Keens Race Team take one-two in Limited Sprintcars

IT RARELY happens in speedway, but at the Perth Motorplex the Keens Race Team secured a 1-2 finish in the feature race.

Following the misfortune of Chad Pittard who crashed out of the race, polesitter Michael Keen took up the reigns at the front of the field in the Krikke Boys Shootout, and went on to score his fourth feature-race win of the 2023-24 season in the Limited Sprintcars.

The team were even more ecstatic with this particular victory as Michael’s older brother Daniel Keen came home in second to secure the outfit a memorable 1-2.

Michael was delighted as it ends a difficult run of races.

“The team and I have been having a tough run of late following a wide range of car  issues that a lot of the time has been just plain bad luck,” he said.

“To get back in the winner’s circle was a fantastic feeling, not only for me, but for the whole team, and it’s also the best kind of reward for all of the team’s continued hard work.

“To have my brother join me on the podium in second was just the best possible result for the whole team and what made it even better was the fact it was at a prestigious event like the Krikke Boys Shootout.”

His brother Daniel in the #94 machine was possibly even more elated than his brother, as for him it was just a bonus to be on the track.

“If I was ever going to finish second to someone, I’m glad it was to Michael,” Daniel expressed.

“If someone had said to me at the beginning of last night that this was where we were going to finish, I simply wouldn’t have believed them.

“This was only my second outing of the season, and we weren’t even sure if we were going to make last night’s show, as we had to do a quick engine swap the morning of the race meeting.

“But my whole team dug deep and made it happen, so to then go on to finish the night on the podium was an outstanding achievement.”

Michael qualified on pole position for the feature race after finishing the heats in second and a first.

While Daniel, who had started the feature race from position six, finished his two heat races in sixth and third.

The Keens Race Team’s next event will be at Moora Speedway on March 23, the 10 the round of the Western Australian Limited Sprintcar Series.

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