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Engine Woes Plague King, But Determination Remains

July 9, 2025
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MANY, La. – A frustrating summer stretch for Michael King Jr. in his family-owned dirt late model continued with the Mississippi State Challenge Series at Sabine Speedway. King was originally slated to contest a doubleheader with the regional tour, but ended up only being able to race the Friday portion of the weekend after problems…

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King Fights For Top 15 In $10,000 Ronny Adams Memorial

March 10, 2025
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In his season debut with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, Michael King Jr. proved Friday night that he can compete against the best dirt late model drivers in the country despite adversity.

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King To Make Pavement Debut In Pro Truck At Houston

March 1, 2025

EL DORADO, Ark. – After putting in seven years of hard work, grit, and determination to his racing efforts, Michael King Jr. will realize a dream this spring by making his pavement debut. The longtime dirt modified and dirt late model racer will take the reins of a Pro Truck owned by Kirby Honeycutt –…

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King Shows Speed In Modified Return At Super Bee

July 15, 2024

CHATHAM, La. – In his return to the limited modified division, Michael King Jr.’s strong start at Super Bee Speedway was derailed by another mechanical failure Saturday night. Competing in the USRA Limited class at the quarter-mile, semi-banked dirt oval, King finished second in his eight-lap heat race to earn an inside-second row starting spot…

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Heat Win Highlights King’s Latest Plumerville Stop

June 30, 2024

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. – A heat-race win was the lone bright spot for Michael King Jr. Saturday night as he returned to the seat of his steel-block dirt late model at Two Dollar Pistol Motor Speedway. King, the 23-year-old from Paducah, Ky., now living in El Dorado, Ark., started off the night at the quarter-mile clay…

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King Leads At Big O Before Overheating Issue Returns

June 24, 2024

ENNIS, Texas – Michael King Jr. was on his way to his third dirt late model win of the season Saturday night when overheating issues scuttled his efforts for the second race in a row. Racing at Big O Speedway, King set the fastest lap in time trials, but a scoring glitch led the 23-year-old…

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Overheating Issue Derails King With Titan Legends Series

June 10, 2024

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. – Bad luck during Saturday’s Titan Legends Late Model Series event at Two Dollar Pistol Motor Speedway left Michael King Jr. with disappointment instead of a victory. King came from fifth to first in his heat race at the quarter-mile dirt oval, earning the pole position for the 20-lap main event that followed.…

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King Rough-Rides To Runner-Up Finish at Plumerville

June 4, 2024

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. – On a night with choppy track conditions due to consistent rain in the region, Michael King Jr. still nearly stole a win Saturday at Two Dollar Pistol Motor Speedway. King, who was driving his familiar No. 14jr steel-block dirt late model, finished sixth in his heat race and started on the outside…

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KING BAGS SECOND DIRT LATE MODEL WIN OF SEASON

May 15, 2024

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. – Michael King Jr. drove to his second dirt late model victory of the season Saturday with a dominant drive at Two Dollar Pistol Motor Speedway. Competing with the Titan Legends Late Model Series, King put together a thrilling drive from sixth to first in his heat race, assuming command in the final…

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ARK-LA-TEX SPEEDWAY VISIT COMES TO AN EARLY END WITH USRA LIMITED MODIFIED

April 27, 2024

Micheal King Jr. was one of 33 USRA Limited Modifieds at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, La.) on Saturday afternoon. Following a sixth-place finish in his heat, Michael recorded a 14th-place finish in his B-Main and did not make the cut for the main event.

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