Most current win came in January 2015, at the age of 60. His car violated the series weight rule the first time, so his crew made sure his victory wasnt in vain Saturday at The Worlds Fastest Half-Mile. The King of the Outlaws passed OReilly World of Outlaws Series points leader Danny Lasoski early in the 17th lap en route to his ninth victory of the season his second in three days. With the field divided in half, on the two respective prelim nights, Kinser outlasted Brad Furr, and defending Gold Cup champion, Mark Kinser to win the 30-lap contest on the slippery Silver Dollar Speedway. Knoxville Season Opener, WoO Prelim Win for Steve Kinser - HD Staff - Knoxville, IA. Select this result to view Steve E Kinser's phone number, address, and more. Im just glad to get this one over with so we dont have to hear about it any more, Kinser said in victory lane. While you can hear horror stories from the kids that work with some crew chiefs, you never hear a bad word from someone who has worked with Scott. I didnt know if the top was any good, so I tried to stay low and block him, but I ended up missing the bottom. Steve is now only eight A-Main wins away from 500 in his World of Outlaws driving career. Kinser, in his own Maxim #11, turned back the challenge of Jac Haudenschild to win the preliminary feature. In 1985 he became the second-youngest winner of a World of Outlaws . I didn't know whether to lean on the wall in 1 and 2, but I elected to stay out of it. Like his father, Kurt Kinser is also an Indiana state wrestling . In '97, Kinser qualified for the Indianapolis 500 and hustled south to Tri-State Speedway (north of Evansville) to win his 415th Outlaws race. He also. Kinsers Quaker State Maxim took the lead from Tatnell with a slide job on Lap 27 and never looked back. Now a senior at Indiana University, Kurt Kinser went 4-1 in last weekends Big Ten tournament, finishing third overall to earn a berth in the NCAA Championships. It was his only Indy Racing League start. Im just grateful to have a family that loves sprint car racing as much as I do. 10. Steve Kinser, told Chico announcer, Troy Hennig in the post race interview, "I told Dana (his wife) I was going to come into Chico with a better attitude, we havent won this thing in a while, and if we do, well be really happy. (Read more, see summary), Steve Kinser Yakima WoO Winner - HD Staff 08/24/02, Yakima, WA. (Read more), Kinser does homework, fast out of the box, in Florida RRS - HD Staff, 02/13/05 - Barberville, FL. But I've come upon the name Jerry quite a few times in research, and my only source for Larry and Terry is that same NSCHoF article, so maybe they got it wrong? (read it all), Steve Kinser Takes his Fifth Kings Royal - HD Staff, 07/19/03, Rossburg, OH. He is the son of Linda L. Kinser ne Kramer (1947-1994) and brother of one Shane L. Kinser from Bloomington resp. Steve Kinser won the World of Outlaws feature event Friday night at I-96 Speedway in Michigan. (More), Steve Kinser Wins WoO at Sedalia, MO. Karl Kinser's bio at the National Sprint Car Hall Of Fame site lists his brothers as Mickey, Larry and Terry. Steve Kinser added to his unprecedented resume with his 31 st career top-five finish in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series since its inception in 1978 by placing fifth in the standings. At 67 years of age. $25.95. Diane Kinser, known by most as Nan, died on Nov. 18. Kinser worked past Dollansky on the Lap 23 to take over second place and set his sights on Tatnell, the preliminary feature winner on Friday night. 1995 Press Pass Premium #26 Steve Kinser. Kinser has won more A Features at Knoxville Raceway (33, including 12 Knoxville Nationals championships) than any other racing facility. Nineteen-time American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-American honoree. He is known the world over as the King of the Outlaws. Steve Kinser's birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite. Randy Kinser, 27, is Bobby's son and Steve's younger brother. Steve Kinser was born on 2 June, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, is an American racing driver. We figured it was time to put the old one up and try this one out. (read it all), The King Wins United States Air Force Showdown Preliminary By Richard Day FORT WORTH, TX (March 28) Everyone in the near-capacity crowd at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track Friday expected a battle between Danny Lasoski and Steve Kinser. The greatest 40 years: Steve Kinser enjoys retirement While 20 championships is an accomplishment on its own, the longevity of Kinser's career might have been just as impressive. "Last year we came here for the first time with the All Stars during their Speed Week and ran second to Jac Haudenschild," said Kaeding, 26, a Rookie of the Year contender from San Jose, Calif. "I think that was the best thing I learned last year to was how to run this place. 26 Quaker State Ford,[9] but after the first 7 races of 1995, Kinser was released and replaced by Hut Stricklin after posting no wins and no top tens with an average finish of 35.2 and a best finish of 27th at Rockingham along with 3 DNF's and 2 DNQ's.