DRIVERS
Mark
Kinser
Roth Hires Mark & Karl Kinser
- By Richard Day - FRESNO, CA (June 9) – Mark Kinser has been hired
as the driver and Karl Kinser is the new crew chief for the #83 Beef Packers
Maxim that races with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series, car owner Dennis
Roth announced Wednesday. “This is exciting!” Roth exclaimed. “I really
wasn’t sure if we would be able to put something together with them. It
came up on the spur of the moment. Karl is the greatest mechanic in sprint
car racing history and Mark, his son, has won a lot of races. I think, with
my help, they can put together a team that will win a lot of races. I think
this will be exciting for the fans and we will be a player out there every
night.” (more)
Mark Kinser Wins Budweiser Spring Classic
at Knoxville By Richard Day KNOXVILLE, IA (May 1) – The last
time Mark Kinser raced at Knoxville Raceway, his father, Karl Kinser, underwent
an emergency appendectomy at Knoxville Area Community Hospital during the
Knoxville Nationals. That somber memory was still on Kinser’s mind Saturday
when he won the Budweiser Spring Classic – only his second World of Outlaws
Sprint Series event this season. “I have to thank pretty much the entire
staff of Knoxville Hospital,” Mark said. “They got us through a rough time,
and I still get pretty choked up even thinking about it. “We finally got
some good help. We’ve had trouble keeping good help around. I guess when
you’re not running up front, they don’t want to stay. We have Chris (Strait)
working for us now, and I think he’s one of the best mechanics I’ve ever
had. “I have to thank Chuck Merrill of Maxim Chassis. We have an experimental
car – it’s the only one like it in the field. He and my dad put their heads
together and came up with something that really worked here tonight. I didn’t
really think I was that well liked or respected around here, but I’ve had
a lot of fans come up this weekend and say they’re glad to see me back.
That really means a lot.” (More)
Karl Kinser Recovers
from Surgery By Richard Day OOLITIC,
IN (September 8) – It’s almost impossible
to keep a living legend down. Karl Kinser, who missed his first Ford Dealers
of Iowa Knoxville Nationals in 27 years when he was taken to Knoxville Area
Community Hospital August 16th for an emergency appendectomy, is recovering
at his home these days. "I’ll remember that Nationals," Kinser said with
a laugh Monday. "I was there for the races and I couldn’t believe I was
going to get sick and not be able to go. I couldn’t do much more than get
out of bed for two days at the motel and finally, I had to get up and go.
I missed being at the track, but was only about five blocks away." Kinser,
who has won 17 O’Reilly World of Outlaws Series car owner championships,
has even been tinkering with his #5M SABKO Maxim. Karl’s son, Mark, finished
16th in the Nationals championship race despite racing with a heavy heart.
The two-time series champion has not raced during his father’s recovery.
Mark and his wife, Cindy, drove Kinser home to Oolitic after he spent a
week in the hospital. Karl still visits his local doctor for checkups as
he completes his recovery. "I’m doing good," Karl said. "I’m getting back
on my feet full strength now. I’d say in another week or week and a half,
I’ll be back 100 percent. I can be up now for three or four hours, then
I need to go rest a little bit. When I first got home, I couldn’t be up
45 minutes or an hour. "We’re hoping to get arranged around here and go
racing again soon. It’s a good possibility the car will be at Eagle (Raceway
for the One/Third-Mile Short Track Nationals September 19-20). Mark’s run
there enough; he can run there without me. I’m hoping to go to the Williams
Grove National Open (October 3-4).
Mark Kinser charged from 14th to 2nd in
the 25 lap feature at the Knoxville Raceway on Sat. night July 12th, 2003.
Doug Johnson Photos
Mark Kinser Wins First Feature of the
Year at Hagerstown By Richard
Day HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 19) – Before Monday at Hagerstown Speedway,
the last time Mark Kinser won an O’Reilly World of Outlaws Series "A" Feature
he was leading the point standings. The two-time series champion dominated
Monday’s rain-delayed main event at Hagerstown, leading all 30 laps to win
for the first time this season. Almost 13 months passed since the 1984 co-Rookie
of the Year paased Danny Lasoski for the points lead while winning at Lakeside
Speedway. The $10,000 victory was Kinser’s fifth at Hagerstown’s ½-mile
oval. "Man, it feels good," Kinser yelled to the capacity crowd. "It’s been
over a year for us. We picked up a sponsor for the eastern swing here with
Sabco, and it’s nice to win for them. The car worked great all race long,
but I knew there toward the end someone had to be coming. "We had to change
engines after qualifying. A lot of times when that happens you can’t get
the car prepared for the later races, but my guys did a great job changing
it in 15 minutes, and gave me a great car the rest of the night." (read
it all)
...Good
article about Mark and Karl Kinser by Jeff Bartlett
of the Bedford Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana. You
can read it here.
