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Kennady Jones: NMRA Truck & Lightning

March 9, 2016 //  by Horsepower & Heels

Kennady Jones NMRA Truck19 year-old Kennady Jones is trucking along in her 4th season of racing the NMRA Truck & Lightning class.    

She was first introduced to drag racing by her grandfather years ago, and the racing has become a family affair that has rubbed off on the younger generation.  Seminole, Florida resident, Kennady Jones began racing before she was legally able to drive, but it was on her 16th birthday that her racing career would really take off – after her grandfather gave her the truck she races in NMRA Truck & Lightning today as her 16th birthday gift.

Kennady Jones – NMRA Truck #5

Kennady Jones NMRA TruckIn the beginning, the truck was kept stock – allowing Kennady to practice and learn while she took on her rookie season of NMRA Truck competition.    In 2013, she would earn the 2013 Rookie of the Year recognition from the NMRA – a huge honor awarded to one rookie racer in the series at the annual year-end banquet.

Now, a full time student at St. Petersburg College, Kennady Jones stays busy studying for her Business / Marketing degree.  She also works full-time as a member associate at the YMCA.  But on the weekends, she is ready to hit the track to perfect her skills at the tree and down the track.  Her truck has evolved too, now featuring a GT500, Kenne Bell Supercharger, Kooks Custom Headers and other modifications that help the truck into the low 12 second zone on the track.

Kennady Jones NMRA TruckThough she has yet to see her first Truck event win, Kennady has one runner-up finish and two semi-final appearances to her credit.   She finished the 2015 season in 5th place for the NMRA truck points championship, and hopes to improve on that standing in 2016.

I love the Truck class.  I’m comfortable here, but still have lots of room to improve,” says Kennady of her racing ambitions.

Double-Duty | NMRA Bradenton

Kennady Jones NMRA TruckAt the 2016 season opening NMRA race, the 22nd Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout, Kennady decided to pull double-duty by not only entering her truck into Truck & Lightning competition, but would also jump into an 2014 Escape for the Ford Muscle class.

In her SCT sponsored truck, she qualified No. 13.  She would end up running a 12.119 @ 113.80 mph in Rd. 1 of eliminations on her 12.05 index, but would not advance to the second round.

Kennady fared better in Factory Muscle, qualifying No. 9.   In Rd. 1, she would run a 15.586 @ 89.11 mph on a 15.50 index, advancing over Stephanie Davies.   But she would fall in round 2, running a 15.917 @ 89.12 mph to Danny Towe, who went on to win the event.

The season has only begun, but Kennady Jones hopes for another great year in the truck class.   She next travels to the 8th Annual Borla NMRA/NMCA Nationals at Atlanta Dragway on April 7-10, 2016.

Best of Luck to NMRA Truck racer, Kennady Jones!

We hope to see you in the Aerospace winner’s circle soon!

Category: Women in Racing NewsTag: Drag Racing, Kennady Jones, NMRA, Women Racing

Friday Qualifying, NMRA Bradenton

March 5, 2016 //  by Horsepower & Heels

It is a beautiful day in sunny Bradenton, Florida as NMRA Spring Break Shootout qualifying officially is underway.   Horsepower & Heels is here covering the event to check-in with the drag racing ladies of the National Mustang Racers Association.

Friday Qualifying, NMRA Bradenton

Haley James CM1 Friday
The 2015 reigning Coyote Modified champ, Haley James suits up for her first qualifying pass of the 2016 season. They made very few changes to their program over the offseason, and arrived in Bradenton ready to defend the championship title. Haley qualified #4 with an 8.438 @ 155.60 mph in the opening round.
Sondra Leslie Factory Stock
Factory Stock racer Sondra Leslie debuted a new look on her 2006 Mustang, wrapping her Race Strange sponsored ride in a new pearl blue. Hoping to get a jump start on improving her 3rd place 2015 overall Factory Stock finish, Sondra opened qualifying with a 11.718 @ 112.82, as she works out some traction issues.
Melissa Urist
Husband and wife duo, John and Melissa Urist are commonly found together in the staging lanes, but this time it’s Melissa behind the wheel of her 2015 Hellion Turbo Coyote Shootout entry, with John standing by as crew. Melissa ended last season with solid 8 second ETs, and the team found even more power in the offseason.  A boost mix up on line and Melissa’s first qualifying run resulted in an off-pace 10.398 @ 130.02 mph.
Miss Laughridge Cobra jet Shootout
Missy Laughridge was ready to go in her beautiful white Cobra Jet. She is taking on the field in the NMRA’s competitive Cobra Jet Shootout class.

Other sightings include:   Susan McClenaghan and Roxanne Shepard in Modular Muscle;  Stephanie Davis, Cindee Hall, Carole Lissy in Ford Muscle; Kennady Jones and Nina Gusler in Truck & Lightning; and Super Stang’s Becki Belcher.

Stay tuned tomorrow as we bring you more from the ladies of the NMRA.

Category: Women in Racing NewsTag: Becki Belcher, Carole Lissy, Cindee Hall, Drag Racing, Haley James, Kennady Jones, Melissa Urist, Missy Laughridge, Nina Gusler, NMRA, Roxanne Shepard, Sondra Leslie, Stephanie Davis, Susan McClenaghan, Women Racing

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