The season did not start out as well as the Kevin Peel Racing crew had hoped for. Misfortune at Southern Raceway sent the team home with far less than they expected.

Kevin's bad luck however, did not last long. In only his second start of the season, Kevin was able to pull off a victory. This victory was extraordinarily special for Kevin for one main reason. It was his first on dirt.

This first dirt victory came at Blackman Motor Speedway, in Blackman, FL. The track, which was recently reopened held it's inaugural event February 17th, and Kevin was sure to be there.

Kevin qualified in the second position, and finished a strong second place in his heat race. At this point, the team knew their luck was turning.

Kevin started on the outside of the front row for the feature, with Calvin Cook to his inside. Cook led much of the first half of the race, with Kevin hot in pursuit. Kevin finally made his move around lap 15 to the inside of Cook to take the lead. From that point on it was clear sailing to the checkers for Chipley driver.

Kevin was more than excited about the victory, but is hungry for more.

"We want to get 10 wins on dirt, and 10 wins on asphalt this season." - Kevin Peel