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{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name = Jimmy Kitchens
| name = Jimmy Kitchens
|image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|4|26}}
|caption =
| birth_place = [[Hueytown, Alabama]], U.S.
| Total_Busch_Races = 47
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|4|26}}
| Years_In_Busch = 8
|birth_place = [[Hueytown, Alabama|Hueytown]], [[Alabama]], [[United States]]
| Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th
|death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| Prev_Busch_Year = 2005
|death_place =
| Best_Busch_Pos = 43rd ([[2002 NASCAR Busch Series|2002]], [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004]])
|death_cause =
| Last_Busch_Race = [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Aaron's 312]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
|Total_Busch_Races = 47
| First_Busch_Race = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
|Years_In_Busch = 8
|Busch_Car_Team =
| Busch_Wins = 0
|Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th
| Busch_Top_Tens = 1
|Prev_Busch_Year = 2005
| Busch_Poles = 0
| Total_Truck_Races = 1
|Best_Busch_Pos = 43rd ([[2002 NASCAR Busch Series|2002]], [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004]])
| Years_In_Truck = 1
|First_Busch_Race = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
|Last_Busch_Race = [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Aaron's 312]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
| Best_Truck_Pos = 97th ([[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]])
| First_Truck_Race = [[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]] [[2000 Daytona 250|Daytona 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|First_Busch_Win =
|Last_Busch_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
|First_Busch_Race = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
|Busch_Top_Tens = 1
| Truck_Poles = 0
|updated = November 27, 2011
| updated = February 25, 2012
}}
}}


'''Jimmy Kitchens''', born April 26, 1962 in [[Hueytown, Alabama]], is a former [[United States|American]] [[NASCAR]] driver. He participated in both the [[Busch Series]], as well as the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. In 1998, he became part of the famed [[Alabama Gang]].<ref name="alabamagangref">{{cite web | url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/busch-billy-kitchens-to-drive-for-bobby-allison-dave-carroll/ | title=BUSCH:Billy Kitchens To Drive for Bobby Allison, Dave Carroll | publisher=Motorsport.com | date=December 8, 1998 | accessdate=November 27, 2011 | author=Akers, Shawn A.}}</ref> He is currently employed at [[Stewart Haas Racing]] as [[Ryan Newman]]'s [[Spotter (auto racing)|spotter]].<ref name="newmansspottersd">{{cite web | url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Stewart-Haas_Racings_Ryan_Newman_lands_Jimmy_Kitchens_as_spotter.html | title=Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Newman lands Jimmy Kitchens as spotter | publisher=SceneDaily.com | date=January 18, 2010 | accessdate=November 27, 2011}}</ref>
'''Jimmy Kitchens''' (born April 26, 1962) is an American former [[stock car racing]] driver. He participated in both the [[Busch Series]] as well as the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. In 1998, he became part of the famed [[Alabama Gang]].<ref name="alabamagangref">{{cite web | url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/busch-billy-kitchens-to-drive-for-bobby-allison-dave-carroll/ | title=BUSCH:Billy Kitchens To Drive for Bobby Allison, Dave Carroll | publisher=Motorsport.com | date=December 8, 1998 | access-date=November 27, 2011 | author=Akers, Shawn A. | archive-date=March 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302231617/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/busch-billy-kitchens-to-drive-for-bobby-allison-dave-carroll/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> He was employed at [[Stewart Haas Racing]] as [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]]'s [[Spotter (auto racing)|spotter]].<ref name="newmansspottersd">{{cite web | url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Stewart-Haas_Racings_Ryan_Newman_lands_Jimmy_Kitchens_as_spotter.html | title=Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Newman lands Jimmy Kitchens as spotter | publisher=SceneDaily.com | date=January 18, 2010 | access-date=November 27, 2011 | archive-date=July 2, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702015713/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Stewart-Haas_Racings_Ryan_Newman_lands_Jimmy_Kitchens_as_spotter.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Racing career==
==Racing career==
===Craftsman Truck Series===
===Craftsman Truck Series===
In [[2000 NASCAR Truck Series|2000]], Kitchens made his first and only career start in the[[Camping World Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]]. After qualifying his No. 42 Dodge Motorsports Chevrolet 25th on the grid, Kitchens led three laps, but was later involved in a accident, prompting him to finish 28th.<ref name="truckdaytonainformation">{{cite web | url=http://www.nascar.com/races/truck/2000/1/data/results_official.html | title=2000 Official Race Results : Daytona 250 | publisher=NASCAR | date=February 18, 2000 | accessdate=November 27, 2011}}</ref>
In [[2000 NASCAR Truck Series|2000]], Kitchens made his first and only career start in the [[Camping World Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]]. After qualifying his No. 42 Dodge Motorsports Chevrolet 25th on the grid, Kitchens led three laps, but was later involved in an accident, prompting him to finish 28th.<ref name="truckdaytonainformation">{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/truck/2000/1/data/results_official.html |title=2000 Official Race Results : Daytona 250 |publisher=NASCAR |date=February 18, 2000 |access-date=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525092347/http://www.nascar.com/races/truck/2000/1/data/results_official.html |archive-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>


