Kevin Ward Jr. Gets Back on Track With Top Five Finish at Autodrome Granby; Drummondville Rained Out

The last time Kevin Ward Jr. and the Westward Painting team made the trip to Granby, Quebec, their weekend ended early as they destroyed their primary car in a horrific accident at Autodrome Granby as part of the preliminary qualifying for the Can Am Nationals.  This time around, Ward Jr. was looking for better results as part of the regular stop with the Empire Super Sprints.  The weekend also included a stop at Autodrome Drummond.

In his qualifying heat race, Ward Jr. started on the front row and took the lead early and never looked back taking home the win.  In the 25 lap main event, Ward ran second for the first half of the race, but faded back to fifth as the final laps counted down.  Kevin battled back in the closing laps to score a fourth place finish.  This was his best run of the season to so far.

On Saturday, Ward Jr. was looking forward to returning to Autodrome Drummond.  This was the site of his first career win with the Empire Super Sprints in 2011 and he hoped to repeat this year.  A steady morning rain forced track officials to cancel early, and the race will not be made up.

“It is pretty disappointing that we got cancelled at Autodrome Drummond”, says Ward Jr.  “I was really looking forward to coming back here.  It is such a great place to race”.

This coming weekend, Ward Jr. will be in action at Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York.  

Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season.  They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.

For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our new website, www.kevinwardjr.com.  

Ignition Problems Sideline Ward Jr. Before Green Flag at Fonda; Battles to 15th Place Finish at Utica Rome

The early season woes for Kevin Ward Jr continued as they brought their brand new car to Fonda Speedway on Saturday night and Utica Rome Speedway on Sunday.  The season has not started as well as they had hoped, but have continued to work hard in hopes of a change of luck.

Their last time out with the Empire Super Sprints ended with a nasty tumble at Autodrome Granby, so this weekend Ward Jr. was anxious to get back on track.  In his qualifying heat race, a spin late in the race would relegate him to the B-main, but he was able to out and win it.  In the A-main, Ward was to start 20th, and as they were about to go green ignition problems developed, forcing him to miss the feature.

After fixing the problems from Saturday night, Ward Jr. and the Westward Painting team traveled up I-90 to Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York.  Struggles continued in his qualifying heat, with a ninth place finish, and would be forced to qualify through the B-main.  He rolled off the starting grid from 20th for the 25 lap A-Main, and was running well, he was into the top ten by lap 18, but as the final laps counted down, the handling went away, and he would end with a 15th place finish.

This coming weekend, Ward Jr. will be back at Autodrome Granby on Friday night, and then on to Autodrome Drummond on Saturday.  Ward Jr. has had great success at Drummond in the past, and is the site of his first career ESS victory.

Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season.  They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.

For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our new website, www.kevinwardjr.com.

Kevin Ward Jr. Escapes Injury After Violent Crash at Autodrome Granby

The 2012 season has not been kind so far for Kevin Ward Jr.  After top ten finishes at Selinsgrove Speedway at the end of March, and Fulton Speedway in early April, Ward has been a victim of bad luck ever since.  Caught up in a wreck at Can Am on lap 1 of the feature, handling issues at Black Rock, and now a violent wreck that destroyed his primary car this past weekend at Autodrome Granby in Quebec.

The Westward Painting team traveled to Granby on the weekend for the 1^st annual Can Am Sprint Car nationals.  The two day event would see some of the best sprint car racers from both Canada and the United States battle for victory.  In the qualifying heat race, Kevin and another car made contact in turn three, sending him in a violent flip.  Kevin would be taken to the local hospital for observations, but would later return to the track before the end of the night.

“I am doing ok, just pretty sore”, commented Ward the next morning.  “We will get the other car ready for next weekend”.

This coming weekend, Ward Jr. will be at Fonda Speedway on Saturday night, and Utica Rome Speedway on Sunday with the Empire Super Sprints.  Hopefully his bad luck from the past few weeks is now behind him.

“It has been a rough couple weeks, but we will bounce back.  I am looking forward to racing at Fonda and Utica Rome this weekend”, adds Ward.

Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season.  They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.

For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our new website, www.kevinwardjr.com.  

Kevin Ward Jr. Finishes 15th at Black Rock Speedway; Looking Forward to Quebec Trip This Weekend With Can Am Sprint Car Challenge at Granby

With the Patriot Sprint Tour in action at Black Rock Speedway, Kevin Ward Jr. and the Westward Painting team made the short haul of less then an hour along Seneca Lake to Dundee, New York.