[10]. Steve Kinser is married and has a daughter. Has won every major Sprint car race during his racing career. It was the late 1970s and the second year of The World of Outlaws sprint car circuit. The King of the Outlaws claimed his 100th World of Outlaws Sprint Series victory at Houstons Big H Speedway on April 20, 1983. This place was just flat out fast all the way around tonight, and it gets pretty tough on you especially when youre in the shape Im in. (read it all), The King Wins Eighth Main Event at Rolling Wheels By Richard Day ELBRIDGE, NY (May 28) When Steve Kinser led the final 15 laps to win Wednesdays OReilly World of Outlaws Series "A" Feature, it was his eighth victory of the series 25th Anniversary Season and the eighth of his career at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park. (more), Kinser's Incredible Year Gets Better, "King" Takes National Open - HD Staff, October 4, 2003 - Mechanicsburg, PA. - The greatest sprint car driver of all time displayed his skills once more for the Willams Grove Speedway fans Saturday night. The highest level is the World of Outlaws circuit. That moved Kraig Kinser up to second and Kaeding into third. Name:SteveKinser We changed chassis a couple of races ago this is only our second night on this one but it seems to work really well. Robbie Farr finished third followed by Kerry Madsen. The same man still thrills the hundreds of thousands of fans who come out to see him perform his magic. It didn't. Hes worked really hard for a long time. Sep 9, 2013 - Explore Tana Nelson's board "Steve Kinser" on Pinterest. Danny Lasoski finished second, and Sammy Swindell was third. As a senior, he won the 2006 title at 152 pounds after going 47-0 as a member of the Bloomington South High School team. Kinser totaled 39 wins that season and quickly became a star in the sport. I want to thank my wife Dana and my kids Stevie, Kraig and Kurt. High praise for a man who started out as a Southern Indiana boy simply wanting to follow in his fathers footsteps and be a racer. 62 Steve Kinser Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights Custom Content EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING BOARDS CART SIGN IN Editorial Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Steve Kinser cooks up another Gold Cup win, his 12th - By Bobby Gerould - Chico, CA. Its going to be really tough [not being able to watch him compete], said Steve Kinser, who is currently leading the World of Outlaws championship battle in the Bass Pro Shops/J.D. The $10,000 triumph was Kinser's first win of the season and the 551st of his World of Outlaws career. Kraig began racing winged Sprint cars in 2000. I was trying to keep track of my tire, and with about five to go I figured I was going to run in the top four. The $50,000 - to-win feature race is annually one of the biggest races for the World of Outlaws. Kraig won the 2005 Knoxville Nationals. "We want to go ahead and finish this season and hope everything works out well. World of Outlaws Racing Circuit Just like any sport there are levels to sprint car racing. The JPS sponsored Kinser's virtually cleaned-up on their 1985/86 Australian tour, winning races at the major speedways in the country against Australia's best drivers including multiple Australian Champions Garry Rush, George Tatnell and Max Dumesny. Steve's win extended his points lead in both the World of Outlaws, and HammerDownUSA.com's Racers Racing Series. Youve been great the whole time, and its been a pleasure being able to race for all of you. (more), Little-Known Facts About The King of the Outlaws By Richard Day BAYTOWN, TX (March 28) Steve Kinser claimed the 500th victory of his World of Outlaws Sprint Series career Saturday, holding off Donny Schatz by half a car-length in the Fifth Annual Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park. the March 26, 1995 (TranSouth 400) This site is NOT associated with NASCAR, The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Marcus Smith, the. Kinser started on the pole and actually fell back to fourth early in the race, before moving back into third and then the runner-up spot, as he battled Terry McCarl tooth and nail down the stretch for the win. (read the whole deal). Finished 14th in the 1997 Indianapolis 500. After Steve Kinser and Kaeding, Kraig Kinser finished third, followed by Chad Kemenah, Brooke Tatnell and Craig Dollansky. We have estimated He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005. I don't know much about Jerry and Dallas; the former was a car owner for Kelly Kinser, I think ("Kinser Timber"? 1994 Steve Kinser has been right there in the Pennzoil World of Outlaws standings all season, with as good a chance to win on a given night as anybody not named Mark Kinser. Of Steve Kinser's 471 World of Outlaws, A-Main wins in his career, none have come at Perris Auto Speedway. 