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 48)
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.[ citation needed ]

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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.[ citation needed ]

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

Indy Lights

YearTeam12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2007 SWE Racing HMS STP1 STP2 INDY MIL IMS1 IMS2 IOW WGL1 WGL2 NSH MDO KTY SNM1 SNM2 CHI
10
36th20

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]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122ARSCPtsRef
1998 Andy Evans45 Ford DAY ATL
19
SLM CLT MEM MCH
14
POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL NA- [11]

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References

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