Jimmy Kite
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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 4 Indianapolis 500s. In 2005 he intended to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series where he made 4 starts before being called upon to replace the injured Paul Dana for Hemelgarn Racing in the IRL where he went on to complete the rest of the season from the Indy 500 on.
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.
[edit] Indy 500 results
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 7th | 11th |
| 1999 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 28th | 24th |
| 2000 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | 25th | 30th |
| 2001 | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Failed to Qualify | |
| 2002 | Dallara | Chevrolet | Raced by Mark Dismore | |
| 2003 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 32nd | 13th |
| 2005 | Dallara | Toyota | 32nd | 32nd |
| 2007 | Panoz | Honda | Failed to Qualify | |
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