I wish Kurt could have been here tonight, but hes busy wrestling and boxing and living his own life. That year he also finished a career best 6th in IROC points. Their daughter, Stevie, was always by Dad's side from track to track and, ultimately, graduated from Indiana University. (Read Chris Dolack's story here). In 1987, he won 46 features, including 12 in a row, and 24 of the last 26 events. It also gave him sole possession of the series' points lead. 26 Quaker State Ford, but released him after only five starts after a best finish of 27th and average placing of 35th. Kinser has won more A Features at Knoxville Raceway (33, including 12 Knoxville Nationals championships) than any other racing facility. The King of the Outlaws has won a single race at 44 different tracks and at 121 different facilities overall. Kinser began touring Australia in 1979, before returning many times during the 1980s and 1990s, generally teaming with his brother Randy in Gambler chassis Sprint cars distinctively sponsored by cigarette companies, including the black and gold of JPS, and the sky blue and white Commodore brand. Despite finishing last in the first World of Outlaws Sprint Series main event at Devils Bowl Speedway on March 18, 1978, Kinser won the series inaugural championship. "Ive had a terrible cold all week long", said Kinser. On Sale. - Bloomington Indiana's Steve Kinser ran away with the $12,000 to-win A-Main Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Despite the several hundred pictures I have made of Steve Kinser in action (1978-2000), none remain, so I include these images from Google Photos. (more), Kinser Wins #498 Saturday at Manzanita Speedway - Phoenix, AZ. Kinser passed longtime rival Sammy Swindell on lap 22 en route to a 35 lap feature win. Competed in the first career World of Outlawsrace on March 18, 1978 at Devils Bowl Speedway. Steve Kinser was born on June 2, 1954 (age 68) in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Tim Shaffer jumped to the second spot on the opening lap and began to chase Kinser. English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk . Steve Kinser was born on 2 June, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, is an American racing driver. Hoosier has been smart in all aspects in developing a tire that is now the preferred rubber of most WoO teams. Weve had a good car all year long. (RRS Points). He is known the world over as the King of the Outlaws. His second cousin, once removed Sheldon Kinser competed in the CART series and raced in the Indianapolis 500 six times. With his win on Saturday May 12, 2012 at the Williams Grove Speedway, Steve became the oldest driver ever to win a World of Outlaws main event at the age of 57. Byrider 100 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He is known for being a Race Car Driver. "The King of the Outlaws" won every race he entered the Second Heat Race, the First Dash Race and the 25-lap Preliminary Feature Thursday as the series opened the Sixth Annual Duel in the Dakotas at Red River Valley Speedway. The victory was No. Has 17career WoO Sprint carvictories, earning him a spot inside the top-21of the WoO all-time win list. Both of his sons wrestled in high school. During his many tours of Australia racing Sprint cars, Kinser won many feature races and drew large crowds wherever he raced, but on January 4, 1986 he swapped his Sprinter for a VW-powered Midget (called a Speedcar in Australia) and won the 38th Australian Speedcar Grand Prix at Sydneys Liverpool City Raceway. Touch device users can explore by touch or with swipe gestures. 97 records for Steve Kinser. Steve Kinser dominated the Knoxville Nationals for so many years that Cynthia Bourbeau highlighted his championships in the heart of her print "50 Years of Sprint Car Racing Legends at the Knoxville Nationals". "The King of the Outlaws" saw his daughter graduate from high school and won the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series "A" Feature at Eldora Speedway while his son finished in 15th place. Gemini Race Car Driver #38. Being characterized by any one of those descriptors would make most people proud, but to be defined by all of them would certainly result in royalty status. Steve Kinser (born June 3, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana ), is a professional sprint car racer. He has two other children, Stevie and Kurt. , money, salary, income, and assets. Jason Meyers finished second followed by Paul McMahan, Brooke Tatnell, and Danny Lasoski. Mark Kinser followed his 1999 and 2000 Knoxville Nationals championships with victories at MetraPark. That is the space required on the Steve Kinser trophy mantle after his Saturday night victory in the 40-lap Gold Cup Race of Champions. I was a little loose on the front stretch kind of bouncing around there for a little bit but, all in all, it was a pretty good night." It was pretty easy to tell when Steve Kinser was on the track on Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway, because each time his machine took to the high-banked -mile in his home state of Indiana, the crowd was on their feet cheering, and the flashbulbs from their cameras could be seen illuminating the track from one side to the other. His family is also involved in racing, as his younger brother Randy Kinser and cousins Kelly Kinser and Mark Kinser, who was also a championship winning driver on the World of Outlaws circuit. - 04/30/05 - Reigning World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser was too tough at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. 1995 Press Pass Premium Holofoil #26 Steve Kinser. (summary), 'The King' Comes Back Strong at Tri-City Speedway By Richard Day GRANITE CITY, IL (May 11) - It's tough to keep a good man down, especially when he has such a strong desire to win and he's racing at a track where he has enjoyed tremendous success. