AvSky backs Will Kimmel's ARCA finale ride at Kansas

AvSky Corporation sponsored Will Kimmel’s No. 69 Ford Mustang in the ARCA Menards Series season finale at Kansas Speedway on Friday, adding another aviation brand to the Kimmel Racing effort. The race ended early for Kimmel after a lap-41 spin, while the sponsor alignment underscored how private aviation and short-turnaround motorsports can overlap.

Why it matters: - AvSky Corporation’s sponsorship put another aviation company on Kimmel Racing’s No. 69 Ford Mustang for the ARCA Menards Series season finale. - The partnership ties private aviation branding to a sport built around tight travel schedules, rapid turnaround and constant movement between tracks. - The No. 69 team also carried multiple aviation-related partners, showing how motorsports sponsorships can cluster around shared business interests.

What happened: - AvSky Corporation sponsored Will Kimmel’s No. 69 Kimmel Racing Ford Mustang in the Menards 150 at Kansas Speedway on Friday, Sept. 25. - The race was the season finale of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series and aired live on FS1. - The car was officially entered as the No. 69 AvSky/Aviation Technology Ford. - AvSky Corporation logo appeared on the rear quarter panel of the red Mustang. - Aviation Technology, a Louisville-based Part 145 maintenance provider, was on the hood. - LuxMist, R3 Aviation Marketing and Old Commonwealth Distillery were also among the partners on the car.

The details: - The Menards 150 was a 100-lap race on Kansas Speedway’s 1.5-mile oval. - Twenty-seven cars took the green flag after rain delayed the day at the track. - Kimmel was running in the top five when he spun in fluid in Turn 4 on lap 41. - Points leader Jake Bollman could not avoid the No. 69 and Austin Vaughn was also collected. - All three drivers were checked and released at the infield care center. - The damage ended Kimmel’s night, and he was scored 23rd. - Carson Brown won the race. - Thomas Annunziata won the championship on a tiebreaker. - The No. 69 went to Kansas as an aviation car, with Aviation Technology, R3 Aviation Marketing and AvSky Corporation sharing the sheet metal.

Between the lines: - The sponsor mix reflects a natural fit between motorsports and private aviation, where both depend on speed, planning and logistics. - AvSky CEO Cameron Cary used the partnership to link the racing family’s reputation with AvSky’s service model. - Cary said Kimmel Racing is “a prime example of speed and preparative excellence” and that AvSky shares the same focus on detail and passenger care. - Cary also said seeing the No. 69 run in the top three at Kansas showed what that approach can do. - Kimmel Racing’s family history gives the sponsorship a heritage angle, not just a branding one. - The team dates to 1949, when Bill Kimmel Sr. bought his first car after watching Cotton Priddy haul a race car to Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, Indiana. - Bill Kimmel Sr., known as “Big Bill,” won more than 500 features and 12 track championships across the Midwest. - Frank Kimmel became the most successful driver in ARCA history with 10 championships and 80 wins. - Bill Jr. served as Frank’s crew chief beginning in 1999. - Will Kimmel is Bill Jr.’s son and a native of nearby Sellersburg, Indiana. - Will Kimmel became the youngest driver to win the Salem Speedway Super Late Model championship at age 19. - Will Kimmel now has more than 100 feature wins and more than 140 ARCA starts. - Kimmel entered Kansas after finishing third in the Spruce 212 at Salem Speedway on Sept. 12.

What’s next: - Kimmel Racing is already planning its 2027 season. - AvSky Charters continues to market private jet brokerage services through its Venice, Florida, and Wellen Park offices. - The company arranges on-demand private flights worldwide through FAA Part 135 certified operators and maintains 24/7 support. - AvSky Charters remains part of AvSky Corporation alongside Rocky Mountain Air Parts and AvSKY Jets. - More information is available at AvSky Charters and on the company’s social channels.

The bottom line: - AvSky’s Kansas sponsorship extended its brand into a high-visibility racing finale while aligning the company with a multigenerational family team built around speed, logistics and endurance.