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Circle Track renews/expands Kimmel Deal
Circle Track
Magazine, the #1 Source for Advanced Racing Technology, announced today that it
has renewed its personal services agreement with ARCA Racing Series driver Will
Kimmel. Kimmel, the third generation racer from Sellersburg, Indiana will
represent the Tampa, Florida based publication for the 2014 season.
Kimmel and Circle
Track, the largest short track racing media platform in the country enjoyed a
successful year together that saw the 25 year old finish 8th in the
ARCA Series points standings while competing in a handful of Street Stock races
at his home track of Salem Speedway. With a solid relationship built, they plan
on expanding their activities in 2014 with a brand new project.
“Toward the latter
portion of last year, Will and I were discussing some ideas regarding Late
Models and how we could take some of the technology we present in the pages of
Circle Track and merge it with what Will and his team do at the ARCA level,”
explained Publisher Rob Fisher. “Would it work? Would it not work? We’re going
to find out.”
“Racers are always
innovating, trying new things. It’s how you find better ways to go faster,”
said Kimmel. “We came up with a concept for a Super Late Model that
incorporates a truck arm style rear end with a more conventional Late Model
front end. While it’s been tried a few times in the past, we are adding some
pretty unique features that should make the car very competitive.”
Upon hearing of the
idea Fisher thought it that it would make an excellent platform for a Circle
Track project car. So, working with Kimmel’s Indiana based team and veteran
North Carolina car builder Billy Hess, the trio set out to build what was aptly
dubbed Project SLM. The car debuted to a great deal of interest at the 2013
Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis.
But this car isn’t
just going to be a showpiece. A heavy testing schedule is planned for the car
to dial in the rather unconventional setup. Once complete Fisher and Kimmel
plan on campaigning the car at five marquee Super Late Model races in 2014
including the Winchester 400 and the Snowball Derby.
“At Circle Track we
build cars, we test cars and we race cars, so it is only natural that we put
this latest project into competition at the highest level,” said Fisher.
Beyond the track, Kimmel
will also be featured in both promotional videos and technical articles as well
as acting as a spokesman for the 30 year old publication. Many of those
articles will focus on Project SLM.
“I’m very grateful to
be working with Circle Track again this year. Everyone in our family has been
reading the magazine for years, so we all know how big and how influential they
are.” said Kimmel. “They cater to real racers with real hardcore technical
articles that teach something every time you open an issue. I’m proud to
continue to be a part of their team.”
All of Kimmel’s 2014
activities as well as the other projects for Circle Track will be chronicled in
print and online at www.circletrack.com as well as the magazine’s various social
media outlets. Those outlets include:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CircleTrackMagazine
Twitter:
@circletrackmag
Will Kimmel is also
active online you can follow him on the following outlets:
Facebook: www.facebook.com//willkimmelracing
Twitter: @willkimmel
You Tube: www.youtube.com/wkr4469
About Circle Track:
For the last thirty
years, Circle Track magazine has taken the most complex technical subjects and
theories and put them in practical terms for racers of all levels. It is the
proven source for dirt and asphalt Saturday-night racers to obtain the latest
in racing technology and how to apply it. If it has an engine and somebody
races it, Circle Track speaks to that consumer, with an emphasis on
expert-level car construction, engine building and tuning, safety equipment
use, chassis tuning, and racing technique. Reaching more than 200,000 racers
through its print publication and comprehensive website, Circle Track is the
largest motorsports publication in the country.
About Will Kimmel:
Will Kimmel, the son
Bill Kimmel and nephew of 10-time ARCA Champ Frank Kimmel, has earned an
impressive 13 track championships and over 90 career wins. He became the first
rookie driver to ever win a feature event in his first Super Late Model start
at the notoriously difficult Salem Speedway. That same year he became the
youngest driver to ever win the Salem Speedway Super Late Model Championship at
only 19 years old. Two years ago he started 21st and finished 3rd
in his debut run in the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Last year
he was running 5th in the same race when a flat tire ruined his day.
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