The evening started out well for Ward, winning his qualifying heat, and making the redraw for one of the top eight starting spots for the 25 lap main event.  Ward drew starting spot number eight, and would fire from the outside of row four at the drop of the green flag.  It didn’t take long to determine that the car wasn’t handling as well as it did earlier, and by the first caution on lap 11, he was struggling to maintain his starting position.  After the leader took a tumble on lap 17, Ward had now fell out of the top 10, and dropped back to 15th before the checkered flag.


“The handling really went away on the car as the race progressed”, admits Ward Jr. after the race.  “I am not sure why, but the car just wouldn’t perform like it did earlier in the night.  “We may look at going back to our 2011 car and seeing if we can get back to where we were”.


The next race on the schedule for Ward Jr. is this weekend at Autodrome Granby in the Canadian Province of Quebec.  They are hosting the Can Am Sprint Car Challenge on Friday May 11th and Saturday May 12th.  Ward has had a lot of success in Quebec, picking up his first Empire Super Sprint win last year at Autodrome Drummond.


“We love coming up to Canada to race.  We had a great time here last year, and hope to continue that success this weekend”, says Kevin.


Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season.  They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.


For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our website, www.kevinwardjr.com.  

Kevin Ward Jr. ESS Opener Ends in Disappointment After Early Race Incident; Next Race at Black Rock Speedway on Friday Night

It was a good night gone bad for Kevin Ward Jr. in the ESS season opener at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday night.  Ward had a fast car, but was caught up in an early race incident that took him out of contention.

Ward was fast right from opening hot laps, posting the second fastest speed of the 35 sprint cars that filled the Can Am pit area.  He started his 10 lap qualifier from seventh place after drawing a high number entering the track, but he was able to advance to fifth, moving into a qualifying spot for the night’s 25 lap A-main.  The race wasn’t even a lap old before Ward Jr. found himself caught up in an incident that that all but took him out of the race.  Ward limped to an 18th place finish.

“That was not how we wanted to start the season with the Empire Super Sprints”, said Ward after the race.  “We had a good car, but just didn’t get a chance to show how good it could have been”.

The next event on the schedule for Kevin is the Patriot Sprint Tour event at Black Rock Speedway this coming Friday, May 4th.  The following weekend, the team will travel to Autodrome Granby on Friday, May 11th and Saturday May 12th for the Can Am Sprint Car Challenge Series.  The next Empire Super Sprint event is Saturday, May 19th at the legendary Fonda Speedway.

Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season.  They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.

For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our new website, www.kevinwardjr.com.

Kevin Ward Jr. Battles to 9th Place Finish at Fulton Speedway on Saturday Night; Launches New Website From Finish Line Web Design

By Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design - After starting the 2012 racing season at Selinsgrove Speedway late last month with a 7th place finish, Kevin Ward Jr. was looking forward to getting back on track and racing closer to home this past weekend as the Patriot Sprint Tour opened their 2012 racing season at Fulton Speedway on Saturday afternoon.

A strong field of 41 Sprint Cars filled the pit area at Fulton Speedway for the opening night events labeled Methanol Meltdown. After just missing out on a transfer spot in his qualifying heat, Ward Jr. was relegated to the B-Main. He started on the front row, and won, giving him the 22nd starting spot in the feature event.

At the drop of the green flag, Kevin charged forward, battling the early season track conditions at the fast, high-banked oval. At the checkered flag, he crossed the finish line with a solid 9th place finish.

Next up for Kevin Ward Jr. will be another stop with the Patriot Sprints at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on Friday, April 27th. The following night will be the Empire Super Sprints 2012 season opener at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday, April 28th.

The team is also excited to launch the brand new website from Finish Line Web Design. The website will be updated regularly throughout the season, with photos, schedule, results and information about Kevin Ward Jr. and the rest of the team.

Kevin Ward Jr. would like to thank their sponsors for their support during the 2012 racing season. They include Westward Painting, Tioga Construction, Sherwin Williams, Lyons Falls Tire Inc., Young’s Auto Parts/Carquest, Cash for Cans, and Finish Line Web Design.

For more information on Kevin Ward Jr. including updated race results, photos, sponsors and more, please visit our new website, www.kevinwardjr.com.