WKA Manufacturer's Cup
Kershaw, SC - March 23-25
Komet Jr. Lite
Komet Jr. Heavy
Yamaha Jr. Lite
Yamaha Jr. Heavy
WKA Manufacturer's Cup
Daytona, FL - Dec 28-30
Komet Jr. Lite - 4th
Komet Jr. Heavy - 3rd
Yamaha Jr. Lite - 13th
Yamaha Jr. Heavy - 1st
Joel Jens Racing has a full schedule ahead of them. Competing in the World Karting Association Manufacturer's Cup, SuperKarts USA, Florida Winter Tour and the Midwest Sprint Series, Jens will have a busy season on the track across the country.
The last event of the 2011 Midwest Sprint Series, the annual Champions awards banquet was held Saturday, January 14. Joel Jens was awarded the Champions trophy in all four of his classes that he competed in all year. Claiming titles in Yamaha Junior Light and Heavy as well as Komet Junior Light and Heavy, gave Jens the prestigious and seldom obtained Quadruple Crown. Jens’ father attended the awards ceremony on the drivers’ behalf as he was out of state racing in Florida at the time. When asked Jens said” I really wanted to be able to attend the event but an opportunity to race in Florida came up and I could not pass it up. I want to thank all the officials and officers of the MWSS and all the racers in the series for making it such a fun and enjoyable time last year”
The start of a new season is always exciting and thrilling with everyone starting with a “clean plate”. For Joel Jens and Joel Jens Racing his plate must have had some remnants of last season’s domination still on it, as the Tony/Kart driver picked up right where he left of from the 2011 season. Jens came into Daytona the reigning Champion in 3 of the 4 contested junior classes in the WKA George Kugler/Bridgestone Manufacturer’s Cup Series driven by Mazda. Having just completed the annual trek to Las Vegas for the Super Nationals with a successful run, and the Holiday season past him Jens was looking for success in Daytona Beach Florida for the first round of the new season. When the results were in he would stand on 3 more podiums at the events end.