AK Racing

08/26/2026

Check him out on YouTube!
https://m.youtube.com/c/strawnco77?ra=m

Awesome coverage of all the racing! He even typically starts having videos posted by 9am Sunday after the races! 😮👏🏼

4 years ago and still at it 🏁✌🏻

08/18/2026

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McLeod’s Eco Water has returned supporting Avery for the 2026 season!

Contact McLeod’s Eco Water in Peterborough for all your water treatment needs! 💧

Thank you so much for your continued support! 🙌🏻

08/17/2026

AUG 15 - FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

The day started off strong, with Avery feeling really good during practice. Made a small adjustment, and unfortunately she rolled a 40, which meant she would have to start at the back of her heat race.

She did this the race prior and had a blast so she just went out and drove! Making her way up to 2nd place by the end of the heat again. Even better, she set another new personal best lap time! 🔥

Fan Appreciation Night was also a huge success! We had an amazing turnout, and Avery was busy all night meeting fans and handing out 100+ hero cards! Thank you to the large group of friends/family/teammates that came out to support she was very excited to have you all there! 💗

Unfortunately, the feature didn’t go quite the way we had hoped. After some contact with other cars (putting her slightly airborne) early in the race, Avery injured her back and was not feeling comfortable enough to continue to drive, in combination with some damage to her car so she parked it in the infield for the remainder of the race.

It wasn’t the ending we wanted, but we’re incredibly proud of how she drove and once again setting a new personal best lap time. Also, knowing her limits and putting safety first (as she tends to just “power through”) 💪🏻

Now to get the car back together! 🔧

As always, thank you to her amazing sponsors/supporters!! 💜

08/15/2026

08/14/2026

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We’re excited to have Centreline Hydrovac as part of our amazing group of sponsors for the 2026 season!

Contact Centreline Hydrovac for all your Hydrovac/Excavation needs! 🚧

Thank you for supporting Avery! 🏁

08/13/2026

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We’re happy to have Floor Coverings International Peterborough & Kawarthas as a returning sponsor for the 4th year!

✨Check out Floor Coverings International at their new showroom in Lakefield for all your floor covering needs!

Thank you so much for your continued support of Avery’s race season! 🏁 🙏🏻

08/12/2026

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We’re excited to welcome Lakefield Laundry Villa & Auto Wash to Avery’s amazing group of sponsors for the 2026 racing season! 🏁

Whether you’re looking for laundry or auto wash, be sure to check them out in Lakefield!

We’re so grateful for their support and proud to have them as part of our racing family this season! 🙌🏻🏁

Thank you for supporting Avery 💜🩵

08/11/2026

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⭐️Kings Auto Wreckers, is back for another season and we are very grateful!

Check them out in Peterborough for all your auto parts needs!

Thank you Kings for supporting Avery for another season! 🙏🏻

08/06/2026

She’s definitely gained her confidence back her second night back after her broken foot injury!
She even hit a new personal best lap time in her heat race driving from the back up to catch the leaders, finishing second!

KIRKPATRICK FIGHTING WAY BACK TO THE FRONT FOLLOWING INJURY AT START OF SEASON

SNS Racer Avery Kirkpatrick of AK Racing started her junior late model season awaiting for the racing to start, with the division starting later than the others. When it finally came time, rain became a nusiance and then an off track injury derailed the start of her 2026 racing season. Luckily for her, Lucas Finnegan was able to compete in two events for her while she recovered, taking a win and runner-up finish in her car.

The former Junior Late Model champion (when there was split divisions) is finding her way with the faster field and while her return to the track hasn't provided the highlights just yet, she has started to show some of the speed she had in 2025, before a massive crash sidelined her as well. In said race, she was battling for the lead, tracking down the leader before spinning and a lap car clobbered her stationary #13. Even with her injury riddled start, Finnegan helped propel the Ennismore racer into 3rd in points, behind Brody Coates and Owen Ephgrave.

Avery has all the skills to compete up at the front, and she has the car as well. She finished 2nd in her heat, and despite starting 3rd in her feature, fell back to 7th, after some contact on track. It will be really exciting to see if she can battle with Coates and Ephgrave for the feature wins. This is the time of the season where the title battle heats up, and she remains only 15 points behind Coates for the lead. What Lucas was able to do for her was great, but we know she wants to show her talent and surpass the boys while doing so.

This is Avery's second season in the SNS Racing Family. She is a former winner of a Scuffy Award, winning in 2025 in a shared category with Jacob Vandbelt for Most Improved.

Photos: Follow Me Photography

08/06/2026

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We’re excited to welcome Collins Float Systems to Avery’s incredible group of sponsors for the 2026 racing season! 🏁💜🩵

If you’re looking for quality float solutions, be sure to call Brad at Collins Float Systems for all your float needs. We appreciate your support and are proud to represent your business throughout the 2026 season!

🙌🏻This race season would not be possible without the support of local businesses like Collins Float Systems. We are so grateful to have them as part of the AK Racing family this season!