===Busch Series===
===Busch Series===
Kitchens added seven of starts in 2003, but only finished one race at [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]], where he finished 24th. He [[start and park]]ed for the other six races, and failed to qualify for four others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2003/B |title=Jimmy Kitchens 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results - Racing-Reference.info |website=racing-reference.info |access-date=2016-05-18}}</ref>
Kitchens made his series debut in 1994, driving the #82 Sports World Ford at [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]. Kitchens started 26th, but an early accident sidetracked his run to a 27th place finish. Kitchens next run at [[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]] in 1996, where he drove the #50 [[UAW]] Ford. He started 38th, but once again he got caught up in an early crash and finished 41st.


==Motorsports career results==
Kitchens made another start in 1998, when he piloted the #50 [[Washington-Irving Motorsports]] Chevy at [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Pikes Peak]]. Kitchens finished the race 32nd after his [[carburetor]] broke.
===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)


====Busch Series====
In 1999, Kitchens was hired to drive the #22 [[Air Jamaica Vacations]] Chevy in a limited schedule for [[Carroll Racing]]. Kitchens made six starts for the team. In the third race, at [[Nashville Speedway USA]], Kitchens finished the race in 32nd, his first career race completed. Then, in the next start at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]], Kitchens scored a 29th, which ended up being his best finish of the season. After two more races, Kitchens was released, as the team cited that Kitchens had crashed out of half the races.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=42| [[NASCAR Busch Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
! [[Bobby Allison Motorsports]]
! 82
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]
| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]
| [[Hardee's Frisco 250|RCH]]
| [[Busch Light 300|ATL]]
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
| [[Mark III Vans 200|DAR]]
| [[Sundrop 400|HCY]]
| [[Goody's 250 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Pantry Stores 300|ROU]]
| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]
| [[Meridian Advantage 200|NZH]]
| [[Champion 300|CLT]]
| [[Goodwrench/Delco 200|DOV]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[Fay's 150|GLN]]
| [[Havoline 250|MLW]]
| [[Ford Credit 300|SBO]]
| [[Fram Filter 500K|TAL]]
| [[The Pantry 300|HCY]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Detroit Gasket 200|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]
| [[Autolite 250|RCH]]
| [[SplitFire 200|DOV]]
| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]
| [[Advance Auto 500|MAR]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| colspan=7|
! 89th
! 82
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1994/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series|1996]]
! [[Bobby Jones Racing]]
! 50
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Goody's Headache Powder 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goodwrench Service 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|41}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Hardee's Fried Chicken 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Busch Light 300|ATL]]
| [[BellSouth / Opryland USA 320|NSV]]
| [[Dura Lube 200|DAR]]
| [[Goody's Headache Powder 250|BRI]]
| [[Sundrop 300|HCY]]
| [[Meridian Advantage 200|NZH]]
| [[Red Dog 300|CLT]]
| [[GM Goodwrench/Delco 200|DOV]]
| [[Winston Motorsports 300|SBO]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250|MYB]]
| [[Lysol 200|GLN]]
| [[Sears Auto Center 250|MLW]]
| [[Stanley 200|NHA]]
| [[Humminbird Fishfinder 500K|TAL]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Detroit Gasket 200|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Dura Lube 200|DAR]]
| [[Autolite Platinum 250|RCH]]
| [[MBNA 200|DOV]]
| [[All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300|CLT]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[Jiffy Lube Miami 300|HOM]]
| colspan=9|
! 105th
! 40
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1996/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]]
! [[Washington-Erving Motorsports]]
! 50
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 300|DAY]]
| [[GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200|CAR]]
| [[Sam's Town Las Vegas 300|LVS]]
| [[BellSouth Mobility/Opryland 320|NSV]]
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| [[Moore's Snacks 250|BRI]]
| [[Coca-Cola 300 (Texas)|TEX]]
| [[Galaxy Food Centers 300|HCY]]
| [[Touchstone Energy 300|TAL]]
| [[Gumout Long Life Formula 200|NHA]]
| [[First Union 200|NZH]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Platinum 200|DOV]]
| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Lycos.com 250|PPR]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Lysol 200|GLN]]
| [[DieHard 250|MLW]]
| [[Myrtle Beach 250|MYB]]
| [[Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300|CAL]]
| [[Lycos.com 300|SBO]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Pepsi 200 presented by DeVilbiss|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Dura Lube 200|DAR]]
| [[Autolite Platinum 250|RCH]]
| [[MBNA Gold 200|DOV]]
| [[All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300|CLT]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 250|GTY]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[Stihl 300|ATL]]
| [[Jiffy Lube Miami 300|HOM]]
| colspan=4|
! 112th
! 67
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1998/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1999 NASCAR Busch Series|1999]]
! [[AllCar Racing]]
! 22
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Auto Parts 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|31}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Alltel 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Yellow Freight 300|ATL]]<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Coca-Cola 300 (Texas)|TEX]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[BellSouth Mobility 320|NSV]]<br>{{small|32}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Moore's Snacks 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|29}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Touchstone Energy 300|TAL]]<br>{{small|42}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Auto Club 300|CAL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Busch 200 (New Hampshire)|NHA]]
| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[First Union 200|NZH]]<br>{{small|41}}
| colspan=22|
! rowspan=3| 72nd
! rowspan=3| 363
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1999/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Bobby Jones Racing]]
! 55
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=13|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[MBNA Platinum 200|DOV]]
| [[Textilease/Medique 300|SBO]]
| [[Lysol 200|GLN]]
| [[DieHard 250|MLW]]
| [[Myrtle Beach 250|MYB]]
| [[NAPA Autocare 250|PPR]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 250|GTY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[NAPA 200 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Dura Lube 200|DAR]]
| colspan=10|
|-
! [[Whitaker Racing]]
! 7
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=25|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Autolite Platinum 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[MBNA Gold 200|DOV]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300|CLT]]
| [[Kmart 200|CAR]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[Outback Steakhouse 200|PHO]]
| [[HotWheels.com 300|HOM]]
| colspan=3|
|-
! rowspan=4| [[2002 NASCAR Busch Series|2002]]
! [[Means Racing]]
! 52
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[EAS/GNC Live Well 300|DAY]]
| [[1-866RBCTerm.com 200|CAR]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Darlingtonraceway.com 200|DAR]]
| [[Channellock 250|BRI]]
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]<br>{{small|42}}
