Carson Racing Team

      This year will be Kenneth A. Carson III's tenth year racing! Over the past few years he has won "Rookie of the Year" at Afton Speedway (2005) and at the Utica-Rome Speedway (2005), "Newcomer of the Year" by the New York State Stock Car Association, NYSSCA (2002), "Outstanding Performance of the Year" from NYSSCA (2005), "Track Champion" at Thunder Mountain Speedway (2006) and over 20 feature wins across many tracks!

       Kenneth A. Carson III is the current driver of the Carson Racing Team.  This year he will be driving the new 01JR Sportsman car.  Kenneth grew up in Springfield, NY just north of Cooperstown.  He has been racing since his 16th birthday.  Besides being a successful racer, Kenneth studied welding at Boces in Milford, NY and he graduated from the Cherry Valley Springfield Central School in 2002.  He grew up playing on his grandfather Stocking's farm, Valley View, where he learned from his father to hunt and trap.   Also, Kenneth enjoys gardening, boating, four-wheeling, bow hunting and fishing at his family's home off of Lake Otsego in upstate NY.

      Kenneth's father Kenneth A. Carson Jr. owns his own mechanic shop in East Springfield, 'Carson's Auto'.  Kenneth learned a great deal of his mechanic skills in the US Army.  He graduated from Cooperstown Central School.  He has supported 01Jr with his racing since the beginning. He Sponsored his first few cars with his construction company Carson Construction. Kenneth's parents have attended almost every one of his races.  They are essential members of the Carson Racing Team.  01Jr is very grateful for the support of his mother, father and sister, Renee.