Marty Kelly III
Marty Kelly III

Marty Kelly III
Bennington, VT

Driver Information

Marty Kelly III is a second-generation racecar driver from North Bennington, VT. He began racing go karts on the Saratoga County Fairgrounds 1/10 mile paved oval at age nine. He competed in the go kart ranks for six full seasons, earning just over 100 feature wins on both dirt and asphalt surfaces. In 2015 and 2016, he went slingshot car racing around the northeast and became a track announcer at Lebanon Valley Speedway. From 2017-2024, he competed in the sportsman modified division at several area tracks from Bear Ridge in the east to Oswego and Super DIRT Week in the west and continued working in racing media at Lebanon Valley, Super DIRT Week, Eastern States Weekend, the Short Track Super Series, Devil's Bowl and Airborne Park Speedway. In those years, he won three sportsman modified features at Devil's Bowl. The 2024 season marked the beginning of his 358 modified racing career; his best finish was 7th at Devil's Bowl on September 14, 2024.

Career Highlights


2014 Northeast King of Karting Oakland Valley Race Park Winner
2020 First career Sportsman Modified win at Devil's Bowl Speedway
2021-2022 Devil's Bowl Speedway Sportsmanship Award Winner

Most Memorable Moment


Winning at Devil's Bowl in August 2022 with over 20 people in Victory Lane!

Hobbies


Racing!

favorites

  • TrackDevil's Bowl Speedway
  • EventVermont 200
  • FoodItalian!
  • MovieThe Usual Suspects
  • SongRunnin' on Empty - Jackson Browne
  • Sports TeamNY Giants
  • Speed ShopBehrent's Performance Warehouse

Recommendations

  • RestaurantPoultney Pub
  • Fast FoodDunkin
  • Gas StationStewart's Shops
  • BeverageSprite
  • Parts StoreRock Auto