Dirt track usa, napa super dirt week qualifier, kenny tremont jr. Going into turn 3 on the restart, schroder was able to take the advantage away from keeler. Dirtcar racing dirtcar racing sanctioning dirt track racing throughout the country. Dirtcar hall of famer kenny tremont and his family have been pillars of the racing community for generations. Richards memorial 100 race for his fifth win of the season. For 2019 the 115 will be at albanysaratoga speedway on friday nights, lebanon. Kenny tremont leads during renaissance year at devils. Super dirt week syracuse sef 200 historic results and. He has been a dominant factor in the sport for the past four decades claiming many dozens of victories at albanysaratoga, devils bowl and lebanon valley speedways. Tremont became the teams primary driver at age 20 in 1982, the same year. Driver kenny tremont started in the fifth position at lebanon valley this past weekend in his big block modified, outbraking the competition for his record 129th big block victory at the valley. His old school style mechanical ability when it comes to building race cars has led to decades of winning races and championships at tracks in upstate new york. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.
Tremont has rebounded spectacularly in 2015, after a succession of lean years, to be a contender for the albanysaratoga and lebanon valley track championships. Points lv rules lvs food contact lv news driver profiles. Second place finish to kenny tremont in lebanon valley season opener. What if they all got together and had the race of the century and called it the dream 100. Five other drivers also visited the winners circle during the event, with anthony warren, mark norris, jake. Tremont, laduc split wins on devils bowl speedway dirt. So i got to thinking, what if time knew no real boundaries and every modified driver ever could be young and in their prime all over again. Kenny tremont tops cj richards memorial at devils bowl. Tremont makes it four straight at devils bowl speedway. If you are a fan of auto racing in the capital region then you probably have heard of kenny tremont. Kenny tremont jr racing career profile driver database. But over the past 36 years, tremont has certainly done his talking on the race tracks, steering his family name and dads cars to championship after championship.
As a driver, dave has won countless races and a track championship. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Immediately after the restart, mike king spun in turn 4 after contact from larry wight. Kenny tremont, jr survived a tough 50 laps to win at devils bowl before a huge crowd. The seventime track champion from west sand lake, n. Other drivers who won races were marty hutchins, mark norris, barrows, and cory gray, while championships also went to kenny tremont jr. After weeks of tinkering with setups, some bad luck and on some nights, being just plain awful, ken tremont jr. Demetrios drellos and brett haas led the field to the green flag with drellos taking the early race lead. This was the beginning of a bad night for wight, who later cut a tire and ran towards the rear for much of the race, eventually finishing 19th. Northeast dirt modified hall of fame set to induct kenny tremont. Weedsport, ny peter britten has taken a liking to the lebanon valley speedway. Kenny tremont picks up first victory of 2019 at albany. Each scored a nascar whelen allamerican series feature race win at the dirt track at devils bowl during the annual double feature night presented by. Charlie laduc memorial ol reliable 54 winner kenny tremont jr.
Bleau wins first mini stock sweepstakes race from track press release west haven devils bowl speedway living legends kenny tremont jr. West lebanon, ny 2018 has turned out to be a banner year for the lebanon valley speedway fan favorite, and veteran wheel man kenny tremont jr. Your modified dream 100 bob hilbert sportswear dirt. Tremont became the teams primary driver at age 20 in 1982, the same year he scored his first win at lebanon valley.
Dirt track racing 2011 glen ridge motorsports park modifieds. I cant remember a time when there wasnt a race car here, ken said. After mondays win on the dirt, the sand lake slingshot has collected 79 feature wins and eight championships there records that will not only stand for many years but will almost certainly continue to grow as tremont keeps plugging away. Hearn was third, followed by bachetti and mat williamson. Region then you probably have heard of kenny tremont. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Tremont became the teams primary driver at age 20 in 1982, the same year he scored his first career win at lebanon valley. We may not have been the fastest, but we were going to finish races. Destroys the field at lebanon valley speedway, new york. This summer he was inducted into the dirt hall of fame in weedsport, ny and now he is this years mr.
On saturday night at lebanon valley speedway sure to be halloffame driver kenny tremont jr. It is his first win on the high banks since august, 20. The season will begin with the dirtcar nationals at volusia speedway park on february 12th featuring 5 nonpoints races while the first points scoring race of the season will be the highbank holdup at canam speedway on april th the season will end with the can. Lap 91 was the heartbreaker for ronnie johnson, the driver from duanesburg, ny. The fonda 200 is a 100milelong 161 km modified motor race that is held at the fonda. Once out front, tremont pulled away to take his second straight mr. Britten finishes second to the king of lebanon valley in first race as a regular. Modified sensation kenny tremont was one who elected not to make the trip to. Halfway through the race, tremont was in the third spot, chasing tightly up towards chad jeseo. Kenny tremont went back to back with an impressive run last night at lebanon valley speedway during mr. The northeast dirt modified hall of fame was established in 1992 to recognize individual. The race was not so good for frank harper, who spun on lap 2. He is a former competitor in the nascar nationwide series and craftsman truck series. Tremont, hackel feted at devils bowl speedwayking of.
In 1993, the first nondriver racing award was added. Tremont has certainly done his talking on the race tracks, steering his family name and dads cars to championship after championship. Single season starts single season wins single season top 5s single season top 10s. Very quickly, the race became a fourman duel between armstrong, brian berger, kenny tremont jr. Kenny tremont wins at the valley race chatter on wnri. Kenny tremont taking the lead in the race of kings duration. I cant remember a time when there wasnt a race car here, tremont said of his fathers garage. Both tremont and britten started outside the top 10 and quickly put themselves in position. Kenny hendrick born september 10, 1969, from chino, california, is an american stock car racing driver. Since then, and up to the arrival of montgomery, kenny has been the main shoe for the highly successful team. School bus figure 8 race 52618 sportsdrome speedway, clarksville. Northeast dirt modified hall of fame set to induct kenny.
When i heard kennys number in the lineup, it seemed like he kept gaining a couple spots. The sand lake slingshot again looked like the driver. The race ran cautionfree, allowing tremont to coast on his huge lead to his recordextending 121st career modified victory at the valley. Kenny tremont outduels the jet to score lebanon valley. Question 2 this driver leads all drivers in top 5s since 2004 in all events events at gamblers raceway park. Tremont, the winningest driver of all time at lebanon valley ny speedway, is among the most popular and respected drivers in the entire region. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
He is the twin brother of former usac midget car driver kara hendrick, who lost her life in a. Hopefully, we can run a little bit better up there too, tremont added, regarding his plans to go to oswego speedway. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for thursday, july 26 at the northeast dirt modified hall of fame and museum in weedsport, n. Saturday night at lebanon valley was one of the coldest opening nights in recent memory. Kenny tremont racing career profile driver database. The 55 year old driver from west sand lake new york has notched 341 race wins in his career and won a race every one of the last 34 years. Newsmaker of the week kenny tremont the official site. While drivers like rico abreu, jonathan davenport, lee pulliam and brett hearn are all nominated for various awards, one driver who accomplished a significant amount on the race track in 2015 is missing from the ballot.
This group is for fans of dirt modified stock car driver kenny tremont jr. Modified driver kenny tremont had a huge smile when saturday nights super dirtcar modified series event was over at lebanon valley speedway. Tremont followed into second and put the pressure on schroeder. But when it was finally over, 29yearold canadian driver mat. Armstrong and berger raced sidebyside for multiple laps before berger was able to get the lead on lap 12. Those who watched this modest driver s rise over the years probably remember a tall, lanky, fairskinned frecklefaced kid who didnt say a whole lot.
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