Jimmy Kite

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Jimmy Kite
Jimmy Kite 2008 Indy 500 Bump Day.jpg
Jimmy Kite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2008.
NationalityAmerican
Born (1976-02-18) February 18, 1976 (age 47)
Effingham, Illinois
IRL IndyCar Series
Years active1997–2003, 2005, 2007
Former teams Team Scandia
Sinden Racing
McCormack Motorsports
Blueprint Racing
Sam Schmidt Motorsports
PDM Racing
Hemelgarn Racing
Starts34
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish22nd in 2005
Previous series
2007
2005
1998

1994-1995, 1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2003, 2005		 Indy Lights
Craftsman Truck Series
ARCA Racing Series
USAC Silver Crown Series
Awards
1997USAC Sliver Crown Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Best finish49th (2005)
First race 2005 World Financial Group 200 (Atlanta)
Last race 2005 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Jimmy Kite (born February 18, 1976 in Effingham, Illinois) is a retired American race car driver. He debuted in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1997 and has competed in 34 IndyCar races, including five Indianapolis 500s. In 2005, he intended to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and he made four starts before being called to replace the injured Paul Dana for Hemelgarn Racing in the IRL, where he completed the season after the Indy 500.

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Largely out of racing since the end of the 2005 season, Kite founded JK Hobby World in November 2006. He failed in his attempt to qualify for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 in the PDM Racing #18 Panoz and failed to secure a ride for the 2008 race.

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

IndyCar

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617RankPointsRef
1996-97 Team Scandia NHM LVS WDW PHX INDY TXS PPIR
20		 CLT
15		 NH2
23		 LV2
6		27th76 [1]
1998 Team Scandia WDW
16		 PHX
18		 INDY
11		 TXS
Wth		 NHM DOV 31st52 [2]
Sinden Racing Services CLT
23		 PPIR ATLTX2LVS
1999 McCormack Motorsports WDWPHXCLT INDY
24		TXS
25		PPIR
15		ATL
9		DOV
16		PPIR
8		LVSTX224th86 [3]
2000 Blueprint RacingWDWPHX
16		LSV
16		 INDY
30
TXS
16		PPIR
24		ATL
12		KTY
17		TX2
21		24th79 [4]
2001 McCormack Motorsports PHXHMSATL INDY
DNQ		TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHKTYSTLCHITX2NC- [5]
2002 Sam Schmidt Motorsports HMSPHXFONNAZ INDY
DNQ		TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHMCHKTYGATCHITX2NC- [6]
2003 PDM Racing HMSPHXMOT INDY
13		TXSPPIRRIRKANNSHMCHSTKKTYNAZCHIFONTX232nd17 [7]
2005 Hemelgarn HMSPHXSTPMOT INDY
32		TXS
22		RIR
13		KAN
19		NSH
13		MIL
14		MCH
13		KTY
10		PPIR
17		SNMCHI
18		WGLFON
13		22nd163 [8]
2007 PDM Racing HMS STP MOT KAN INDY
DNQ		 MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO MCH KTY SNM DET CHI NC- [9]
YearsTeamsRacesPolesWinsPodiums
(Non-win)		Top 10s
(Non-podium)		Indianapolis 500
Wins		Championships
9734000400
Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 JimmyKitePracticing2007Indy500.jpg
Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

YearChassisEngineStartFinishTeam
1998 Dallara Oldsmobile 26th11th Scandia
1999 G-Force Oldsmobile 28th24th McCormack
2000 G-Force Oldsmobile 25th30th Blueprint
2001 G-Force Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify McCormack
2002 Dallara Chevrolet Failed to Qualify Schmidt
2003 Dallara Chevrolet 32nd13th PDM
2005 Dallara Toyota 32nd32nd Hemelgarn
2007 Panoz Honda Failed to Qualify PDM

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2005 MRD Motorsports 06 Chevy DAY CAL ATL
19		 MAR GTY
18		 MFD CLT
DNQ		 DOV TEX
24		 MCH MLW KAN
22		 KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 49th403 [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2003 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2005 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2007 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jimmy Kite – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.


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