Autosportradio.com guests for Tuesday July 10th…
Bob Gates
Bob has been an auto racing journalist for 30 years, and is the author of several books, including ones on Jim Hurtubise, Bill Vukovich and Troy Ruttman. bob has written many stories of the days gone by and the brave drivers that got behind the wheel and thrilled fans with their daring risk of life and limb.
| Jimmy Kite | |
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Jimmy Kite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2008.
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | Effingham, Illinois |
| IRLIndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1997–2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Former teams | Team Scandia Sinden Racing McCormack Motorsports Blueprint Racing Sam Schmidt Motorsports PDM Racing Hemelgarn Racing |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2005 |
| Previous series | |
| 2007 20051994-1995, 1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2003, 2005 |
Indy Lights Craftsman Truck Series USAC Silver Crown Series |
| Awards | |
| 1997 | USAC Sliver Crown Rookie of the Year |
Jimmy Kite is a retired American race car driver. He debuted in the Indy Racing LeagueIndyCar Series in 1997 and has competed in 34 IndyCar races, including five Indianapolis 500s. In 2005, he intended to compete in the NASCARCraftsman Truck Series and he made four starts before being called to replace the injured Paul Dana for Hemelgarn Racing in the IRL, where he completed the season after the Indy 500.
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.