Mark Kinser drives the Karl Kinser #5m
at Perris (Jim Fleming Photo)
July, 2002 - ...Speaking of tough, Mark
Kinser says his hand, injured at W. Fargo, ND. Is now "good enough".
Hanford - 2001 (GT)
Mark Kinser Ends Slump in Grays Harbor
Opener By Richard Day ELMA,
WA (August 16) – Mark Kinser, struggling through his least productive
season in 10 years, returned to victory lane Friday when the Pennzoil World
of Outlaws Series opened a $95,350 event at Grays Harbor Raceway Park. The
series’ two-time champion passed cousin Steve Kinser following a third-lap
restart and led the final 22 1/3 laps to claim his third Preliminary Feature
victory of the year. The $5,000 victory was Mark’s first since April 24th
at Lakeside Speedway. “We’ve been in a slump – to say the least – for I
don’t know how long,” Kinser said. “Cale Kahne, from here in Washington,
and Dennis (Kohler) and Justin (Adams), they’ve been working really hard.
They’ve stuck by me through some tough times, and Mopar has, too. (read
it all)
...From
Positivity - July, 2002 ...Tyler Walker and Mark Kinser are
both lucky to be racing, after a violent accident in the Independence Day
feature. Walker had taken the early lead, but had a piece of debris, or
a rock, take out his engine. The motor seized, locking Walker's rear wheels,
as he skidded to the inside edge of the back straight-away. Mark Kinser
was blinded to the situation, as he was racing behind Tim Shaffer,
who swerved at the last second. Mark had nowhere to go when he saw the stopped
Walker's #35. At full throttle, Kinser drove through Walker's car, igniting
a fire. Tyler jumped out of his car, and Mark was knocked unconscious. Kinser
was "out" for a couple seconds, before being helped from the destroyed
Mopar #5m. Despite a hand injury, Mark never went to the 'crash house',
and returned to race the next two nights. Crewman, Dennis Kohler
said "I know for a fact that's the hardest crash Mark Kinser has had
in six years".
...The stuff
you learn... Karl Kinser says you can build your own wings, by buying
a wing-kit. Cost for the do-it-yourself is $300, nearly half of what it
costs to buy a complete wing at the track.
Mark Kinser Wins at Nebraska
Raceway Park - HD Staff, 05/03/02 - Greenwood, NE. - Mark Kinser
has always been good at Greenwood. Friday night, Mark won again in World
of Outlaws action at the scary fast 1/2 mile. Danny Lasoski finished second,
ahead of Joey Saldana, who led 19 circuits of the 25 lap feature run. Steve
Kinser finished fourth, with Tim Shaffer fifth. (read
Greg Stephens' WoO results)
Lakeside's Fantastic Voyage to Mark Kinser
- HD Staff, 04/24/02 Kansas City, KS. ...Mark Kinser led every lap
of the Pennzoil World of Outlaws A feature at Lakeside Speedway, Wednesday
night. 16-time WoO champion, Steve Kinser finished second, while Randy Hannagan
was third. Johnny Herrera and Danny Lasoski completed the top five. Lasoski
paced the 34 car field in time-trials, driving the Tony Stewart owned sprinter.
(Summary and WoO points)
Magnolia is Mark's Too - HD
Staff. Magnolia, MS. - 03/25/02 - Mark Kinser
won his second straight World of Outlaws A-Main Monday night. Mark drove
his father, Karl's #5m Maxim to victory at Pike County Speedway. Only 19
cars showed up. The top five included, Steve Kinser, Tim Shaffer, Craig
Dollansky, and Joey Saldana. (summary)
Mark Kinser Wins Texas Shootout by an
Eyelash By Richard Day BAYTOWN, TX (March 24)
– Ronald Laney had to be smiling as he watched the Pennzoil World of Outlaws
Series Third Annual Texas Shootout from heaven Sunday. Mark Kinser, who
raced with Laney’s wing cap on the #5M Mopar Maxim throughout the weekend
in tribute to the late Humble, TX, driver, beat Donny Schatz under the checkered
flag by only .012 seconds to win the Houston Raceway Park event for the
second straight year. "I’m just really proud to win here with the Laney
name on the wing," Kinser said. "This is Ronald Laney country, and we miss
having him out here." (read the whole deal)
Mark races under Steve at Las Vegas 2002 (David Allio)
Friday Night is Mark's- 03/01/02
- HD Staff - Las Vegas, NV. ...Mark
Kinser scored his first win of 2002 Friday night at frigid Las Vegas Motor
Speedway. Driving his father's Mopar/Maxim, Kinser led from start to finish.
Sammy Swindell continued his string of impressive drives in the Roth Motorsports
#83jr, finishing second. Steve Kinser, Stevie Smith, and Jason Meyers rounded
out the top five. ...Check out the updates
we were receiving via cell phone, and pay phone from Steve Gomez, and Mike
Zieske. READ HERE
