SLOAN, Iowa – His fast start to the season surprised even Willy Kirk. “We were pretty much aiming for the rookie award from the start and we raced as much as we could,” said Kirk, who totaled five feature wins and 35 top five finishes, racing to Wagner Speedway and South Dakota State titles as well. “We talked every time before I got in the car and after every race. Kirk raced a cage kart for two years and then a winged go kart for a single season before moving to the IMCA division, and raced a 2018 GRT purchased from Jacob Hobscheidt and then converted to a Northern SportMod.

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