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Inside Traxx 300 Presented by Met-Rx|NSH]]<br>{{small|42}}
| [[Kroger 300|KEN]]
| colspan=19|
! rowspan=4| 43rd
! rowspan=4| 981
! rowspan=4| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2002/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Moy Racing]]
! 77
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2002 Aaron's 312 at Talladega|TAL]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Auto Club 300|CAL]]
| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Busch 200 (New Hampshire)|NHA]]<br>{{small|22}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Stacker 2 200|NZH]]<br>{{small|34}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|40}}
| [[MBNA Platinum 200|DOV]]
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[GNC Live Well 250|MLW]]<br>{{small|24}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250|DAY]]<br>{{small|17}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tropicana Twister 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|36}}
| [[Charter Pipeline 250|GTY]]
| [[NetZero 250 (PPIR)|PPR]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cabela's 250|MCH]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Funai 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|41}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA All-American Heroes 200|DOV]]<br>{{small|41}}
| [[Mr. Goodcents 300|KAN]]
| [[Little Trees 300|CLT]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[Sam's Club 200|CAR]]
| colspan=3|
|-
! [[GIC-Mixon Motorsports]]
! 72
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=32|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (fall)|PHO]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=2|
|-
! [[Weber Racing]]
! 84
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=33|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|
|-
! rowspan=6| [[2003 NASCAR Busch Series|2003]]
! [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
! 97
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[Koolerz 300|DAY]]
| [[Rockingham 200|CAR]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Darlingtonraceway.com 200|DAR]]
| [[Channellock 250|BRI]]
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]
| [[1-800-Pitshop.com 300|CAL]]
| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]
| [[Charter Pipeline 250|GTY]]
| [[Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200|NZH]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 200|DOV]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trace Adkins Chrome 300|NSH]]<br>{{small|40}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]<br>{{small|43}}
| [[GNC Live Well 250|MLW]]
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TrimSpa Dream Body 250|PPR]]<br>{{small|33}}
| colspan=14|
! rowspan=6| 78th
! rowspan=6| 318
! rowspan=6| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2003/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Ken Alexander Racing]]
! 70
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=17|
|-
! [[Moy Racing]]
! 77
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Tropicana Twister 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| colspan=15|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
! 91
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=21|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|37}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Cabela's 250|MCH]]<br>{{small|43}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Food City 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|43}}
| colspan=11|
|-
! 97
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 200 Presented by PepsiCo|DAR]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Funai 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=9|
|-
! [[GIC-Mixon Motorsports]]
! 41
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=26|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger|DOV]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Mr. Goodcents 300|KAN]]
| [[Little Trees 300|CLT]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (fall)|PHO]]
| [[Target House 200|CAR]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
|
|-
! rowspan=6| [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004]]
! [[Davis Motorsports]]
! 0
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hershey's Kisses 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|33}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's Headache Powder 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|42}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br>{{small|40}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|39}}
| [[Sharpie Professional 250|BRI]]
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| colspan=29|
! rowspan=6| 43rd
! rowspan=6| 901
! rowspan=6| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2004/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
! 97
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=28|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Jay Robinson Racing]]
! 39
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| [[Charter 250|GTY]]
| [[Funai 250|RCH]]
| colspan=24|
|-
! 28
| colspan=11|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200|NZH]]<br>{{small|43}}
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[MBNA America 200|DOV]]
| colspan=21|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Moy Racing]]
! 77
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=14|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]<br>{{small|39}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Alan Kulwicki 250|MLW]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]<br>{{small|41}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Tropicana Twister 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Siemens 200|NHA]]<br>{{small|29}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goulds Pumps / ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250|PPR]]<br>{{small|32}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cabela's 250|MCH]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Food City 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|37}}
|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Stacker 2 Hundred Presented by YJ Stinger|DOV]]<br>{{small|41}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mr. Goodcents 300|KAN]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Lowe's Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (fall)|PHO]]
| [[BI-LO 200|DAR]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|
|-
! 07
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Target House 300|CAL]]<br>{{small|40}}
| colspan=10|
|-
! [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]]
! [[Jay Robinson Racing]]
! 28
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Hershey's Take 5 300|DAY]]
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| [[Telcel-Motorola 200|MXC]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]
| [[Sharpie Professional 250|BRI]]
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]<br>{{small|QL<sup>†</sup>}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| [[Funai 250|RCH]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[MBNA RacePoints 200|DOV]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]
| [[SBC 250|MLW]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]
| [[USG Durock 300|CHI]]
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| [[ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250|PPR]]
| [[Wallace Family Tribute 250 presented by Shop 'n Save|GTY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Domino's Pizza 250|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Ameriquest 300|CAL]]
| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]
| [[Dover 200 (fall race)|DOV]]
| [[United Way 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Arizona 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
! 104th
! 118
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2005/B|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=42|<small><sup>†</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Derrike Cope]]</small>
|}


