Motor update

As many of you know, we were not able to qualify at all for the race on May 19th. We continued to struggle getting the motor above 6500RPM. After changing the fuel pump and distributor we are now confident that we need to have the cam shaft replaced.

We pulled the engine Monday night May 21st and it is getting a new cam installed as we speak. The engine is currently on the dyno and we should have it back later today.

We dont anticipate any more issues and should be able to make the next race on June 2nd! Thanks for all of our fans and sponsors support and patience while we worked through these racing bugs.

Look for the #28 ITS Impala SS to run up front for the rest of the season! See you at the track!!

Racing again this weekend!

Our #28 Pepsi Max Super Late Model will once again be on the race track this Saturday night! The first race of the season on May 5th, didn't turn out well for us. After installing a new motor the night before, the team struggled with an electrical issue all day. Finally conceding that the distributor was faulty. The team has since installed a new distributor and the motor sounds beautiful.

After blowing the engine during lap 12 of the first test session of 2012, KRT was able to have a new engine built and delivered 1 day before the first race of 2012 only 2 weeks later! The crew installed that engine, working hard into the morning hours Saturday morning and was at the track Saturday afternoon only to find the distributor issues wouldn't allow the engine to get over 6000RPM thus ending the day for KRT and the #28 Chevy Impala SS.

KRT is anxious to race this weekend and anticipates a good showing. 'We hope to have a solid top 3 finish', said Wade Koens, driver of the #28 Impala. Koens went on to say, 'Because of our issues on the track since the first test session back on April 21st, we really have not had any laps yet this season, so this race is our first chance to tune the setup. We want to find speed and load up a clean car at the end of the night'.

KRT wishes to thanks all of our sponsors for their amazing support. Please consider our sponsors for your goods and services. Pepsi Max, 'ITS' Invictus Technical Solutions, Blue Ox Towing Products, Kamper Korner RV Center & The Oregon State Fair.

As always, please visit our Facebook page and 'like' us today! Thanks! KRT

First test session of 2012

The 'ITS' #28 Chevy Impala SS will be on the track again this Saturday at Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Or. This marks the first time back on the track for the #28 car and driver, Wade Koens, since the last race in September of 2011.

The weather is forecast to be beautiful, sunny and near 80 degrees! Fans are allowed and encouraged to come out to the track and be in the garage/pit area for a full day of racecar action! The cost is only $3 per person and the gates open at 11am until 5pm.

KRT is excited for the upcoming 2012 season and we look forward to visiting victory circle again! We are very lucky to have the help from our Crew Chief, Dave Denn and our Lead Mechanic, Mike Harmuth! Without them, we could not race.

Remember to visit our video library at  www.youtube.com/user/wadekoe Here you will find in-car racing action from the #28 super late model...and check back often during the season as new videos are posted within 24 hours after a race!

We would like to thank our 2012 list of sponsors...we appreciate each and every sponsor and partner. Blue Ox Towing Products, ITS (Invictus Technical Solutions), Kamper Korner RV Center, The Oregon State Fair and Pepsi Max. Please consider these fine sponsors when choosing your products and services!

Check back here often and at our Facebook page for a chance to win tickets to a concert at the Oregon State Fair this summer. Last year it was Selena Gomez! Who will it be this year????? Check back and find out soon!!!

A special thanks to our class sponsor for 2012, Umpqua Armory! You will be seeing their name on all of our windshields this year.

Sponsor commits to another year with Koens Racing Team!

The Oregon State Fair has given a verbal commitment today to return as an associate sponsor on the #28 Super Late Model car driven by Wade Koens, continuing a great partnership between Koens Racing Team and the OSF.

We are very excited to have OSF back on the car for another run at the DCS Championship in 2012. Hopefully we can put them back in victory lane this season!

Thanks to all of our fans that visit the Oregon State Fair each summer and mention Koens Racing Team! We appreciate the support...look for an exciting concert ticket giveaway contest later this summer. These tickets will be for a major concert at the Oregon State Fair in 2012. Musical groups will be announced in June/July. Last year it was Selena Gomez and ZZ Top the year before that!

New Class Sponsor for Super Late Models in 2012

Umpqua Armory has signed on with the Pacific Racing Association as the Super Late Model class sponsor for the upcoming 2012 season.

We are excited to have such a great sponsor for our class and want to extend a warm welcome to Umpqua Armory. I am confident that our loyal fans in Douglas County will support your business. Umpqua Armory sells many hunting items including, scopes, rifles, bow & arrows, etc...A great partnership fit for our sport here in Douglas County!

The Umpqua Armory Super Late Models expect around 10 races at Douglas County Speedway in 2012.

Welcome new sponsor for 2012!

Koens Racing is happy to announce an addition to their racing family. ITS has come on board as a primary sponsor for the 2012 racing season on the #28 Super Late Model. "We are thrilled to have ITS and its staff join our team for the upcoming 2012 season and hopefully for years after as well", said Wade Koens, driver of the #28 Super Late Model. "We look forward to our first victory together!", he continued.

ITS or Invictus Technical Solutions was originally based out of Las Vegas and has recently found a new home here in Roseburg, Oregon. ITS provides leading technical expertise in support of Government and Commercial customers.

Spotter needed this weekend!

I am seeking a volunteer spotter/crewman for the race this weekend in Roseburg. Please have some experience with both. My normal spotter, Dave, is in the hospital and cant make it.

Please contact me at;
wade@rv-center.net
541-680-2517 cell

Thanks!