Steves oldest son, Kraig, will also be in California racing the Caseys General Store car while his daughter, Stevie, assists Steves and Jason Sides teams. Sorry I can't help with older generations of Kinsers but in case you do not know ( ) Steves son Kraig has a son called Kash born in 2008. We ran pretty good in the heat, then made some changes for the dash, but we went back to what we had in the heat for the main. 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. The 20-time World of Outlaws champion led all 40 laps of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup contested on the fast dirt of the 3/8's mile oval located near Pittsburgh. The run included three more championships and numerous additions to the record books along the way. Kinser led the first set of corners, but Dollansky leaned hard on the cushion to overtake the 'King of the Outlaws' in turns three and four. "The King of the Outlaws" steered clear of a spinning lapped car midway through the "A" Feature on his way to winning the race and regaining sole possession of the points lead before a record crowd at Husets Speedway. Back and neck pain that Kinser believes originated from an IROC crash in 2005 continued to bother the champion in recent seasons. Know net worth is He in this year and how He do with money?? Paul McMahan, Stevie Smith, Donny Schatz, Daryn Pittman, and Knoxville Track Champ, Terry McCarl rounded out the top ten. Steve Kinser was born on 2 June, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, is an American racing driver. Life Wisdom with Humility and Humor History Mystery Man 18.6K subscribers Subscribe 71K views 10 months ago INDIANA From racing to. Nineteen-time American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-American honoree. The "Salute to Champion Steve Kinser" special exhibition coincides with the King's final full season with the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series in 2014. With his adrenaline flowing, Kinser is a privilege to interview. Kinser has won 24 main events at Williams Grove Speedway and 22 at Tri-City Speedway. Steve Kinser Is A Member Of . The Bloomington Indiana driver started on the pole and ran away with a 30-lap preliminary feature win on the 1/4-mile high banked dirt oval. Thanks for clarifying. Race Car Drivers. 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. He has two other children, Stevie and Kurt. 1994 (Summary and notes from Johnny Gibson), Steve Kinser Ends Posse Streak at Grandview - By Richard Day - May 30, 2004. (more), Steve Kinser Shows Aussies Why He is King - By Richard Day GRANVILLE, NSW, AU (January 10) Steve Kinser showed why he is considered the worlds best sprint car racer Friday at Parramatta City Raceway in the OReilly World of Outlaws Series Down Under finale. We just rolled around there and we were good. Kurt wrestled at Indiana University, competing at the 149 and 157-pound weight classes, and later became a professional mixed martial artist. More information on Steve Kinser can be found here. He's run here probably 300 times and I ran here three times. 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. He competed in his first career World of Outlaws race on March 18, 1978 at Devils Bowl Speedway. The Gold Cup is not just a race, it is an event. "The King of the Outlaws" was the third different leader in the 40-lap main event that featured four lead changes. charge and passed Tatnell back on lap 32. 0:00. Both drivers will compete in the 41st annual Williams Grove National Open in Mechanicsburg (Penna. "That's all I was trying to do." The native of Bloomington, Indiana, has dominated the short track scene for over 36 years, earning five-hundred victories in the WoO A-Feature. Hoosier has been smart in all aspects in developing a tire that is now the preferred rubber of most WoO teams. Kinser opens 1/3-mile Nationals with WoO prelim win - HD Staff - Eagle, NE. In the middle of the pack, Kaeding slid up to the cushion inches off the wall and picked off cars until he was behind Kraig Kinser when second-place running Swindell's right rear tire blew apart in Turn 1 with eight laps complete. The well-liked Seitz maintains close relations with all his clients, while Goodyear chooses to provide different representatives in different regions. His success on the track has led to a record . In his second season driving for, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), the Bloomington, Ind., native won three of the first four races behind the wheel of the No. "The King of the Outlaws" also won the main event at Delaware International Speedway Tuesday. 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. Showing signs of their predicted Knoxville strength, Jac Haudenschild finished third in the Guy Forbrook tuned #5. Opinions, facts, photos, NASCAR, Indy Car,WoO, USAC, ARCA, F1 & more. I just know he is Karl's nephew, and Steve's cousin. I know how important it would be for him to finish his career with a really good weekend at the championships.. He holds the track record at Kokomo for sprint cars, drove on the USAC circuit for years and still wins his share of races. Resides: Bloomington, IN United States. Much like Michael Jordan still playing hoops at age 39, Kinser, who is now 46 years old has no reason to stop racing. Kinser is anxious to have her back by his side this season. Walker held on for second followed Donny Schatz, Jason Sides, and Tim Shaffer. The 50th annual race with a $20,000 top prize fell to the Bloomington Indiana driver for a remarkable 11th time. This is a new car we just put together. Tim Shaffer and Paul McMahan battled for runner-up honors with Shaffer getting the nod. Competed in the first career World of Outlawsrace on March 18, 1978 at Devils Bowl Speedway. In 1987, he won 46 features, including 12 in a row, and 24 of the last 26 events. I was feeling some rubber. She was 79 years old. Robbie Farr finished third followed by Kerry Madsen. As an owner/driver, Steve has won 6 World of Outlaws championships. 