====Craftsman Truck Series====
Kitchens disappeared from the Busch Series for three years, before resurfacing in 2002. Splitting his time between [[Moy Racing]] and [[Means Racing]], Kitchens ran the most races of his career up to that point, as he made fourteen races. At [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]], he avoided a big crash and then finished the race in 7th position, his first and only career top-10. At the next restrictor place race at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]], he came home with a 17th place finish. He finished 43rd in points at the end of the season.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]]
! [[McCray Racing]]
! 42
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2000 Daytona 250|DAY]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]
| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]]
| [[Dodge California 250|MMR]]
| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]
| [[Line-X 225|PIR]]
| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]
| [[Quaker State 200|MEM]]
| [[Grainger.com 200|PPR]]
| [[Sears 200 (Evergreen)|EVG]]
| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]
| [[Kroger 225 (Kentucky Speedway)|KEN]]
| [[Bully Hill Vineyards 150|GLN]]
| [[Sears DieHard 200|MLW]]
| [[thatlook.com 200|NHA]]
| [[Chevy Silverado 200|NZH]]
| [[Michigan 200|MCH]]
| [[Power Stroke 200|IRP]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSV]]
| [[Sears Craftsman 175|CIC]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[MBNA E-Commerce 200|DOV]]
| [[O'Reilly 400|TEX]]
| [[Motorola 200|CAL]]
! 97th
! 84
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2000/C|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|}


