Ever since he was a kid, Will Kimmel has dreamed about having the opportunity to race against some of NASCAR’s finest drivers. Next week at Kentucky Speedway, the third-generation racer will get his shot. Kimmel, a Sellersburg resident, announced Tuesday that he will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in the Feed the Children 300 on Friday, July 8 at the 1 1/2-mile oval. The 23-year-old nephew of nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion Frank Kimmel and the son of former Louisville Speedway late model champion Bill Kimmel Jr. will drive the #39 Ford Mustang for Mooresville, N.C.-based Go Green Racing.(Evening News and Tribune)(6-29-2011)
UPDATE: Sponsors for Kimmel’s effort will include Crosley Radio and Clarksville Schwinn.(Kimmel PR)(7-5-2011)
