Kenneth Lee Jr.
NewscasterKenny is a Maryland native who began his career in media as a sportswriter at Tuskegee University, covering SIAC sports working for the athletic department and as a sports correspondent for the Tuskegee Campus Digest. Following his time at Tuskegee, he was accepted to the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program as a Marketing Intern for The NASCAR Foundation in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017.
An avid NASCAR fan, Kenny turned his affection into a career after joining the Motor Racing Network as an Associate Producer in 2018. Then he transitioned to NASCAR in 2020 and became the Senior Coordinator of Track Content. Kenny managed social media strategies for NASCAR’s Midwest region, including Kansas Speedway, Watkins Glen International, Michigan International Speedway, Iowa Speedway, and Chicagoland Speedway.
In his young career, Kenny has published over 100 articles for a bevy of outlets, including Motor Racing Network, NASCAR Home Tracks, the Prince George’s County Sentinel, and NASCAR.com. ESPNʼs Undefeated also featured Kenny in an interview with former ESPN President John Skipper.
He is also an aviation enthusiast who spends time plane-spotting and participates in the flight simulation community.
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York County activist group set to hold anti-Trump rally in Rock Hill on Saturday due to increases in deportation -
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American Airlines began nonstop flights from Charlotte to Athens, Greece, this week. The first group of passengers boarded American Airlines Flight 326 on Thursday evening. The flight is now the longest commercial route operated out of North Carolina, at a little over 10 hours. It marks America’s eighth European destination from Charlotte.
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame is looking to make improvements, including more event space and a new location for the gift shop. -
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg continues to fall in the Trust for Public Land's yearly index score. -
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A bipartisan effort to combat fentanyl and money laundering is being spearheaded by attorneys general in the Carolinas.
