"I was catching traffic at the right spots, where I could just kind of coast into the corner and get by them when they were getting loose getting off (the corner). The 62-year-old resident of Bloomington, Indiana is a 20-time World of Outlaws champion (won a record 577 races in the series), as well as more recently a stalwart on the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series owned by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. They have raised three children together. Steve's oldest son, Kraig, will also be in California racing the Casey's General Store car while his daughter, Stevie, assists Steve's and Jason Sides' teams. Privacy Policy|Terms of Use, California Spring Break Swing Continues for Kraig Kinser at Kings Speedway & Thunderbowl Raceway, Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. Kinser is Rolling! Steve Kinsers income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. "The King of the Outlaws" was the third different leader in the 40-lap main event that featured four lead changes. Steve "The King" Kinser (born June 2, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana), is a professional sprint car racing driver. She was 79 years old. It is just a part of racing. 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 Kinser left the World of Outlaws in 2006 to compete with the new National Sprint Tour series. "The King" and his Bass Pro Shops team led the championship standings from much of late May through late July, and he recorded four victories to up his series-best total to 574. Coming into the World of Outlaws main event Saturday night, Kinser had won 30 features in his career on the historic high-banked, half-mile track. He then battled Daryn Pittman for the next eight laps before taking the third spot on the 10th circuit. RACING CHAMPIONS #00808: 1994 Steve Kinser World of Outlaws Valvoline Helmet Die Cast Bank. Nationals, sixth Kings Royal and 12th Gold Cup Race of Champions, His most recent seasons would be considered successful by most drivers, but not for Kinser. He then patiently worked on Jason Meyers who was running second for a number of laps, before battling Sam Hafertepe Jr. when Meyers took the lead from him. View the profiles of people named Stevie Kinser. $25.95. Kinser, who started racing sprint cars in 1973, was successful right off the bat. Has won every major Sprint car race during his racing career. The same man still thrills the hundreds of thousands of fans who come out to see him perform his magic. Finished 14th in the 1997 Indianapolis 500. Donny Schatz is one of those guys who gets better the longer the race goes on. Scott Gerkin has had this car running great, especially in the features. Paul McMahan, Stevie Smith, Donny Schatz, Daryn Pittman, and Knoxville Track Champ, Terry McCarl rounded out the top ten. Fred Rahmer represented the Pennsylvania Posse with a strong fourth place finish. Steve Kinser won the 1/3-mile Nationals at Eagle Raceway Saturday night. Ultimately, his dream became reality, Today, 34 seasons after competing in the first-ever WoO race in 1978, the 57-year-old still regularly intimidates the competition he battles on dirt tracks across the country. Before celebrating in victory lane, Kinser climbed from his car and walked down the front stretch to embrace 24-year-old Kaeding who finished an impressive second place with the most impressive performance of his young racing career. Kinser responded with a HammerDown! Steve Kinser's #11 was the last car to qualify and he promptly set quick-time as the World of Outlaws closed-out their two-night stay at Volusia Speedway Park. Perhaps some common ancestor stepped from a boat in the 18th century, and moved to Southern Indiana to start a family, from where it all spread. 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. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. In all, he won 18 WoO features during the 1995 season. Karl was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. "I was getting a pretty good run off the bottom of turn four, and I was able to get along side Paul and slide up in front of him. Age:63 Brandon Wimmer bent his roll cage in a wild qualifying flip. SPEEDSPORT.com is a part of the NASCAR Digital Media Network, The No. 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. 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. The King of the Outlaws won an IROC event at Talladega Superspeedway on April 30, 1994, in only his third race with the all-star series. In total, he won seven WoO championships, six Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals, six Gold Cup Race of Champions victories and a pair of Kings Royal triumphs at Eldora Speedway from 1980 to 1988. