Steve Kinser

Steve Kinser
Kinser in the 1980s
BornDennis Steven Kinser
(1954-06-02) June 2, 1954 (age 70)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements20 Time WoO Sprint Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish49th (1995)
First race1995 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race1995 TranSouth Financial 400 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
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IndyCar Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish14th (1996–1997)
First race1997 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles
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Kinser's 2007 World of Outlaws sprint car at the King's Royal race
Kinser in a 2006 IROC race at Texas

Dennis Steven Kinser (born June 2, 1954), nicknamed "The King", is a former professional sprint car racing driver. He has won 20 championships in the World of Outlaws (WoO) series. Kinser left the World of Outlaws in 2006 to compete with the National Sprint Tour series, but returned to the World of Outlaws for the 2007 season. ESPN named him 25th on their top drivers of all-time in 2008.[1] He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2017.[2]

  1. ^ "Kinser, Mansell, Garlits, Lauda, and Muldowney set high standards". ESPN. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  2. ^ Steve Kinser at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America