Seven Events On Deck For KKM Challenge Slate

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Continually joining forces to create an action-packed yearly agenda, POWRi Racing, in collaboration with Keith Kunz Motorsports, has announced the return of the fan-favorite KKM Challenge Series.

This seven-event mini-series will span 16 thrilling race nights, featuring the Stock Non-Wing, Non-Wing Restrictor, and Jr. Sprint divisions.

The KKM Challenge Series will feature a new three-day format, with practice and parking scheduled for Thursday, followed by racing action on Friday and Saturday. A new race format, set to be released soon, will also take effect for Challenge Series events. The KKM Giveback Classic at Port City Raceway will remain unchanged, with practice and parking on Wednesday evening, split-field preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday, and feature events concluding the action on Saturday night.

“After reflecting on the 2024 KKM Challenge Series, we felt the need to make some adjustments to better serve both the racers and the events,” stated Talin Turner, Director of POWRi.

“We believe that shortening the Challenge races to three days and transitioning from Outlaw to Stock Non-Wing will better support car counts moving forward.”

At A Glance

The KKM Challenge Series will kick off the season with a return to Visalia, California, featuring an unsanctioned event at Plaza Park Raceway from March 19-22. This non-points event will be managed by Plaza Park Raceway, with all information for the event released directly by the track.

Debuting with heightened anticipation at the “Mighty” Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois, on May 8-10, the KKM Challenge Series will feature back-to-back weekends of excitement, including an inaugural trip to Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 15-17.

Restoring successful events from previous years, Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Missouri, will welcome back the KKM Challenger Series on June 26-28. The premiere Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, Illinois, will then take center stage, hosting the series on July 17-19.

The KKM Challenge will return to the fast, exciting surfaces of US-24 Speedway in Logansport, Indiana, as the series nears its conclusion, with races taking place from July 31 to August 2.

The KKM Challenge Series will conclude its season in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the KKM Giveback Classic at Port City Raceway from October 15-18. Broadcast live on FloRacing, the championship night’s feature winner will have the choice between a $15,000 lump sum prize or a ride in a Keith Kunz Motorsports entry at the Chili Bowl Nationals, accompanied by a $7,500 check.

The National Open Wheel 600 Series (NOW600) and Heartland Auto Racing Tour (HART) Restrictor divisions will join the KKM Challenge Series on multiple occasions this year.

The NOW600 Restrictors will be featured across four weekends, starting at Dodge City Raceway Park and continuing at Coles County Speedway, U.S. 24 Speedway, and the KKM Giveback Classic at Port City Raceway. Meanwhile, the HART Restrictors will team up at Macon Speedway, Coles County Speedway, and U.S. 24 Speedway.