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2021. We will update Steve Kinser's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. On Sale. Kurt recently completed his career as a scholarship wrestler for Indiana University. Steve Kinser wins Silver Cup 40 grand - HD Staff - July 15, 2008. Nineteen-time American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-American honoree. You never know if running second is an advantage or not, Kinser said. charge and passed Tatnell back on lap 32. Kinser won the 35-lap $10,000 to-win feature over second place Jac Haudenschild, and third place Jason Meyers. Kinser Racing Apparel established in 1984. Team: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Steve Kinser ends Schatz streak, wins Aussie 50 grand at Parramatta, World of Outlaws feature event Friday night at I-96 Speedway, stout top-five at Silver Dollar Speedway Friday night, read more and see complete results here, Check out the updates we were getting from Vegas fans, Mike Zieske, and Steve Gomez. 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. He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005. The victory was No. 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. Kinsers Quaker State Maxim took the lead from Tatnell with a slide job on Lap 27 and never looked back. Steve Kinser was born in the middle of Baby Boomers Generation. King of the Outlaws Regains Points Lead at Husets By Richard Day BRANDON, SD (July 2) Steve Kinser entered Tuesdays Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series event tied with Danny Lasoski atop the point standings. (read more), Steve Kinser Has 'Better Attitude' Toward Chico - By Bobby Gerould, 09/05/02 - Chico, CA. Shaffer was never too far out of the picture, dicing with Dollansky for second the remainder of the race. (More), Steve Kinser knows Knoxville - HD Staff - Knoxville, IA. 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. The $10,000 victory, Kinsers fourth of the season, pushed him to within six points of leader Danny Lasoski in the standings. I wasn't sure of Sheldon junior because of the big difference in age, and a somewhat ambiguous wording in one article I read. "Im really proud of the way Kraigs been running. Steve Kinser's birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite. Nineteen-time American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-American honoree. Steve Kinser height not available right now. "The King" started on the pole, and withheld challenges by eventual runner-up Craig Dollansky. Best of 2002: Classy move by King Kinser - Steve Kinser just finished notching his 10th Gold Cup but instead of going nuttso himself with a huge front chute celebration, he walked up the track to hug Tim Kaeding, the young charger that pushed Kinser all weekend. At the checkered flag Kinser was in Victory Lane $12,000 wealthier for winning the 516th feature in his career. He is from United States. Thats precisely the altitude from which Steve Kinser presides. Where does Kelly Kinser fit in? There is great pride being from Indiana, and that dignity starts early in life. My regular crew chief, Scott Gerkin, stayed home and it is tribute to these guys here that we came on strong when it counted. Kinser won the First Heat Race, then earned the privilege of starting the main event outside the second row by finishing fourth in the Dash Race. Select this result to view Steve E Kinser's phone number, address, and more. With his adrenaline flowing, Kinser is a privilege to interview. Winner. The King of the Outlaws has won 29 main events at Eldora Speedway, including the first of his career there on May 21, 1978. Haudenschild finished second in that one. His youngest son Kurt, won the Indiana state tournament as a senior as well, capping off the Bloomington High School South team's excellent season. He competed in his first career World of Outlaws race on March 18, 1978 at Devil's Bowl Speedway. ), and Dallas raced in Central Indiana in the mid eighties, winning the Kokomo Mid-Season championship in 1986. (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. Kinser is first RRS Champion - 11/01/04 - Steve Kinser has some pizza and beer money coming. "We had a good race car all night. Bloomington Indiana driver, Steve Kinser, at age 48, won his fifth Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway Saturday night. (RRS Points). 04/16/04 - Bloomington Indiana's Steve Kinser was an eight car-length winner tonight at State Fair Speedway. said Steve Kinser, 50, a 19-time series champion from Bloomington, Ind. (Read the whole deal), Kinser Wins Eagle Nationals, Regains Points Lead By Richard Day EAGLE, NE (June 22) - Steve Kinser regained the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series points lead Saturday when he won the 19th Annual Eagle Nationals before the largest crowd in the history of Eagle Raceway. Kurt wrestled at Indiana University, competing at the 149 and 157-pound weight classes, and later became a professional mixed martial artist. Rounding out the top five were Donny Schatz, and Daryn Pittman. The Gold Cup is not just a race, it is an event. Kinser, who started on the pole, drove his #11 Quaker State Maxim to victory for the third time in 10 starts at Cottage Groves semi-banked, -mile oval. His son Kraig Kinser races for Steve Kinser Racing in the number 11k World of Outlaws sprint car. The rubber started getting down on the bottom in (turns) one and two, and I don't think anyone really expected that. 68 Year Old Gemini #35. Craig Dollansky followed Kinser to the finish line and took over the RRS points lead from J.J. Yeley.
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