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. Donny Schatz, Jason Sides, and Tim Shaffer completed the top five finishers. I was actually surprised that he got off the top when he did. They have raised three children together. The World of Outlaws started just about the time that I did, and it seemed like back then I was one of the youngest guys in the pits. His Quaker State Maxim, riding on Hoosier tires was impeccably tuned by Scott Gerkin. 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. Famous people list on 2 June. That handed the lead to Tim Shaffer who kept the Parsons #6 in front until lap 18 when Sammy Swindell swept past. "Once I got a little heat in the tires, I started to be able to move around a little bit and get going on the top or on the bottom," said Kinser, who had been winless at Rolling Wheels since 1995. He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2005. Fourteen-time National 410 Sprint Car Driver of the Year. Nevertheless, it is possible that they are friends. Sep 9, 2013 - Explore Tana Nelson's board "Steve Kinser" on Pinterest. The $10,000 triumph was Kinser's first win of the season and the 551st of his World of Outlaws career. Ryan Newman finished second. Of Steve Kinser's 471 World of Outlaws, A-Main wins in his career, none have come at Perris Auto Speedway. Read Chris Dolack's story here. Sometimes you get in it and somebody gets by you and it's hard to get back by them. (read it all), Steve Kinser Takes his Fifth Kings Royal - HD Staff, 07/19/03, Rossburg, OH. Rounding out the top five were Donny Schatz, and Daryn Pittman. 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. If someone else is fast, he's at their car observing. 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. "I'm surprised we've hung in there as close as we have. (read the whole deal), Steve Kinser Makes it a Dozen - By Richard Day KNOXVILLE, IA (August 10) Tyler Walker performs his cartwheel-back flip-round offs and P.J. The King's win in the Bud Carson Memorial was his second straight at the half-mile, and one of 460 career A-Main wins on the World's toughest sprint car circuit. 10. MATCHBOX 1995 SUPER STAR TRANSPORTERS SERIES 2 STEVE KINSER QUAKER STATE. Steve's third cousin Karl Kinser (Mark Kinser's father) was Steve's car owner 1978 to 1994, and was crew chief for Steve and Randy's cars on their frequent tours to Australia in the 1980s. Steve "The King" Kinser (born June 2, 1954) is a professional sprint car racing driver. Randy Hannagan scored another strong run with the Outlaws, driving the Terry Hannagan Racing Maxim to sixth with Daryn Pittman in the Titan Garages & Carports Maxim, Jason Meyers in the Elite Landscaping Maxim, Joey Saldana in the Volcano Joes/Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Maxim and Brandon Wimmer in the Astro Titanium Maxim rounding out the top 10. I cant climb the fence and I dont know if it would hold me anyway, Kinser said jokingly. (Travis Branch photo). * Most laps led. Just as the pair was about to enter lapped traffic, the caution flag flew on the fifth lap. Steve "The King" Kinser (born June 2, 1954) is a former professional sprint car racing driver. Diane Kinser is survived by her husband, her son Mark, daughter Karla and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I don't know much about Jerry and Dallas; the former was a car owner for Kelly Kinser, I think ("Kinser Timber"? These tracks are really tight and you have to stay away from the lapped cars, said Haudenschild. Swindell finished second, followed by Tim Shaffer, Craig Dollansky, and Danny Lasoski. NASCAR Cup Series Results. Steve Kinser will celebrate 69th birthday on a Friday 2nd of June 2023. "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. He has won 20 championships in the World of Outlaws (WoO) series. Steve Kinser is a 20-time World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion. 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. 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. Who Is Steve Kinser's Wife? She has been an invaluable part of Steve Kinser. (more), Steve Kinser Takes Eldora Prelim - A-Main Finish: 1) Steve Kinser 2) Danny Lasoski 3) Joey Saldana 4) Donny Schatz 5) Daryn Pittman 6) Mark Kinser 7) Jason Sides 8) Sammy Swindell 9) Chad Kemenah 10) Tyler Walker 11) Craig Dollansky 12) Jason Meyers 13) Dale Blaney 14) Kraig Kinser 15) Jac Haudenschild 16) Jonathan Allard 17) Erin Crocker 18) Paul McMahan 19) Bill Rose 20) Rob Chaney 21) Toni Lutar 22) Brooke Tatnell 23) Jimmy Stinson 24) Phil Gressman, Lap leaders: Tyler Walker 1-13, Steve Kinser 14-25, King of the Outlaws Wins #500 at Houston Raceway Park By Richard Day BAYTOWN, TX (March 27) The wait is over. (Read it here), Kinser regains RRS points lead with another big win - By Bobby Gerould - 09/17/05 - Eagle, NE. Sammy Swindell ranks second on the World of Outlaws Sprint Series victory list with 260. He has been described as the best sprint racer ever by both columnists and even his rivals.