====Winston West Series====
Kitchens added a handful of starts in 2003, but only finished one race with at [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]], where he finished 24th.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="22" | [[NASCAR Winston West Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! {{Tooltip|NWWSC|NASCAR Winston West Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1997 NASCAR Winston West Series|1997]]
! rowspan=2| [[AllCar Racing]]
! 47
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| [[Altamont Motorsports Park|AMP]]
| [[Sonoma Raceway|SON]]
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
| [[Altamont Motorsports Park|AMP]]
| [[Sonoma Raceway|SON]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]] <br><small>16</small>
! 63rd
! 115
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1997/P|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1997 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Winston West Series|1998]]
! 41
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]] <br><small>10</small>
| [[Heartland Park Topeka|HPT]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Altamont Motorsports Park|AMP]]
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]
| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Sonoma Raceway|SON]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
! 69th
! 134
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1998/P|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2003 NASCAR Winston West Series|2003]]
! Christina Adair
! 3
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]] <br><small>8</small>
| [[The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]
| [[Madera Speedway|MAD]]
| [[Tri-City Raceway|TCR]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Irwindale Event Center|IRW]]
| [[Stockton 99 Speedway|S99]]
| [[Rocky Mountain Raceways|RMR]]
| [[Douglas County Speedway|DCS]]
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| colspan=2|
! 42nd
! 142
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/2003/P|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
|}


===ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series===
Kitchens made the most starts of his career in [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series]], sixteen. He began the year running for [[Davis Motorsports]]. In four starts for that team, his best finish was a 33rd at Daytona. Then, Kitchens made several starts [[Jay Robinson Racing]] where he was 32nd at Talladega and 43rd at [[Nazareth Speedway]]. The other ten starts came for Moy Racing. Kitchens finished 27th three times, with the best run coming at [[Michigan Speedway|Michigan]], where he finished on the lead lap, and finished 43rd again.
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
Kitchens only made one start in 2005 at Talladega. Driving for Jay Robinson, Kitchens qualified the #28 Ford in 42nd place, but finished fifteenth.
|-
!colspan=45| [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! {{Tooltip|ABSC|ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series season|1997]]
! rowspan=2| [[AllCar Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 47
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[ARCA 200|DAY]]<br>{{small|23}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[APCO EasyCare 300|ATL]]<br>{{small|34}}
| [[Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200|SLM]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Certified 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|20}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[EasyCare Certified 200|CLT]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mountain Dew 400k|POC]]<br>{{small|19}}
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Jasper Engines 200|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[GM Goodwrench 150|SBS]]
| [[Toledo ARCA 150|TOL]]
| [[Bill Eubank Memorial 150|KIL]]
| [[Clarklift of Detroit 150|FRS]]
| [[Auto Value / United National Bank 200|MIN]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400k|POC]]<br>{{small|21}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[MediaOne 200|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[Southern Illinois 100|DSF]]
| [[Gateway ARCA 125|GTW]]
| [[Eddie Gilstrap Fall Classic|SLM]]
| [[Roger Holdeman Memorial 150|WIN]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Certified 200|CLT]]<br>{{small|38}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Winn Dixie 500k|TAL]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Allen Crowe 100|ISF]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Reese's 400|ATL]]<br>{{small|9}}
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1997/A|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series season|1998]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[FirstPlus Financial 200|DAY]]<br>{{small|16}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Services 300k|ATL]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200|SLM]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Services Contracts 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|40}}
| [[Memphis ARCA 100|MEM]]
| [[Michigan ARCA 200|MCH]]
| [[Mountain Dew 400k|POC]]
| [[McDonalds 150|SBS]]
| [[Toledo ARCA 150|TOL]]
| [[Pikes Peak ARCA 150|PPR]]
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[EasyCare Certified 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 300|TAL]]<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Winn Dixie 250K|ATL]]<br>{{small|6}}
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| -
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1998/A|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! Doc Watson
! 34
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=10|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ARCA Pepsi 400k|POC]]<br>{{small|33}}
| [[Bondo/Mar-Hyde ARCA 150|KIL]]
| [[Flat Rock ARCA 150|FRS]]
| [[Allen Crowe Memorial 100|ISF]]
| [[Georgia Power 200|ATL]]
| [[Southern Illinois 100|DSF]]
| [[Eddie Gilstrap 200|SLM]]
| [[Z-MAX 250|TEX]]
| [[Snap On 150|WIN]]
| colspan=3|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series|1999]]
! [[ML Motorsports]]
! 67
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[FirstPlus Financial 200|DAY]]<br>{{small|12}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Johnson Industries / EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 300k|ATL]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200|SLM]]
| [[Ed Martin Auto Group 300|AND]]
| [[EasyCare Vehicle Services Contracts 100|CLT]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Michigan ARCA 200|MCH]]<br>{{small|37}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pocono ARCA 200|POC]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Jasper Engines And Transmissions 150|TOL]]<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Stapleton Automotive 150|SBS]]<br>{{small|14}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Berlin ARCA 200|BLN]]<br>{{small|31}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi ARCA 200|POC]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Bondo/Mar-Hyde ARCA 150|KIL]]
| [[Jasper Engines And Transmissions 150|FRS]]
| [[Flemington ARCA 150|FLM]]
| [[Par-A-Dice 100|ISF]]
| [[Winchester ARCA 200|WIN]]
| [[Southern Illinois 100|DSF]]
| [[Eddie Gistrap Motors 200|SLM]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 26th
! rowspan=2| 1370
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/kitchji01/1999/A|title=Jimmy Kitchens – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[AllCar Racing]]
! 47
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
| [[Winn-Dixie 300|TAL]]
| [[Georgia Boot 400|ATL]]
|
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Racing-Reference driver|Jimmy_Kitchens}}
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Jimmy Kitchens
Born (1962-04-26) April 26, 1962 (age 62)
Hueytown, Alabama, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
47 races run over 8 years
2005 position104th
Best finish43rd (2002, 2004)
First race1994 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last race2005 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish97th (2000)
First race2000 Daytona 250 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of February 25, 2012.

Jimmy Kitchens (born April 26, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver. He participated in both the Busch Series as well as the Craftsman Truck Series. In 1998, he became part of the famed Alabama Gang.[1] He was employed at Stewart Haas Racing as Ryan Newman's spotter.[2]

Racing career

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Craftsman Truck Series

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In 2000, Kitchens made his first and only career start in the Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway. After qualifying his No. 42 Dodge Motorsports Chevrolet 25th on the grid, Kitchens led three laps, but was later involved in an accident, prompting him to finish 28th.[3]

