Kyle Kelley

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Kyle Kelley
Kyle Kelley Road America 2013.jpg
Kelley at Road America in 2013
BornKyle Robert Kelley
(1985-06-28) June 28, 1985 (age 39)
Huntington Beach, California
Achievements2014 SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1 champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
11 races run over 4 years
2013 position60th
Best finish60th (2013)
First race 2010 Bucyrus 200 (Road America)
Last race 2013 Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 (Mid-Ohio)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Kyle Robert Kelley [1] (born June 28, 1985) is an American professional sports car racing driver in the Trans-Am Series' TA2 class. [2] He has also raced in NASCAR, competing in the Nationwide Series from 2010 to 2013 as a road course ringer.

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Racing career

Kelley's Nationwide car at Road America in 2013 Road America 2013 Nationwide 87 Kyle Kelley.jpg
Kelley's Nationwide car at Road America in 2013

Kelley began racing in the Trans-Am Series' TA2 class in 2009, eventually competing full-time the following year. [3] In June 2010, in addition to the Trans-Am race at the track, he ran the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America. [4] Kelley continued making starts in NASCAR as a road course ringer through 2013, racing at Watkins Glen International, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and the series' first event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2013. [5]

In 2014, he won the SCCA National Championship Runoffs' GT1 class at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. [6]

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.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2010 UP Racing59 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA
37		 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN
20		 MCH BRI CGV
31		 ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 91st225 [7]
2011 NEMCO Motorsports 97 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN
26		 CGV
14		 BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 62nd48 [8]
2012 UP Racing59 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA
35		 KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN
21		 CGV
21		 BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 61st55 [9]
2013 Team Kelley Racing87 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR CLT DOV IOW MCH ROA
31		 KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN
19		 MOH
32		 BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 60th50 [10]

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2008 UP Racing7 Dodge AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON
8		 IRW DCS EVG MMP
24		 IRW AMP AAS 38th238 [11]
2009 Chevy CTS AAS PHO
21		 MAD IOW DCS SON
10		 IRW PIR
11		 MMP
10		 CNS IOW AAS 25th498 [12]
2010 Dodge AAS
12		24th464 [13]
Chevy PHO
22		 IOW DCS SON IRW PIR
26		 MRP CNS MMP
5		 AAS PHO
2011 PHO AAS MMP
23		 IOW LVS SON
11		 IRW EVG PIR
13		 CNS MRP SPO AAS PHO 40th348 [14]
2012 PHO LHC MMP
19		 S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR
15		 SMP AAS PHO 42nd54 [15]
2015 Cooley Racing2 Chevy KCR IRW TUS IOW SHA SON
38		 SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS PHO 75th6 [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Robert Kelley, Born 06/28/1985 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Drissi earns second straight Trans Am West win". Racer . May 1, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ave Paces Trans-Am Series Entering Road America". Sports Car Club of America . June 16, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nationwide Series rocks Road America". Motorsport.com . June 19, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ Boarman, John (August 17, 2013). "Mid-Ohio: NASCAR Nationwide Series starting lineup, green flag and info for Childrens Hospital 200". Tireball. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kelley Runs Away With GT-1 Title at Mazda Raceway Runoffs". Sports Car Club of America . October 12, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Kyle Kelley – 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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