Mike Kempton (Mike Kempton has been associated with racing for about 60 years, from the 1960’s to the current year. In this remarkable amount of time Mike has not only been just a driver but taking on a roll in every single aspect of racing from owner, crew chief, mechanic, car builder, engine builder, fabricator and to top it off, an official. Mike has been a part of all kinds of racing, from being a crew chief in the Daytona 500 to the Chili Bowl Nationals. Racing not only in America but also traveling to Canada, shows his dedication to racing is undeniable. Mike has been associated with organizations NASCAR, USAC, ARCA, ASA, POWERI, NPTRA, MASAR, SCCA and traveled all over the United States, beside local tracks: Lakeside Speedway, I-70 Speedway, Grain Valley, Riverside Stadium, Olympic Stadium, Sedalia, Topeka Fairgrounds, Heartland Park Topeka, Shawnee Speedway, Warrensburg only to name a few. Some of the drivers Mike has worked with are Terry Bivins, Joe Wallace, Joe Ruttman, Troy Backlund, Andy Clayborn, Chad, and Morgan Frewaldt. Mike is one of the few to be able to stand alongside some of the greats, Richard Petty, Bill Venturini and even sharing a shop with Richard Childress. Though Mike is no longer in the NASCAR scene, he can show up to any NASCAR race and be respected by many the same way he is highly known and respected all throughout the Kansas City Racing Scene. Mike Kempton is a racing legend in and around all the greater Kansas City area. )