68 Year Old Race Car Driver #2. What does Steve Kinser do now? His best finish was a sixth in 1981, his last year at Indy, but now his career is over. Steve Kinser put one together in less than a month and went right back to winning. Steve Kinser height not available right now. "We had a great car tonight," the series points leader said. Whether it was at their Bloomington home or the countless miles they spent traveling together going from race to race, they have always been a close-knit unit. Steve "The King" Kinser (born June 2, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana), is a professional sprint car racing driver. The Bloomington, Ind., native has earned 576 career WoO A-Feature triumphs and has filled the record book with accomplishments that likely will not be matched. (Crew chief) Scott (Gerkin) has been doing a great job this year, and (brother) Randy (Kinser) has done great with Kraigs car, so I think right now weve got two pretty good race teams out here." -- Frank Kimmell 'bump drafted' Steve Kinser into Max Papis setting off a nasty chain reaction crash during the opening race in the International Race of Champions (IROC) series Friday night at Daytona International Speedway. Kinser claimed victory #200 at Memphis Motorsports Park on August 22, 1987, victory #300 at San Jose Speedway on September 7, 1991, and victory #400 at Santa Maria Speedway and September 23, 1995. Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway, the reigning, and 18-time World of Outlaws Sprint Series champion reminded all why he is the "King". Made 13 starts in 2007 with the Truck Series and 2 ARCA starts. 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. My first view of Steve Kinser was when I was living in Colorado and taking pictures for Midwest Racing News and other pubs. Kinser is Rolling! We may struggle sometimes in qualifying and the heats, but come feature time we're usually ready for anything. Jerry Kinser? He then battled Daryn Pittman for the next eight laps before taking the third spot on the 10th circuit. Scott builds all my motors, and for a bunch of country boys from Indiana, I guess we dont do too badly. We made some changes right before the (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Dash, and we pretty much nailed it. Terry McCarl and Brian Paulus were fourth and fifth. As good as everyone is running right now, you have to really start at the front." (Read the summary). Held each September in Chico, California, the Gold Cup Race of Champions is a must for any sprint car fan. The leaders hit lapped traffic on the sixth circuit and fought through the lapped cars on the high side of Princetons high-banked quarter-mile oval. Jason Solwold was eighth. Steve then held off Brooke for the $10,000 triumph. Meanwhile, Steve will be seeking his fifth victory of the season this weekend in California to extend his lead in the standings as he takes aim at his 21st series crown. 02/21/04 Steve Kinser won $12,000 in topping the World of Outlaws Cactus Classic at Manzanita Speedway Saturday night. The feature win was the 498th of his incomparable career. A question to our genealogy experts: has anyone ever researched the Kinser family tree? He won twenty WoO championships and 690 "A" features (including full-field preliminary night wins). (More), Steve Kinser Rolls At Tri-State Speedway for Fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Series Victory in '05 Haubstadt, IN - April 16, 2005 - By Chris Dolack, World of Outlaws Senior Writer The A-main is the highlight of any World of Outlaws Sprint Series race night, but on a short track the qualifying sessions always prove to be the most crucial. Driving the Maxim/Gerkin/Hoosier #11, Steve made his way to the front from a second row starting spot. The highlight of 1997 didnt come with the Outlaws for 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. There is something of a familial atmosphere around the Kinser household. 16 talking about this. He has two other children, Stevie and Kurt. The $10,000 victory was the first of the season for the 20-time World of Outlaws driving champion. Schatz took the lead one lap prior to the white flag but Kinser raced by inside of Schatz in turn three later in the same lap. Driving his own Maxim #11, Kinser rallied from an early deficit to out gun Craig Dollansky, and Tim Shaffer in a entertaining night of racing on the high-banked quarter-mile oval. Byrider 100 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Kinser's victory made him the first driver to win three Racers Racing Series events in 2005. Steve Kinser's 11th Gold Cup win was classic Kinser. MATCHBOX 1995 SUPER STAR TRANSPORTERS SERIES 2 STEVE KINSER QUAKER STATE. The only real problem we had was after that redthe tire sealed up a little bit on us, and we werent quite able to get up as good as we were before, but thats what happens when you run a long green like that, then let the tires cool off. 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. Polesitter Joey Saldana took the lead at the start with Kinser closely pursuing on the bottom of the track. He has won 20 championships in the World of Outlaws (WoO) series. Kinser was a high school wrestler. Kinser is a legend in motorsports. * Most laps led. This is his last year at Indiana University and his last shot at being an All-American. After finishing first in the 4600 stock class during the Every Man Challenge, off-road stars Loren Healy and Vaughn Gittin Jr. sit down with SPEED SPORTs Pam Hall to discuss their run at King of the Hammers. He formed his own team back in 1997 after returning from the NASCAR circuit. Kinser later told infield announcer Troy Hennig, "Id pretty much made my mind up that I was going to run the bottom. Sometimes you get in it and somebody gets by you and it's hard to get back by them. 20-time World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion. 