After an exciting season that saw him get quicker with each race under his belt, Andy Kamrath will be back behind the wheel of a Legend in 2026.

“I am just looking to have some fun, and try and be competitive as possible with building this new car and build on our program,” he told Short Track Musings.

Kamrath’s career in racing has seen drive a variety of different cars, ranging from Mini Stocks and Super Stocks all the way up to the Pro Late Models and Modifieds. The decision to go Legends currently, though, comes from it being the right balance with his work, dad, and life schedule.

“The maintenance is not crazy on these cars,” he shared. “The learning curve is steep, but the budget isn’t crazy steep. I can pickup and race whenever I feel like. It allows me to still be involved with racing and still spend some time at the track with family.”

Kamrath was able to adapt to the Legend last season, picking up a couple wins at Sauble Speedway through the summer. He is looking forward to getting back to the beach, as well as Flamboro Speedway in 2026.

“It was tougher than I expected to be honest but at the same time its just like big car racing – ask five people and get five different answers,” he explained. “Nobody really wants to help someone from the outside so I feel a lot of work needs to be done internally. When you’re not involved in that series, you get out of the know so we are just playing catch up.”

When asked where he feels he can get better, honesty came true as he said he was “still trying to figure that one out to be honest.”

“I had someone come up to me last year and tell me how to drive – didn’t go over well,” he added. “At the end of the day, everyone drives differently. I just gotta find what I need.”

When he is not behind the wheel, Kamrath is still at the track, coaching his son Rylan as he begins his racing career with the Jr Late Models. Rylan had a breakout season of his own, capping it off with his first career feature win late in the year.

“He’s progressed very well I feel,” Kamrath shared. “I have to always remind myself that he’s only nine which is the exact age that I started racing. I push him hard to want to be better and to want more which is why I feel why he maybe has had the success he’s had but also still has some fun. This year, I think it will be a bit of a step back with Sauble but in hopes, by the end of the year, he’s more competitive.”

With everything he has done through his career, the advice to those coming up through the ranks like his own son is simple – be coachable, have fun and get your hands dirty.