If you have followed midget and sprint car racing, you have probably seen him race or at least heard his name Mel Kenyon (Left). Kenyon and his No. 61 sprint car have been a fixture in the midget divisons for decades, dazzling racers and fans alike.
Kenyon is set to retire after this year's "Rumble in Fort Wayne". Kenyon has shared the race tracks with some of the best racers to come through the divisions, including legendary drivers like Tony Stewart, Dave Darland, and Jon Stanbrough.
Kenyon is a pioneer in the sport of midget sprint racing. In a legendary racing career, that has spained over four decades, Kenyon has seen the checkered flag in over 100 A-Main Features in over 380 career starts.
Midget sprint racing will definitely not be the same without Kenyon. He will be truly missed by not only his many, many race fans but I'm sure by his many competitors as well.
Mel advanced to the A-Main Midget feature last night, by way of the second place transfer spot. In the A-Main, Kenyon avoided some late race accidents to finish the night in 6th place. Kenyon will try to put his famous No. 61 in the A-Main Feature for the final time today. All the racing action kicks off at 3 pm, live from the War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN.
I ask you to please go out and support Mel in his last race, if you can make it. There are few drivers that have put together, such a remarkable racing career as Mel did.
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