Busch Series

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Kitchens added seven of starts in 2003, but only finished one race at Chicagoland, where he finished 24th. He start and parked for the other six races, and failed to qualify for four others.[4]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NBSC Pts Ref
1994 Bobby Allison Motorsports 82 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP
27 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 89th 82 [5]
1996 Bobby Jones Racing 50 Ford DAY
DNQ 		CAR
41 		RCH
DNQ 		ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 105th 40 [6]
1998 Washington-Erving Motorsports 50 Ford DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR
32 		GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM 112th 67 [7]
1999 AllCar Racing 22 Chevy DAY
31 		CAR
DNQ 		LVS
DNQ 		ATL
30 		DAR
DNQ 		TEX
DNQ 		NSV
32 		BRI
29 		TAL
42 		CAL
DNQ 		NHA RCH NZH
41 		72nd 363 [8]
Bobby Jones Racing 55 Pontiac CLT
DNQ 		DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR
Whitaker Racing 7 Chevy RCH
DNQ 		DOV
DNQ 		CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM
2002 Means Racing 52 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH
42 		NSH
42 		KEN 43rd 981 [9]
Moy Racing 77 Ford TAL
7 		CAL RCH NHA
22 		NZH
34 		CLT
40 		DOV MLW
24 		DAY
17 		CHI
36 		GTY PPR IRP
27 		MCH
32 		BRI DAR
30 		RCH
41 		DOV
41 		KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR
GIC-Mixon Motorsports 72 Chevy PHO
DNQ
Weber Racing 84 Chevy HOM
DNQ
2003 Stanton Barrett Motorsports 97 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH
40 		KEN
43 		MLW PPR
33 		78th 318 [10]
Ken Alexander Racing 70 Chevy DAY
DNQ
Moy Racing 77 Ford CHI
24 		NHA
Stanton Barrett Motorsports 91 Chevy IRP
37 		MCH
43 		BRI
43
97 DAR
DNQ 		RCH
DNQ
GIC-Mixon Motorsports 41 Chevy DOV
DNQ 		KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM
2004 Davis Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY
33 		CAR
42 		LVS
40 		DAR
39 		BRI TEX 43rd 901 [11]
Stanton Barrett Motorsports 97 Chevy NSH
DNQ
Jay Robinson Racing 39 Ford TAL
32 		CAL GTY RCH
28 NZH
43 		CLT DOV
Moy Racing 77 Ford NSH
39 		KEN
27 		MLW
27 		DAY
41 		CHI
DNQ 		NHA
29 		PPR
32 		IRP
DNQ 		MCH
27 		BRI
37 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
41 		KAN
DNQ 		CLT
DNQ 		MEM
DNQ 		ATL
DNQ 		PHO DAR HOM
DNQ
07 CAL
40
2005 Jay Robinson Racing 28 Ford DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO
QL† 		TAL
15 		DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 104th 118 [12]
† - Qualified but replaced by Derrike Cope

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NCTC Pts Ref
2000 McCray Racing 42 Chevy DAY
28 		HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN GLN MLW NHA NZH MCH IRP NSV CIC RCH DOV TEX CAL 97th 84 [13]

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NWWSC Pts Ref
1997 AllCar Racing 47 Ford TUS AMP SON TUS MMR LVS CAL EVG POR PPR AMP SON MMR LVS
16 		63rd 115 [14]
1998 41 TUS LVS PHO CAL
10 		HPT MMR AMP POR CAL PPR EVG SON MMR LVS 69th 134 [15]
2003 Christina Adair 3 Pontiac PHO
8 		LVS CAL MAD TCR EVG IRW S99 RMR DCS PHO MMR 42nd 142 [16]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ABSC Pts Ref
1997 AllCar Racing 47 Ford DAY
23 		ATL
34 		SLM CLT
20 		CLT
8 		POC
19 		MCH
5 		SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC
21 		MCH
9 		DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT
38 		TAL
21 		ISF ATL
9 		NA - [17]
1998 DAY
16 		ATL
15 		SLM CLT
40 		MEM MCH POC SBS TOL PPR CLT
12 		TAL
12 		ATL
6 		NA - [18]
Doc Watson 34 Ford POC
33 		KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN
1999 ML Motorsports 67 Chevy DAY
12 		ATL
24 		SLM AND CLT MCH
37 		POC
6 		TOL
11 		SBS
14 		BLN
31 		POC
31 		KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM 26th 1370 [19]
AllCar Racing 47 Pontiac CLT
25 		TAL ATL

References

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  1. ^ Akers, Shawn A. (December 8, 1998). "BUSCH:Billy Kitchens To Drive for Bobby Allison, Dave Carroll". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Stewart-Haas Racing's Ryan Newman lands Jimmy Kitchens as spotter". SceneDaily.com. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
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