Frank Kimmel

Frank Kimmel
NationalityUnited States American
BornFrancis James Kimmel
(1962-04-30) April 30, 1962 (age 62)
Clarksville, Indiana, U.S.
Related toBill Kimmel Sr.
Will Kimmel
Frankie Kimmel
ARCA Racing Series career
Debut season1990
Starts503
Wins80
Poles45
Best finish1st in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013
Championship titles
1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013ARCA Racing Series
Awards
1992ARCA Permatex Super Car Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
7 races run over 4 years
Best finish54th (2002)
First race1998 Pepsi 400 (Michigan)
Last race2002 Pocono 500 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish94th (2001)
First race2001 Pepsi 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
14 races run over 10 years
2013 position48th
Best finish44th (1996)
First race1995 Ford Credit 200 (Louisville)
Last race2013 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of September 20, 2014.

Francis James Kimmel (born April 30, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed primarily in the ARCA Racing Series, from 1990 through 2016. Kimmel is the most successful driver in ARCA history. He has won the ARCA championship ten times, including eight consecutive. He won the championship in 1998 and also won the 2000 through 2007 championships, and again in 2013.[1]

Kimmel is currently the general manager for KBR Development, which fields the No. 28 Chevrolet in the ARCA Series.[2] From after the end of his driving career in 2017 through 2019, he returned to Venturini Motorsports (the team he drove for part-time in 2015) as a crew chief and a driving coach for their drivers, such as Leilani Munter, Gavin Harlien, and Hailie Deegan.

  1. ^ "The Official Website of ARCA - Kimmel Claims 9th ARCA RE/MAX Series National Title". Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  2. ^ "KBR Relocating, Hires Kimmel As General Manager". Speed Sport. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.