Jimmy Kite

Jimmy Kite

Jimmy Kite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2008.
Nationality American
Born (1976-02-18) February 18, 1976
Effingham, Illinois
IRL IndyCar Series
Years active 1997–2003, 2005, 2007
Former teams Team Scandia
Sinden Racing
McCormack Motorsports
Blueprint Racing
Sam Schmidt Motorsports
PDM Racing
Hemelgarn Racing
Starts 34
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 22nd in 2005
Previous series
2007
2005

1994-1995, 1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2003, 2005		 Indy Lights
Craftsman Truck Series
USAC Silver Crown Series
Awards
1997 USAC Sliver Crown Rookie of the Year

Jimmy Kite (born February 18, 1976 in Effingham, Illinois) is an American race car driver. He debuted in the Indy Racing League in 1997 and has competed in over 30 IRL 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.

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points
1996-1997 Scandia NHM LVS WDW PHX INDY TXS PPI
Ret		 CHR
Ret		 NH2
Ret		 LV2
6		 27th 76
1998 Scandia WDW
Ret		 PHX
18		 INDY
11		 TXS NHM DOV CHR
Ret		 PPI ATL TX2 LVS 31st 52
1999 McCormack WDW PHX INDY
Ret		 TXS
Ret		 PPI
15		 ATL
9		 DOV
Ret		 PP2
8		 LVS TX2 24th 86
2000 Blueprint WDW PHX
Ret		 LSV
16		 INDY
Ret
 TXS
Ret		 PPI
Ret		 ATL
12		 KTY
Ret		 TX2
Ret		 24th 79
2001 McCormack PHX HMS ATL INDY
DNQ		 TXS PPI RIR KAN NSH KTY STL CHI TX2 NC -
2002 Schmidt HMS PHX CAL NZR INDY
Rpl		 TXS PPI RIR KAN NSH MIS KTY STL CHI TX2 NC -
2003 PDM HMS PHX MOT INDY
13		 TXS PPI RIR KAN NSH MIS STK KTY NZR CHI CAL TX2 32nd 17
2005 Hemelgarn HMS PHX STP MOT INDY
Ret		 TXS
Ret		 RIR
13		 KAN
19		 NSH
13		 MIL
14		 MIS
13		 KTY
10		 PPI
17		 SNM CHI
18		 WGL CAL
13		 22nd 163
2007 PDM HMS STP MOT KAN INDY
DNQ		 MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL NSH MDO MIS KTY SNM DET CHI NC -
Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums
(Non-win)		 Top 10s
(Non-podium)		 Indianapolis 500
Wins		 Championships
9 7 34 0 0 0 4 0 0
Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
1998 Dallara Oldsmobile 26th 11th Scandia
1999 G-Force Oldsmobile 28th 24th McCormack
2000 G-Force Oldsmobile 25th 30th Blueprint
2001 G-Force Oldsmobile Failed to Qualify McCormack
2002 Dallara Chevrolet Raced by Mark Dismore Schmidt
2003 Dallara Chevrolet 32nd 13th PDM
2005 Dallara Toyota 32nd 32nd Hemelgarn
2007 Panoz Honda Failed to Qualify PDM

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