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. The King of the Outlaws steered his #11 Quaker State Maxim into the low groove in the first corner and slid in front of Schatz in turn two early in the 30th lap, then beat the 1997 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year under the checkered flag by three car-lengths. Kinser wheels his own Quaker State-sponsored Maxim sprint car in the OReilly Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Series and has seven wins to his credit already in the 2003 racing season. STEVE KINSER- Rivalries, Friendships, Marriage and Retirement. The Maxim shod Kinser inherited the lead on lap 22 when Craig Dollansky crashed with Jason Johnson who he was trying to put a lap down. It seems to me, that it is not possible to find a relation going back any wee number of generations. It was just a really good trail ride. SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall and Dave Arnold talk to Duane Garretson, the 4500 modified class winner during the Every Man Challenge at King of the Hammers. Kasey Kahne finished as runner-up. 11 sprint car owned by Karl and Diane Kinser and driven by Steve Kinser in 1983 (Paul Arch photo), The Motorsports Authority - Copyright 2014-2023 - Turn 3 Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. Opinions, facts, photos, NASCAR, Indy Car,WoO, USAC, ARCA, F1 & more. Steve is the son of Bob Kinser. 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. The biggest cheer came after Kinser led all 40-laps of the A-Feature and climbed out of his car in victory lane, after holding off Jac Haudenschild for the $10,000 World of Outlaws A-Feature win. Contents 1 Background 2 World of Outlaws career Season. Thirty-three days after officially leaving NASCAR, he and his team, led by Scott Gerkin, were back competing with the Outlaws at the Action Track in Terre Haute, Ind. The Gold Cup is not just a race, it is an event. Scott Kinser, Associated Press. His younger son Kurt also won state as a senior, capping off the Bloomington High School South teams excellent season. Steves third cousin Karl Kinser (Mark Kinsers father) was Steves car owner 1978 to 1994, and was crew chief for Steve and Randys cars on their frequent tours to Australia in the 1980s. Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway, the reigning, and 18-time World of Outlaws Sprint Series champion reminded all why he is the "King". I started out up on the top, but then I saw Danny (Lasoski) get a nose up beside me on the bottom, so I moved down there and it felt better low. Steve Kinser, of Bloomington, IN., a 17-time World of Outlaws champion, won the coveted Williams Grove National Open to add to big wins at the Gold Cup and The Kings Royal. (read more). 04/26/02 16-time World of Outlaws champion, Steve Kinser opened the 2002 racing season at the sprint car capitol of the world, with a convincing prelininary feature win. Below we countdown to Steve Kinser upcoming birthday. I didn't know whether to lean on the wall in 1 and 2, but I elected to stay out of it. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), Factory Motor Parts, VP Racing(Official Racing Fuel), Vicci (Official Apparel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jakes Custom Golf Carts, RacingJunk.com, KSE Race Products, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builders Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builders Challenge participantsJ&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company. Steve is originated from United States. Kinser did not race in the Florida All-Star show (he never does), but he did practice at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona on his way to the Golden State. Neither is close to Kinser. He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005. (read it all). Not that I know of. Donny Schatz is one of those guys who gets better the longer the race goes on. We just hope we can get (500th career A-feature win) out of the way." It was during the month of May, when he realized his dream of qualifying for and then competing in The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. He qualified 20, In 1998, he earned his first WoO championship as a team owner and 15, as a driver. More than 800 career victories during his illustrious career earned him those accolades. Even though Karl is his third cousin, Steve Kinser often joked to reporters that the pair werent really related. Sheldon Kinser Jr is Sheldon's son, not grandson. And I don't mean the simple relations, like Steve and Randy are the sons of Bob, or Mark is the son of Karl, but how are those different branches exactly related? This weekend, while he is racing in California on Friday at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Kinsers youngest son, Kurt, will be aiming for an NCAA national wrestling championship at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Too many variables werent meshing and his move to the Sprint Cup Series (then known as Winston Cup) clearly wasnt going in the direction he had hoped. (read the whole deal), 'The King' Extends Points Lead in Great Plains Shootout By Richard Day GREENWOOD, NE (May 4) - Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski and Mark Kinser have taken turns leading the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series point standings this season. Sammy Swindell ranks second on the World of Outlaws Sprint Series victory list with 260. The defending and 18-time series champion drove his #11 Quaker State Maxim past pole-sitter Brooke Tatnell late in the 10th lap of the Fifth Annual Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park Saturday, and held off a furious last-lap charge by Donny Schatz to claim the milestone victory by half a car-length. So there is a Jerry Kinser, I'd say a cousin/uncle who sponsored Kelly. World of OutlawsWorld of Outlaws Late ModelsWorld of Outlaws Sprint CarsSuper DIRTcar SeriesXtreme Outlaw SeriesXtreme DIRTcar SeriesDIRTcar Summer NationalsSummit Racing Equipment Modified NationalsDIRTcar Racing, DIRTVisionDIRTcar NationalsNAPA Super DIRT WeekWorld of Outlaws World FinalsWorld Racing GroupDIRTcar MembersJobsMedia CredentialsContact Us, Copyright World Racing Group 2023. The racing intensified during the middle stages as Kinser re-passed Dollansky in turn one with a top-groove drive by. We had a good draw in the dash that helped as well. Best of 2002: The Gold Cup - Steve Kinser won his 10th Gold Cup in a intense race with California's Tim Kaeding, a favorite of the Chico fans.
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