Robbie Kennealy (born March 3, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 1 Ford for Kennealy Keller Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving the No. 1/11 Ford/Chevrolet for Kennealy Keller Motorsports.
| Robbie Kennealy | |||||||
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 Kennealy at Sonoma Raceway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | March 3, 2006 Madera Acres, California, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 1 (Kennealy Keller Motorsports) | ||||||
| Best finish | 102nd (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | Nos. 1/11 (Kennealy Keller Motorsports) | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 NAPA Auto Parts Blue DEF 150 (Irwindale) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (Madera) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of August 10, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editKennealy first began racing quarter midgets at the age of four, where he would compete and win multiple championships over the next eight years.[1] He would then move up to late models at Madera Speedway in 2021,[2] where he would join Kyle Keller Racing in his final race of the year. He would remain with the team the following year, where he would win two races but ultimately finished runner-up in the standings behind Ethan Nascimento on a tiebreaker.[1]
In 2023, it was revealed that Kennealy would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Irwindale Speedway, driving the No. 1 Ford for the family-owned 3K Motorsports.[3] After finishing thirteenth in the sole practice session and qualifying,[4][5] he would go on to finish on the lead lap in fifth place.[6][1]
On September 2, 2023, it was announced that Kennealy would join the newly formed Kennealy Keller Motorsports, where he will run full-time alongside Kyle Keller.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editKennealy has a sister named Harley, who has previously raced in quarter midgets and is the co-owner of Kennealy Keller Motorsports alongside their mother, Francesca.[7][8]
Motorsports results
editARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | 1 | Ford | DAY | PHO 22 |
TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT | IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 102nd | 22 | [10] |
ARCA Menards Series West
edit| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | 3K Motorsports | 1 | Ford | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW 5 |
SHA | EVG | AAS 16 |
LVS 8 |
MAD 16 |
16th | 157 | [11] | |
| 11 | PHO 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | 1 | PHO 22 |
KER 23 |
IRW 18 |
IRW Wth |
11th | 235 | [12] | |||||||||
| Chevy | PIR 13 |
SON 17 |
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| 11 | SHA 13 |
TRI | MAD 17 |
AAS | KER | PHO | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Get to Know ARCA Menards West Driver Robbie Kennealy". Kickin' the Tires. 7 July 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Kennealy". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCARacing.com. June 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCARacing.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCARacing.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCARacing.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kyle Keller, Robbie Kennealy to drive for KKM Driver Development in ARCA Menards Series West in 2024". ARCARacing.com. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kennealy Keller Running 2024 ARCA West Schedule". Frontstretch. September 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kennealy Keller Motorsports Announces Launch of ARCA West Development Team for 2024". Toby Christie. September 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Kennealy – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Kennealy – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Kennealy – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Robbie Kennealy driver statistics at Racing-Reference