| Jimmy Kite | |||||||
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 Jimmy Kite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2008. | |||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | 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 1998 1994-1995, 1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2003, 2005 | Indy Lights Craftsman Truck Series ARCA Racing Series USAC Silver Crown Series | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 1997 | USAC Sliver Crown Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 49th (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 World Financial Group 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
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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]
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]