) Brandon Kinzer entered one lone Open Wheel Modified
event over the busy Labor Day holiday weekend, as he tackled the
annual ‘Baltes Classic’ at the famed Eldora Speedway.
The 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant shelled out a $1,000 winner’s
check for the open wheel warriors on Sunday, September 3.
(August
20, 2023) Current Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing
Series point leader Brandon Kinzer celebrated in victory lane for
the second time in 2023 on Saturday night, August 19 at Mountain
View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee! Brandon laid down the quickest
lap overall during the qualifying session before starting the 20-lap
main event from the pole position. BK then led from flag-to-flag
in the A-Main to pocket the $2,000 winner's check ahead of runner-up
Clayton Miller, Zac Harris, Chris Wilson, and Tony Garber. Complete
results from Mountain View Raceway can be found online by clicking
on 
(August
6, 2023) Brandon Kinzer and his #18 team invaded both Ponderosa
Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky and Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg,
Tennessee over the August 4-5 weekend. On Friday night in the 'Pete
Abell Memorial' at Ponderosa, which was sanctioned by the Brucebilt
Performance Iron-Man Modified Series, Brandon timed in sixth quickest
overall during qualifying prior to finishing sixth in the $1,500
to win main event. (Ryan Roberts Photography)
(July
23, 2023) The Kinzer Motorsports team made their first-ever
visit to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia on July 21-22
for pair of Modified Mafia events. Brandon Kinzer laid down the
tenth quickest time overall during the qualifying session on Friday
night, but was unfortunately ran over and hit hard on the opening
lap of his heat race. The Kentucky-turned-Florida native was forced
to scratch from the $2,000 to win main event due to the heavy damage
inflicted on his #18 machine. Saturday's program, which was slated
to shell out a $3,000 payday, was unfortunately rained out early
in the day. Complete results from Needmore Speedway can be viewed
online at 
(July
17, 2023) Brandon Kinzer and his Kinzer Motorsports team
made the trek to 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee over the
weekend for the 4th edition of the 'Area 51' special. The Brucebilt
Performance Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series sanctioned the event,
which was pushed back a day to Sunday, July 16 due to inclement
weather. During the daytime affair, Brandon knocked down the third
fastest lap overall during time trials before running second in
his heat race. With a $5,100 top prize up for grabs in the 51-lap
feature, BK started and finished in the sixth position behind only
victor Blake Brown, Cole Falloway, Josh Harris, Adam Stricker, and
Bryan Barber. Complete results from Sunday's annual 'Area 51' spectacular
can be accessed online by visiting 
(June
25, 2023) Kentucky-turned-Florida native Brandon Kinzer
brought the Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series point lead
into Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg, Tennessee on Saturday night,
June 24. Brandon clicked off the third fastest time overall during
the qualifying session prior to rolling off from the inside of the
second row in the main event. BK then advanced up to second during
the headliner and ultimately garnered an impressive runner-up effort
behind only $2,000 race winner Blake Brown! Complete results from
Wartburg Speedway can be accessed online by visiting the series
Facebook page. (Untamed Photography)
(June
11, 2023) Brandon Kinzer and the Kinzer Motorsports team
followed the Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel Racing Series to both
Tri-County Race Track in Brasstown, North Carolina and Mountain
View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee over the June 9-10 weekend.
On Friday night in a $2,000 to win battle at the "Tiger Pit,"
Brandon timed in second fastest overall during qualifying before
running second in the A-Main behind only race winner Clayton Miller.
At Mountain View on Saturday evening with a $1,500 paycheck up for
grabs, Brandon stopped the clock third quickest during time trials
and later finished the 25-lapper on the podium in third behind only
victor Clayton Miller and runner-up Chris Wilson.
(May
21, 2023) Brandon Kinzer and the Kinzer Motorsports team
celebrated in victory lane for the first time in 2023 on Friday
night, May 19 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee! Brandon
laid down the quickest lap of the 23 Cumberland Plateau Open Wheel
Racing Series entrants during qualifying to earn Fast Time honors
and later started the 20-lap feature event from the pole position.
BK then grabbed the point at the drop of the green flag and proceeded
to wire the field to collect the $1,500 first place prize money
over a top five that included runner-up Chris Wilson, Bryan Barber,
Joey Cotterman, and Adam Ogle!