Jimmy Kite
7 Dallara/Aurora
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1996-97 season in review
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Jimmy Kite stormed onto the IRL scene at Pikes Peak International Raceway with a reputation as a hard-charger from the Silver Crown series. He crashed out of that race, attributing it to a rookie mistake. However, he came back at Charlotte to lead the race before a cut tire sent him into the wall. He made another rookie mistake at New Hampshire, crashing after four laps, but came back very strong at Las Vegas, where he finished sixth and on the lead lap. He returns to Team Scandia in 1998.
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Career
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Career
Kite began racing quarter midgets at the age of eight, winning the Dirt National Championship in 1984; midwest region title 1985; southeast region championship in 1986; southeast and northeast regional titles in 1989; and the southeast region quarter midget championship in 1990.
He made his United States Auto Club Silver Crown debut at DuQuoin, Ill., in 1994. In 1995 he won the American Winged Outlaw (AWOL) series sprint nationals at Lanier, Ga., and finished 20th at Indianapolis Raceway Park in first USAC Silver Crown start.
In 1996 he had his best AWOL finish of second at Lanier, Ga. He came from 26th starting spot to nip Chuck Gurney at the finish line to win the 50-mile USAC Silver Crown race as part of the Copper World Classic at Phoenix. He came back to finish second behind Pat Abold in the Coca-Cola 100 Silver Crown race at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Courtesy SpeedNet, from the Indianapolis Star/News
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Driver Stats
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Team: Team Scandia
Series: Indy Racing League
Car: #7 Dallara / Aurora / Goodyear
Sponsor: Royal Purple/Scandia
Car Owner: Andy Evans
Chief Mechanic: Brad McCanless
Resides: Stockbridge, Ga.
D.O.B: 2/18/76
Top IRL finish:: 6th (Las Vegas, 1997)
IRL points (standing): 1996-97 - 76 (27th)
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