Jason Kitzmiller

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Jason Kitzmiller
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Kitzmiller (No. 97) racing in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona
BornJason Andrew Kitzmiller
(1973-07-25) July 25, 1973 (age 52)
Petersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2022 position115th
ARCA Menards Series career
42 races run over 6 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 97 (CR7 Motorsports)
No. 79 (ACR Motorsports)
Best finish18th (2020)
First race 2020 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2025 Badger 200 (Madison)
WinsTop tens Poles
0190
ARCA Menards Series East career
5 races run over 3 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 97 (CR7 Motorsports)
Best finish35th (2020)
First race 2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race 2025 Atlas 150 (Iowa)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 97 (CR7 Motorsports)
First race 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics up to date as of August 24, 2025.

Jason Andrew Kitzmiller (born July 25, 1973) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet SS for CR7 Motorsports and the No. 79 Chevrolet SS for ACR Motorsports. He also competes part-time in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he's captured multiple victories. He is the father of fellow racing driver Isaac Kitzmiller, who currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East for ACR Motorsports. [1] [2]

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Racing career

Early racing career

ARCA Menards Series

Kitzmiller would announce his debut in the ARCA Menards Series in 2020, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for CR7 Motorsports in a press release, saying "Without a doubt, this will be the biggest race of my career thus far and I've got a ton of knowledge and support behind me, I just hope to mind my manners and keep our No. 97 CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet out of trouble." [3] He would finish 32nd with engine troubles. Throughout the season, he would make six more starts with CR7 Motorsports, earning two top 10s that year at Talladega and Michigan. He would end up finishing 18th in the standings with 212 points.

In 2021, Kitzmiller would return to the series, again with CR7 Motorsports as a part-timer. [4] In six races, he would not get any top 10s, with a best of 11th at Daytona and Charlotte. He would have a worse season in 2021, finishing 24th in the standings with 177 points.

On January 27, 2025, it was announced that Kitzmiller will run the full schedule, with ten-time series champion Frank Kimmel serving as his crew chief for CR7. [5] [6]

ARCA Menards Series East

Kitzmiller would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in a combination event with the ARCA Menards Series at the 2020 Bush's Beans 200, finishing 13th. He would race in the next year's Bristol race, this time finishing 22nd. On January 27, 2025, it was announced that Kitzmiller will run part-time in 2025 with CR7. [5]

ARCA Menards Series West

On January 27, 2025, it was announced that Kitzmiller will run part-time in 2025 with CR7. [5]

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

On February 10, 2022, CR7 Motorsports announced that Kitzmiller will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in the 2022 NextEra Energy 250, driving the No. 97, which is his main ARCA number, for a second entry. [7] However, he withdrew from the event after crashing his primary truck in practice and not having a backup truck.

Personal life

Kitzmiller has been the president of A. L. L. Construction, a construction company in West Virginia, since 2004. [8]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2022 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy DAY
Wth
LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 115thN/A [9]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2020 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy DAY
32
PHO TAL
8
POC
14
IRP KEN
10
IOW KAN
11
TOL TOL MCH
8
DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI
13
WIN MEM ISF KAN 18th212 [10]
2021 DAY
11
PHO TAL
15
KAN TOL CLT
11
MOH POC
17
ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH
12
ISF MLW DSF BRI
22
SLM KAN 24th177 [11]
2022 DAY
34
PHO TAL
14
KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC
9
IRP MCH
12
GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 33rd107 [12]
2023 DAY
19
PHO TAL
26
KAN
23
CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC
11
MCH
13
IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 34th129 [13]
2024 DAY
6
PHO TAL
33
DOV KAN CLT
9
IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH
7
ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN
10
TOL 29th155 [14]
2025 DAY
3
PHO
27
TAL
5
KAN
7
MCH
8
BER
8
ELK
6
LRP
19
DOV
8
IRP
8
IOW
10
GLN
17
ISF
10
MAD
7
DSF
BRI SLM KAN TOL -*-* [15]
ACR Motorsports 79 Chevy CLT
32

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2020 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy NSM TOL DOV
DNS
TOL BRI
13
FIF 32nd34 [16]
2021 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW BRI
22
53rd22 [17]
2025 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV
8
IRP
8
IOW
10
BRI -*-* [18]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2025 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy KER PHO
27
TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-* [19]

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

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

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617CLMSCTCPtsRef
2023 N/A97A Chevy SNM
26
FLC
31
HCY ACE NWS
25
LGY DOM CRW
21
HCY ACE TCM WKS AAS SBO TCM CRW 37th29 [20]
2024 Vandyke Racing Performance SNM HCY AAS OCS ACE TCM LGY DOM
14
CRW
21
HCY NWS ACE WCS FLC SBO TCM NWS N/A0 [21]

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213CPLMTCPtsRef
2025 Rackley W.A.R. 25 Chevy AAS CDL OCS ACE
5
-*-* [22]
97K NWS
22
CRW
15
HCY HCY AND FLC SBO TCM NWS

References

  1. "Kitzmiller Father-Son Duo Set to Compete At New River All American Speedway". Racing America. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  2. "East Series points leader Isaac Kitzmiller is following in his father Jason's footsteps". ARCA Racing. May 16, 2025.
  3. "Jason Kitzmiller leans on veteran CR7 Motorsports team for ARCA debut" (PDF). The Racing Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  4. "Jason Kitzmiller upbeat for Daytona return | SpeedwayMedia.com". 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. 1 2 3 Rutherford, Kevin (January 27, 2025). "Jason Kitzmiller Running Full ARCA Schedule". Frontstretch. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  6. "Jason Kitzmiller to chase ARCA Menards Series championship with Frank Kimmel as crew chief". ARCARacing.com. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  7. Srigley, Joseph (February 10, 2022). "Jason Kitzmiller Making Truck Series Debut at Daytona, Driving Second CR7 Motorsports Entry". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  8. "Jason Kitzmiller". Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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  11. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  12. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  13. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2025 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  16. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  17. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  18. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  19. "Jason Kitzmiller – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  20. "Jason Kitzmiller - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  21. "Jason Kitzmiller - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  22. "Jason Kitzmiller - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 9, 2025.