Jason Kitzmiller
Jason Kitzmiller (born July 23, 1973) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for CR7 Motorsports.
| Jason Kitzmiller | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | July 23, 1973 Petersburg, West Virginia |
| ARCA Menards Series career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | CR7 Motorsports |
| Car number | 97 |
| Crew chief | Todd Myers |
| Starts | 13 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 18th in 2020 |
| Last updated on: November 29, 2021. | |
Racing career
ARCA Menards Series
Kitzmiller would announce his debut in the ARCA Menards Series in 2020, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for CR7 Motorsports in a press release, saying "Without a doubt, this will be the biggest race of my career thus far and I’ve got a ton of knowledge and support behind me, I just hope to mind my manners and keep our No. 97 CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet out of trouble."[1] He would finish 32nd with engine troubles. Throughout the season, he would make six more starts with CR7 Motorsports, earning two top 10s that year at Talladega and Michigan. He would end up finishing 18th in the standings with 212 points.
In 2021, he would return to the series, again with CR7 Motorsports as a part-timer.[2] In six races, he would not get any top 10s, with a best of 11th at Daytona and Charlotte. He would have a worse season in 2021, finishing 24th in the standings with 177 points.
ARCA Menards Series East
Kitzmiller would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in a combination event with the ARCA Menards Series at the 2020 Bush's Beans 200, finishing 13th. He would race in the next year's Bristol race, this time finishing 22nd.
Personal life
Kitzmiller has been the president of A. L. L. Construction, a construction company in West Virginia.
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2020 | CR7 Motorsports | 97 | Chevy | DAY 32 |
PHO | TAL 8 |
POC 14 |
IRP | KEN 19 |
IOW | KAN 11 |
TOL | TOL | MCH 8 |
DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI 13 |
WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | 18th | 212 | [3] |
| 2021 | DAY 11 |
PHO | TAL 15 |
KAN | TOL | CLT 11 |
MOH | POC 17 |
ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH 12 |
ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI 22 |
SLM | KAN | 24th | 177 | [4] | |||
References
- "Jason Kitzmiller leans on veteran CR7 Motorsports team for ARCA debut" (PDF). The Racing Times. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Jason Kitzmiller upbeat for Daytona return | SpeedwayMedia.com". Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Jason Kitzmiller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Jason Kitzmiller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
External links
Jason Kitzmiller driver statistics at Racing-Reference