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. 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". And quite possibly, the Kinsers themselves don't know how they are related! 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RACING CHAMPIONS #00808: 1994 Steve Kinser World of Outlaws Valvoline Helmet Die Cast Bank. As Saldana worked a thinning cushion in turns three and four, Kinser gained speed on the bottom of the track. ESPN named him 25th on their top drivers of all-time in 2008. I was actually surprised that he got off the top when he did. He became a World of Outlaws driver in 1978. Kraig began racing winged Sprint cars in 2000. Most of all, I want to thank the fans. When you have a team like this, it makes things a lot easier. We ran behind him and it was just unbelievable how somebody could get so close to the wall and hit it a couple of times and keep going. I wasn't sure of Sheldon junior because of the big difference in age, and a somewhat ambiguous wording in one article I read. "I saw Donny Kreitz run good on the bottom in the 'B' Feature, but he runs the bottom everywhere. Below we countdown to Steve Kinser upcoming birthday. 576 career WoO Sprint Car Series A-Feature victories. (Travis Branch photo). It was his only Indy Racing League start. Famous people list on 2 June. Now here I am one of the oldest, but winning races still means everything to me. She has been an invaluable part of Steve Kinser. He has won 20 championships in the World of Outlaws (WoO) series. 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. What I (believe to) know is this: The original Kinser Brothers were Mickey, Karl (b. June 1, 1938), Larry and Terry. That year he also finished a career best 6th in IROC points. 690career WoO Sprint Car Series A-Feature victories. Scott Gerkin turning wrenches for Steve Kinser means the car will seldom, if-ever, break. Competed in the first career World of Outlawsrace on March 18, 1978 at Devils Bowl Speedway. Hes the best crew chief out there right now, and he and all the guys on my team do so much to give me a great racecar night-in and night-out. Nobody has won more Gold Cups than Steve Kinser, yet the 9-time winner hasn't found Chico's Gold Cup winners circle since 1992. Six wins with the National Sprint Tour in 2006 were followed by a 10-win WoO season in 2007, which included his triumph in the 40th anniversary Don Martin, Memorial at Lernerville (Pa.) Speedway. (RRS Points). So there is a Jerry Kinser, I'd say a cousin/uncle who sponsored Kelly. FRESNO, Calif. - March 17, 2011 - Steve Kinser has a lifetime of accomplishments in Sprint Car racing. The 20- year-old joined his father to make up the only father-son duo to win the sports most prestigious event. 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. Bob Kinser was born Aug 21, 1931 to Zelbert and Mary (Watson), and is the father of Steve and Randy. Daryn Pittman, Jason Solwold, Jac Haudenschild, and Danny Lasoski were next in line on the wind-blown track. (Read it all), Kinser makes Hoosier's happy at Haubtstadt - April 21 2007--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director. You really had to just wait on it and be careful where you pick up the throttle. "It feels really good to win the championship again," Kinser said. We have been around the Top-Five all year and hadn't won one. Mark Kinser followed his 1999 and 2000 Knoxville Nationals championships with victories at MetraPark. Swindell finished second, followed by Tim Shaffer, Craig Dollansky, and Danny Lasoski. Steve Kinser will celebrate 69th birthday on a Friday 2nd of June 2023. This is a new car we just put together. His . I about hit the wall running the top in the (O'Reilly Auto Parts) dash, so that was something we had to think about in the feature." Kinser won the 35-lap $10,000 to-win feature over second place Jac Haudenschild, and third place Jason Meyers. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Kinser opens 1/3-mile Nationals with WoO prelim win - HD Staff - Eagle, NE. CHARLOTTE Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and finally got a couple of shots to drop from long range to help the Orlando Magic beat . Bloomington Indiana driver, Steve Kinser, at age 48, won his fifth Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway Saturday night. Steve's son Kraig Kinser also became a professional race car driver. - It was a classic showdown to conclude the Pennzoil World of Outlaws California swing with the King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser battling wheel to wheel with local favorite Tim Kaeding, the 2002 King of California Golden State Challenge champion from San Jose. You get into an open run and the cars can get to be real even so when you have a chance you take it.