>>> Latest News <<< October 5, 2019 - 2019 Jensen Ford Apparel Now On Sale! Head on over to the Gear page to check out brand new 2019 Jensen Ford T-Shirts! <<Click Here>> October 5, 2019 - Ford Records Podium Finish at 411 Motor Speedway Making a last-second decision, Jensen Ford invaded 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) on Saturday night competing in a field of 20 Crate Late Models for the $1,500-to-win special. Following the third fastest lap overall in time trials, Ford posted a 3rd place finish in the feature trailing Jesse Lowe and Zach Size across the line with Chip Brindle and Bradley Lewelling rounding out the Top-5. For full results from this event, please visit www.411MotorSpeedway.net. September 28, 2019 - Runner-up Finish at Volunteer Speedway Saturday night saw Jensen Ford return to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) competing in a field of 20 Crate Late Models. Following the second fastest time in qualifying, Ford landed a runner-up finish in the feature trailing Tim Byrd across the line with Zach Sise, Tim Maupin, and Cameron Skinner rounding out the Top-5. For full results from this event, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com. September 21, 2019 - Jensen Ford Tops Bulls Gap Field for Third Win of the Season Jensen Ford took his one-race old Mike Whitehead Racing No. 83 Whitehead Construction Inc./ TNT Race Car/ Eagle Racing Engine Late Model into battle on Saturday evening at Tennessee’s Volunteer Speedway and came away with his third win of the 2019 campaign. (Sarah Canning photo) “Between rainouts and bad luck on the track, this has been a tough year, but it’s funny how a win can make you forget about all of the bad stuff pretty quick,” Ford laughed. “This was our second night out on this new car, and we were able to show a lot of speed. I’m definitely fired up about the remainder of the season.” On Saturday night Jensen Ford visited Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee), where he was piloting his Whitehead Construction Inc. No. 83 Crate Late Model entry. In a field of 16 entries, Ford laid down the second-fastest lap in time trials behind Tim Byrd, which positioned him second on the starting grid for the main event. Jumping into the lead on the drop of the green flag, Jensen led wire-to-wire en route to his third win of the season. Byrd, Logan Roberson, Rusty Ballenger, and Heath Alvey completed the Top-5 finishers. For full results from this event, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com. September 14, 2019 - Jensen Ford Visits VMS for Fastrak World Championship Jensen Ford was one of 113 Fastrak Racing Series entries on hand at Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) on Friday night kicking off the 16th annual Fastrak World Championship. Competing in two rounds of heat races, Ford followed up an 8th place finish in his first heat with a 14-lap heat race victory. Transferring into the B-Main on Saturday, Jensen edged his way into the $50,000-to-win A-Main with the 2nd and final transfer spot. Rolling off 23rd, Jensen Ford held his spot for all 75-laps to place 23rd. For full results from this event, please visit www.FastrakRacing.com. August 3, 2019 - Ford Follows American Crate All-Star Series to Wythe Raceway On Saturday evening Jensen Ford traveled to Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia) competing in a field of 40 American Crate All-Star Series entries for the Mayhem in the Mountains. Earning the 4th-starting position for the rain-delayed $10,019-to-win A-Main on Sunday afternoon, Ford slipped back to a 20th place outing in the 50-lap affair. For full results from this event, please visit www.AmericanCrateAllStarSeries.com. July 6, 2019 - Top 5 Finish in Independence Day Shootout at 411 Motor Speedway Saturday night found Jensen Ford in action at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) for the American Crate All-Star Series sanctioned Independence Day Shootout. In a field of 30 cars, Ford registered the fastest lap overall in time trials before capturing a Dash victory. Starting on the pole for the $3,000-to-win A-Main, Jensen dropped three spots to place 4th behind Jesse Lowe, John Ownbey, and Trevor Sise with Zach Sise coming in 5th. (Tara Chavez photo) For full results from this event, please visit www.411MotorSpeedway.net. June 29, 2019 - Jensen Ford Visits Smoky Mountain for DLCS Event Jensen Ford was one of 19 Durrence Layne Chevrolet Series entries signed in at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the Smoky Mountain Moonshine Classic. Earning the 3rd-starting position for the $3,000-to-win A-Main via preliminary events, Jensen was an early retiree from the 40-lap feature on the fourth lap. (Mitchell Jenkins photo) For full results from this event, please visit www.DurrenceLayneRacing.com. June 15, 2019 - Ford Attends USA 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway On Saturday night Jensen Ford invaded Virginia Motor Speedway (Jamaica, Virginia) for the Fastrak Racing Series USA 100. In a field of 28 cars, Ford secured his spot into the $3,000-to-win A-Main with a heat race victory. Rolling off on the pole, Jensen led the first 17 circuits until a lapped car smashed into him sending him pitside to replace the damage. After rejoining the field from the tail, Ford was gaining ground when he suffered a flat right-rear tire ending his night. For full results from this event, please visit www.FastrakRacing.com. June 8, 2019 - 4th Place Finish in J.T. Kerr Memorial at 411 Motor Speedway After losing Friday’s opener at Crossville Speedway (Crossville, Tennessee) to Mother Nature, Jensen Ford followed the American Crate All-Star Series to 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) on Saturday night for the J.T. Kerr Memorial. Coming in 2nd in the Dash, Ford earned the 2nd-starting position for the $5,000-to-win A-Main. Losing two spots in the 40-lap affair, Jensen notched a 4th place finish behind Cory Hedgecock, Jesse Lowe, and Tyler Arrington with Chris Chandler coming in 5th. For full results from this event, please visit www.AmericanCrateAllStarSeries.com. June 1, 2019 - Ford Salvages Top 5 Run at Toccoa Raceway Saturday night found Jensen Ford in action at Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, Georgia) competing in a field of 16 Fastrak Racing Series entries. Following the second fastest lap in his qualifying group behind Carson Ferguson, Ford held on to a 4th place finish in the feature after folding the nose under his car early in the 40-lap affair. He trailed Ferguson, Matt Long, and Payton Freeman across the line with Nick Schlager coming in 5th. For full results from this event, please visit www.FastrakRacing.com. May 25, 2019 - Jensen Ford Records Second Win of the Season at Volunteer Speedway After seeing his last several attempts to race thwarted by Mother Nature, Jensen Ford was finally able to return to action over the weekend in his Mike Whitehead Racing No. 83 Whitehead Construction Inc./ TNT Race Car/ Eagle Racing Engine Late Model. Ford showed speed throughout the weekend, but the highlight came on Saturday night, when he topped the Crate Late Model action at Tennessee’s Volunteer Speedway. The victory was his second of the 2019 season. “After being rained out the past several weeks, it was a nice change of pace to be able to get back to action this weekend,” Ford commented. “We had a strong chance to win on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, but the track was pretty rough and knocked the radiator out about 10 laps in while leading. Then, things went flawless on Saturday night at Volunteer Speedway, and we got the win. We were fast out of the box at Wythe Raceway on Sunday night, but rain got us again. “All in all, our team was pretty pleased with our results, and we’ll look to get another win this Saturday at Toccoa.” The weekend opened on Friday night Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee), where the American Crate All-Star Series posted a $2,000 top prize. Jensen hit the ground running by setting fast time in qualifying to earn the pole for the feature. He was leading on lap-10, when he hit a bump, knocking the radiator out. He retired to a 22nd-place finish. On Saturday night, Ford rolled into Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee). He made a clean sweep of the program by setting fast time in qualifications before leading every lap of the feature to claim his second win of 2019. He was followed across the finish line by Rusty Ballenger, Jason Welshan, Tim Maupin and Gary Crittenden. The holiday weekend of racing drew to a close on Sunday night at Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, Virginia). Ford qualified second fastest in the 24-car field for the American Crate All-Star Series event. Unfortunately, rain arrived after qualifying, forcing officials to postpone the evet until August 17. For full results from these events, please visit www.AmericanCrateAllStarSeries.com and www.VolunteerSpeedway.com. April 13, 2019 - Ford Caught Behind Wreck at Smoky Mountain Speedway On Saturday night Jensen Ford was one of 30 American Crate All-Star Series entries signed in at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) for the Spring Showdown. Following the fourth fastest time overall in qualifying, Ford secured his spot into the $2,000-to-win A-Main with a 5th place finish in the Dash. Running into trouble early, Jensen got caught behind a wreck on lap-7 that forced him to retire early form the 30-lapper. He was credited with a 22nd place outing. For full results from this event, please visit www.AmericanCrateAllStarSeries.com. April 6, 2019 - Lingering Electrical Issues Hamper Ford's Three-Day Weekend Thursday night saw Jensen Ford return to action at Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) for the Spring Thaw. In a field of 18 Crate Late Models, Ford failed to record a lap in qualifying after running into