Kenny Tremont Jr.
| Kenny Tremont, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Tremont, Jr. November 13, 1961 [1] West Sand Lake, New York |
| Retired | 2023[2] |
| Debut season | 1979 Devil's Bowl Speedway |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | 115 |
| Championships | 41 |
| Wins | 375+ |
| Championship titles | |
| 1987 New York State Fair Champion[3] 2017, 2018 NASCAR Vermont State Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2000 EMPA North East Driver of the Year[4] | |
| Last updated on: September 12, 2024. | |
Kenneth "Kenny" Tremont Jr. (born November 13, 1961) is an American dirt modified racing driver. He has captured 41 track titles at seven different tracks, and notched wins at 20 different tracks.[5]
Racing career
[edit]Kenny Tremont began his driving career in 1979 by winning Rookie of the Year honors as a teenager at Devil's Bowl Speedway VT, and ultimately won 10 track championships.[5][6][7] He has since competed and been victorious at the renowned northeast race tracks including Airborne Speedway, Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Fonda Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Utica-Rome Speedway, and Weedsport Speedway in New York state.[5][8][9][10]
Tremont captured the 1999 Super Dirt Week 300 on the Syracuse Mile and won the companion 358 modified title in 1986, 1992, 1996 and 1997.[11] He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2018 and into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2023.[5][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenny Tremont Jr. - Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Dick (September 21, 2023). "Kenny Tremont Jr. to retire after Saturday's Super DIRT Series race at Albany-Saratoga". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "New York State Fairgrounds: Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "The History of EMPA". Eastern Motorsports Press Association. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (July 25, 2018). "Kenny Tremont headed to Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ St. Louis, Justin (July 10, 2019). "Rear View Mirror: No denying Tremont's greatness". Rutland Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kenny Tremont Jr. wins Vermont 200". Rutland Herald. September 6, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Boogie, Tom (August 9, 1988). "Skoal series qualifier set tonight at Fonda". The Daily Gazette. p. 26. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Kenny Tremont Jr. going for 300th career win". Press-Republican. September 8, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Allaway, Phil (June 26, 2017). "Last-lap pass gives Tremont win No. 129". The Register Star. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Super DIRT Week 358-Modified Championship". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Szczerba, Ron (May 11, 2023). "NYSSCA Inducts Six Legends Into Hall of Fame". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved October 5, 2023.