MEET KENNA MITCHELL
Meet Kenna, the 18-year-old with a love for racing that kicked off at the age of 11. Inspired by her dad's ventures in Modifieds, Kenna took the plunge with her first Mini-Cup and hasn't looked back since.
Rising through the ranks, Kenna transitioned from Mini-Cup to Bandolero, seizing the Championship at her Home Track, All American Speedway, in 2019. Her Jr. Late Model debut in 2020 at AAS earned her the Runner-up spot in the Championship. Unfazed, she returned in 2021 to clinch the Championship.
Expanding her horizons, Kenna's team added Madera Speedway to the 2021 schedule. The season saw her voted "Most Improved Driver" and become one of only three girls to podium in a MAV-TV televised Jr Late Model race.
In 2022, Kenna made history as the youngest winner of a Pro Late Model race at All American Speedway. Finishing the season as the Runner-up in points at AAS, she notched two wins and 11 second-place finishes.
The following year, 2023, marked Kenna's full-time debut in Pro Late Models at Madera Speedway and her first foray into Super Late Models. With consistent top-three speed throughout the season, she secured two wins, seven Top 5s, one Top 10, and made history at Madera Speedway as the first girl to set fast time in qualifying.
The 2024 Season has had new challenges and victories. Kenna competed in both the Wild West Super Series and the Berco Pro Late Model Series at All American Speedway. On October 5 she was crowned the Super Late Model Champion and on November 2 she earned the Pro Late Model Championship! She is also running in the Inaugural CARS Tour West series this year at new tracks with heavy competition. She has had two runner up finishes, two Top 3, and four Top 10s. Kenna currently sits 4th in points with one more race to go at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway.
Beyond the track and school, Kenna's life is a dynamic mix of training at the gym, karting, interning at Sinister Diesel doing everything from welding to shipping to accounting, playing video games, and spending time and traveling with her parents (Michael and Katie) and her younger sister, Tayler. Welcome to the multifaceted world of Kenna – a racer, and a trailblazer in the making.
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2024 Wild West Super Series Champion - All American Speedway
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2024 Berco Pro Late Models Champion - All American Speedway
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2023 Rookie of the Year Madera Speedway
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2023 Win at the Madera Speedway Pumpkin Cup
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2023 Pro Late Model Win at All American Speedway
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2022 Youngest driver to win a NASCAR Pro Late Model race at All American Speedway
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2021 All American Speedway Jr. Late Model Champion
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2021 Fifth at Madera Speedway Jr Late Model Series
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2021 Third girl to podium in a MAV-TV televised Jr. Late Model race at Madera Speedway
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2021 – Madera Speedway – voted “Most Improved Driver”
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2020 – AAS Runner-up Jr. Late Models
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2019 All American Speedway Bandolero Champion
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2019 All American Speedway Bandolero Track Record (still standing)
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First girl to win a Jr. Late Model Championship
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First girl & youngest driver to set a Pro Late Model Track Record (AAS)
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First girl to set a Jr. Late Model Track Record (AAS)
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First girl to set fast time at Madera Speedway in the Pro Late Models​
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First girl to win a Pro Late Model Championship - AAS
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First girl to win a Super Late Model Championship - AAS