Stars of Tomorrow- Alex Kennedy
The "New Mexico Rising Star"
By Dennis Michelsen- Frontstretch.com

Turn back the clock a few years and the only place you would see a 13-year old kid racing is at the arcade! But today these young guns are getting younger all the time. Introducing Alex Kennedy from the tiny town of Aztec, New Mexico. If you think this is going to be the same old story of the "Little League" Dad pushing the bratty "Natural" to do more and more, faster and faster, then think again. This is a family that has their priorities straight. If Alex doesn't maintain "Honor Roll" level grades then he doesn't get to race.

"Alex is a very analytical kid," says his proud Dad Terry. "Before one race he told me he listens to the different drivers' motors during practice. That way he knows who is coming up to race with him just by the sound the car makes. "This is one proud Dad that has supported Alex any way he can while always putting the important things first. "We have just about every safety gadget we can in Alex's car including a fire suppression system. You know you are a fanatic about safety when the people that make our seats know me by voice. Alex keeps outgrowing his seats!"

"I was always a stick and ball sport guy myself," said Terry Kennedy. "When Alex moved up to quarter midgets we trucked the car in the back of a Chevy Suburban without a trailer to our first event. We only had one set of tires but Alex did great. When he graduated to Legends cars I knew I needed help. His Crew Chief Robert Gayton is a two time champion and can take Alex to the next level."

"I like the Legends cars because it is more of a real race car," said Alex. "My Crew Chief has brought a lot of guys along. He is the main reason I am running good in the Legends." Sporting the number 61 in honor of his favorite driver Mark Martin, look for this young gun to be making headlines at a track near you in the years to come!