Official News from TK Motorsports 3-time USAC

Official News from TK Motorsports
3-time USAC Western States Sprint Car Champions
TK Motorsports announces 2009 Website Launch by JH Designs
This year, websites will be updated with information regarding the 2009 race season,
including…
A tentative schedule… posted with TK Motorsports events in USAC’s Silver Crown,
Sprint Car and Midget divisions ranging from California to New York and Virginia.
Season plans and race results… Tanner plans to compete in local events on the USAC
Western States Midget tour driving the McKenney Racing #88. Kody will be competing full
time in the USAC K&N Silver Crown series in Team 6R Racing’s #19. This season, both
Tanner and Kody will be racing in select USAC Western States Sprint Car events driving the
family owned TK Motorsports #17 and #75.
New opportunities… This year, the TK Motorsports team has expanded and is currently
working with Team 6R Racing to operate a USAC Western States Dirt Midget. Kody plans to
race this car whenever possible throughout the season, and opened the season during the USAC
Mopar National Midgets “Copper on Dirt” at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona.
TK Apparel… When driver t-shirt designs are completed, they will be posted on the
apparel page, with the option to order your very own TK Motorsports merchandise. With every
t-shirt order, you will have the option to get some of our signature cards, just specify the quantity
in the t-shirt order form.
These websites have been completely created and designed by Jake Hagopian at JH
Designs. If you are a driver, team or business owner in need of a professional website that is
designed to provide the level of service that you desire, contact jake@jakehagopiandesigns.com
Check us out at…
tannerswansonracing.com & kodyswansonracing.com
DMS Driver Challenge at Madera Speedway – March 3rd & 17th
USAC National/Western Midgets
2009 DMS Driver Challenge- TK Motorsports driver Tanner
Swanson entered for his chance to compete for a contract to drive in USAC’s
National and Western Midget series with DeBeaumont Motorsports. Over 30
drivers were slated to compete in the challenge’s opening round at Madera
Speedway from March 2nd-6th. In the opening round, 5-6 drivers competed
per day, each taking approximately 50 laps around Madera Speedway’s third-mile pavement oval, trying to
prove that they deserve the opportunity drive for DMS. Drivers would be judged on their car control, overall
speed, coach-ability and willingness to learn and improve. Tanner drove the 900lb, 350 horsepower midget
during Tuesday’s event, running lap times comparable to those set by Bryan Clauson, of Earnhardt-Ganassi
Racing, when he tested the car as the challenge’s
professional driver. Tanner’s quick lap times, along
with his ability to learn from the judge’s comments,
helped him advance to the Final Round, held Tuesday
March 17th.
Ten drivers were selected to compete in the
Final Round of the DMS Driver Challenge, all of them
The DMS Driver Challenge USAC Midgets #11 and #21
*photo courtesy of marvsphotography.com
slated to turn laps on Tuesday, March 17th. Tanner did well considering his little experience with the pavement
midget and their vast difference from the USAC Western Sprint Car that Tanner won the 2008 Championship
with. Although Tanner did come up just short in this competition, he looks forward to taking the experience he
gained with him to McKenney Racing, the team that Tanner will be competing for in select USAC Western
States Midget events on the pavement. We are excited to announce that Tanner’s debut with McKenney Racing
and the USAC Midget series, will be April 4th at Madera Speedway.
Upcoming Events:
Tanner:
USAC Western States Midget-
April 4th at Madera Speedway in California.
For more information on Tanner, visit…tannerswansonracing.com
“The Copper on Dirt” at Manzanita Speedway– February 20-21st
USAC Mopar National/Western Midgets
The Team 6R Racing/TK Motorsports #19k opened the 2009 racing season at Manzanita Speedway’s
Copper on Dirt, in Phoenix, Arizona. After timing in the Top 8 in each of Thursday and Friday’s practices,
Kody qualified 16th out of 40 national midgets on Friday afternoon. That placed him on the pole of Heat One
and in a great position to transfer into the Copper Bowl Shootout and
earn a Top 10 starting position for Saturday’s feature. However, we
suffered from an engine part failure on the opening lap of that heat
race, ending our night and weekend in the midget. Although the end
results were unfortunate, we are glad to have put ourselves in a
position to run well in our first dirt midget event, and we look forward
to the next one!
USAC K&N Silver Crown
Team 6R Racing’s #19 kick started the 2009 USAC K&N Silver Crown season at Manzanita Speedway.
This year, Kody will be running for the Silver Crown championship with Team 6R as teammate to two-time
USAC National Sprint Car Champion Brian Tyler. In his first start on the
flat half-mile in a Silver Crown car, Kody qualified 13th, and finished 7th in
Friday night’s heat race. After starting Saturday night’s 50 lap feature in
the 13th position, Kody finished 12th in the event, getting a decent start in
the championship points chase. Kody had very little time on the half-mile
dirt tracks in a Silver Crown car, making this event a great opportunity to
learn and gain valuable experience for the upcoming season.
Upcoming Events:
Kody: USAC Western States Sprint CarUSAC Western States Midget-
April 4th at Madera Speedway in California.
April 11th at Ventura Raceway in California.
(*photos courtesy of Photos Digi-Quick Racing Photography)
For more information on Kody, visit…kodyswansonracing.com