Kevin Whitesides

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Kevin Whitesides
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1964-05-01) May 1, 1964 (age 57)
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Formula Super Vee
Best finish22nd in 1985

Kevin Whitesides (born May 1, 1964) is an American race car driver who competed in the Formula Super Vee and attempted rookie orientation for the 1989 Indianapolis 500. In the 1985 Super Vee season, Kevin finished 23rd in points, with a high finish of 5th at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

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Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1982 Road Atlanta Lola T620 Volkswagen C Sports Racer 6Retired
1983 Road Atlanta Van Diemen RF83 Ford Formula Continental 912Running
Lola T620 Volkswagen C Sports Racer 48Running
1984 Road Atlanta Ralt RT5 Volkswagen Formula Continental 95Running
1985 Road Atlanta Ralt RT5 Volkswagen Formula Continental 810Running
1986 Road Atlanta Swift DB2 Ford Sports 2000 241Retired
1987 Road Atlanta Swift DB2 Ford Sports 2000 11Running

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