Posted October 17, 2011
The McKenna Motorsports team closed out their 2011 racing season on October 14-15 at the Elko Speedway in Elko, Minnesota. The DART Corn Belt Clash Series sanctioned their final two races of the year at the dirt-covered oval. On Friday night, Charlie McKenna unfortunately lost his brakes during the $2,500 to win main event and retired in the twenty-fifth position. In Saturday's $3,000 to win finale, Charlie ran second in his heat race and later wound up tenth in the final rundown of the A-Main. Complete results from Elko can be viewed by clicking on www.dirtondirt.com.

Posted October 3, 2011
Charlie McKenna and his #22 team trekked to the historic Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa from September 29-October 1 for the 8th Annual 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' The huge weekend at Knoxville kicked off with a pair of $7,000 to win prelims. On Thursday night, Charlie finished a strong fifth in his heat race, but later suffered problems in the B-Main and was unable to transfer into the 25-lap feature event. The Clear Lake, Iowa native unfortunately suffered more issues on Friday evening, as he finished twelfth in his heat race and seventeenth in the C-Main.

On Saturday, a huge crowd assembled at the 1/2-mile facility and the high-definition cameras of the SPEED Channel were on hand to witness all of the dirt-slinging action. Charlie earned enough points through preliminary competition to forego the C-Main on Saturday and lined up starting near the rear of the field in the B-Main. The driver known as "Chargin Charlie" tried to move forward to gain a top six transfer spot into the $40,000 to win 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals,' but he retired from the consolation race in the twentieth position. Full results from the crown jewel extravaganza can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Posted September 26, 2011
Charlie McKenna, of Clear Lake, Iowa, invaded the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on September 23-24 for the annual 'Cornhusker Classic.' The Lucas Oil MLRA Series and the DART Corn Belt Clash Series co-sanctioned a pair of races at I-80 over the weekend. On Friday night, Charlie won his heat race prior to having trouble in the $2,000 to win main event, which relegated him to a twenty-first place effort. In Saturday's $3,000 to win finale, Charlie ran fourth in his heat race, second in his B-Main and eighteenth in the 35-lap feature event. Full results from the 'Cornhusker Classic' can be viewed online at www.cornbeltclash.com.

Posted September 19, 2011
Clear Lake, Iowa native Charlie McKenna turned a lot of heads over the September 16-17 weekend in the annual 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic' at the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa. In his first open motor action, Charlie stormed from the back of his heat race on Friday night to finish third in the prelim. Following a runner-up effort in the dash, Charlie rolled off from the outside of the front row in Saturday's $7,500 to win main event. The popular driver known as "Chargin Charlie" was on the gas early in the race and paced the stout field for the first thirty-two circuits. Unfortunately, a broken right front shock and an eventual flat tire cost Charlie a potential upset win, but he still wound up eighth in the final rundown of the prestigious 'Yankee Dirt Track Classic.'

In the IMCA Deery Bros. Summer Series portion of the weekend at Farley, Charlie unfortunately ran into problems in his heat race and later blew his motor in the B-Main. He was unable to transfer his #22 machine into the $7,500 to win A-Main. Full results from both races at Farley can be viewed online at www.dirtondirt.com.

Posted September 12, 2011
It may have taken a couple of days, but the $3,000 to win IMCA Deery Bros. Summer Series event at the Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa finally took place on Sunday, September 11. Charlie McKenna finished seventh in heat race action on Sunday at the Hawkeye State speedplant. At the conclusion of the 40-lapper, Charlie was credited with an eighteenth place performance.

Posted September 6, 2011
The McKenna Motorsports team was extremely busy over the Labor Day holiday weekend with a pair of high-profile IMCA Deery Bros. Summer Series races in their home state of Iowa from September 2-5. Action kicked off at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa with the annual running of the 'Pepsi USA Nationals.' After the prelims on Friday and a rain-out on Saturday, Charlie McKenna took a series provisional on Sunday to gain access into the $10,000 to win main event. During the course of the 99-lap feature event, Charlie charged all the way up to the twelfth finishing position.

On Monday night, the dirt-slinging action quickly turned to the Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa for the IMCA 'Super Nationals.' Charlie won his heat race and later battled for the lead early in the feature event. At the conclusion of the $2,000 to win A-Main last night at Boone, Charlie found himself in the sixth spot behind only winner Colby Springsteen, Kevin Sather, Dale Hackwell, Jr., Darrell DeFrance, and Andy Eckrich. Complete results from the Deery Bros. doubleheader can be accessed online at www.dirtondirt.com.