Mickey Kempgens WINS his FIRST TBARA!!!!!!

[Bobby Diehl]

MAN OH MAN!!!!! I got off the phone with his DAD Teddy. He is one PROUD POP'S. It was a GREAT Fathers Day Gift. Teddy said it was his first in the TBARA and was his second in a row in the 360 Sprints. He WON last week end in the Non Wings. This young man is just about one of the nicest kids you have ever meet. Hope he keeps the roll going. If you see at the track please give him a CONGRATS from me.

[Bobby Diehl]

Great Story from TBARA Board!!!!

By Dave Shotsberger
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By Marty Little

BRADENTON, Fla. – Mickey Kempgens proved to be the perfect substitute driver in George Rudolph’s purple No. 68 Saturday night at DeSoto Super Speedway as he led wire to wire to garner his first 30 lap TBARA sprint car feature event of the season.

Starting on the outside of the front row, Kempgens took advantage of not having to work traffic in the early laps and quickly built a lead over fifth starting point leader Shane Butler as the 15 car field worked the high banked 3/8 mile oval. Ben Fritz challenged Butler early on as the top three spots were providing much of the closest action.

The first of two yellow flag waved on lap 13 as a couple of backers got together but were able to restart. Meanwhile up front, Fritz worked by Butler and set his sights on leader Kempgens. Five laps later the second of two cautions regrouped the field with the green flag back in the air to start lap 19. Kempgens was up to the task and quickly rebuilt his lead as Fritz and Butler continued their battle running second and third.

As the laps wound down Butler worked by Fritz for second and began to reel in Kempgens but it was not to be as Kempgens checkered first over Butler, Fritz, Bo Hartley and Larry Brazil, Jr. Kempgens’ victory was the third this season for owner Rudolph who’s regular driver, Troy DeCaire, was racing in the Midwest.

Heat race victories went to Bo Hartley and Dakotah Stephens. The series is idle until July 30 and 31 when a Friday-Saturday doubleheader will go at Orlando Speed World and New Smyrna Speedway.

Feature (30 laps) – 1. Mickey Kempgens, 2. Shane Butler, 3. Ben Fritz, 4. Bo Hartley, 5. Larry Brazil, Jr., 6. Dude Teate, 7. Sonny Hartley, 8. Bryan Riddle, 9. Johnny Gilbertson, 10. Tommy Nichols, 11. Amanda Ferguson, 12. Larry Brazil, 13. Keith Butler, 14. Dakotah Stephens, 15. Steve Heisler.

[Bobby Diehl]

WOW!!! He is also leading the CFWS Series Points!!!!!

I saw that Rick Day is running the CFWS Series this weekend. I wondered where Mickey was in their Series points? WOW!!!!! He leading them (As of 5-15 last update. Anyone know where he is now?).

2010 CFWSCA Point Standings

Mikey Kempgens 55
Ray Bragg II 52
Brian Gingras 51
"Lil" Jimmy Alvis 47
Channing Conley 43
Frankie Hurst 44
Jim Alvis 40
Dennis Misuraca 36
Ric Viosey 34
Mike Jenkins Jr. 32
Billy Boyd 30
Billy Riddle 28
Darrin Miller 29
JJ Dutton 24
Nick Manikis 23
Steven Bradley 22
Sonny O Sullivan 19
Skeeter Faulconer 18
Bryan Riddle 10
Todd Schmidt 0
Race Date 5/15 Man I wish I could be there the watch. I heard Rick is kicking butt there at CMP. GO Mic GO!!!! Go Ric GO!!!!!!!

[JackTripper]

Those points are accurate as they've only had one series race to date.

If Mickey can go three in a row it will certainly be the biggest sprint car story this year here in Florida.