electrical issues. Failing to diagnose the problem in the feature, Jensen was credited with a 17th place outing after retiring on the second lap. The following night at 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee), Ford laid down the 15th fastest time overall locking him on the eighth row for the A-Main. Running into more mechanical issues, Jensen fell back to a 21st place finish in the 20-lap affair. On Saturday night, Ford stopped at Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, Georgia) for the Fastrak Racing Series sanctioned Fastrak 38 Special. After laying down the fastest time in his group, Jensen placed 2nd in his heat behind Clayton Turner positioning him 6th on the starting grid for the $2,000-to-win A-Main. Battling for a Top-5 finish early, Jensen Ford brought out a caution on lap-14 that dropped him back to a 14th place outing. For full results from these events, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com, www.411MotorSpeedway.net, and www.FastrakRacing.com. March 31, 2019 - Jensen Ford Captures American Crate All-Star Series Opener at Tazewell Before Saturday night, Jensen Ford had never raced at Tazewell Speedway. However, not having any race experience at the high-banked, 4/10-mile oval didn’t keep the Tennessee racer from streaking to the $2,500 triumph with the American Crate All-Star Series. (Jason Nunn photo) The victory came aboard his Mike Whitehead Racing No. 83 Whitehead Construction Inc./ TNT Race Car/ Eagle Racing Engine Late Model. “Man, this just feels incredible. To win in my first-ever trip to Tazewell Speedway and to win the first-ever American Crate All-Star Series race is really something for our team,” Ford said. “This car was on a rail the whole night. I hated to see those late-race cautions, but it didn’t slow us down any. We had a good car in Florida a few weeks ago but just didn’t have any luck on our side. Tonight, we put it altogether and got the win.” Saturday night saw Jensen Ford make his debut at Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, Tennessee) with the newly-formed American Crate All-Star Series debut event. With 23 cars on hand for the Charles Trammell Memorial, Ford laid down the second-fastest time in qualifying behind Aaron Guinn before streaking to a Dash victory. Earning the pole position for the A-Main, Jensen led wire-to-wire en route to his first win of the season and a $2,500 payday. Guinn, Ross White, Josh Henry, and Bradley Lewelling completed the Top-5 finishers in the 40-lap affair. For full results from this event, please visit www.AmericanCrateAllStarSeries.com. March 2, 2019 - Ford Begins Bubba Army Winternationals at Bubba Raceway Park Kicking off the 2019 season, Jensen Ford invaded Bubba Raceway Park (Ocala, Florida) on Thursday evening for the Bubba Army Winternationals. In a field of 26 Durrence Layne Winter Shootout Series entries, Ford timed in second fastest overall in qualifying behind Kyle Bronson positioning him 2nd on the starting grid for the opening night feature. After losing ground early, Jensen was an early retiree from the 40-lap feature on lap-12 due to engine failure. After sitting out competition on Friday to wait on his motor, Ford returned on Saturday evening for the $10,000-to-win finale. Following the fastest time overall in qualifying, Jensen captured a 10-lap heat race victory locking him into the main event. Rolling off 2nd, Jensen Ford made hard contact with an infield tire on lap-5 that brought an immediate end to his weekend. (Mitchell Jenkins photo) For full results from these events, please visit www.DurrenceLayneRacing.com. February 26, 2019 - Jensen Ford Set to Open 2019 Season with Sunshine State Slate Johnson City, Tennessee (02/26/19) – After a long, cold and wet winter, Jensen Ford is eager to embark on his 2019 campaign. He’ll officially get things underway this weekend – February 28 - March 2 – with a trio of events during the Chevrolet Performance World Championship Week at Bubba Raceway Park. “Man, this winter has seemed especially grueling, and I’m looking forward to getting things underway this week,” Ford commented. “The past few years we’ve run mainly a partial schedule, but this year will our most aggressive season to date, so I’m really chomping at the bit.” <<MORE>> December 12, 2018 - Jensen Ford Launches New Cyber Home; Preps for Busy 2019 Season Johnson City, Tennessee's Jensen Ford is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team and a brand new website has been launched for the driver at www.JensenFord83.com. The 31-year-old racer has spent his entire life around the race track. He recently completed his 11th year of competition in his Mike Whitehead #83 Whitehead Construction Inc./ TNT Race Car/ Eagle Racing Engine Late Model. To date he has amassed 65-career victories. Much of his career has been spent running a partial schedule, but in 2019 Jensen plans to run a full slate. Check back as the 2019 schedule and other details are added to the site.