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{{short description|American racing driver}}
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{{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
|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_Busch_Win =
| First_Truck_Race = [[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]] [[2000 Daytona 250|Daytona 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|Last_Busch_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
|First_Busch_Race = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
|Busch_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
|Busch_Top_Tens = 1
| Truck_Poles = 0
|Busch_Poles = 0
| updated = February 25, 2012
|Total_Truck_Races = 1
|Years_In_Truck = 1
|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]])
|Last_Truck_Race =
|First_Truck_Win =
|Last_Truck_Win =
|Truck_Wins = 0
|Truck_Top_Tens = 0
|Truck_Poles = 0
|updated = February 25, 2012
}}
}}

'''Jimmy Kitchens''' (born April 26, 1962) is an American former [[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 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 | 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 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 |accessdate=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525092347/http://www.nascar.com/races/truck/2000/1/data/results_official.html |archivedate=May 25, 2012 }}</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 No. 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 No. 50 [[UAW]] Ford. He started 38th, but once again he got caught up in an early crash and finished 41st.

Kitchens made another start in 1998, when he piloted the No. 50 [[Washington-Erving Motorsports]] Chevy at [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Pikes Peak]]. Kitchens finished the race 32nd after his [[carburetor]] broke.

In 1999, Kitchens was hired to drive the No. 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}}

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.

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 the most starts of his career in [[2004 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.

Kitchens only made one start in 2005 at Talladega. Driving for Jay Robinson, Kitchens qualified the No. 28 Ford in 42nd place, but finished fifteenth.


==Motorsports career results==
==Motorsports career results==
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|-
|-
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
! [[Zock Motorsports]]
! [[Bobby Allison Motorsports]]
! 82
! 82
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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! 89th
! 89th
! 82
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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]]
! [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series|1996]]
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! 105th
! 105th
! 40
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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]]
! [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]]
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! 112th
! 112th
! 67
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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]]
! rowspan=3| [[1999 NASCAR Busch Series|1999]]
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! rowspan=3| 72nd
! rowspan=3| 72nd
! rowspan=3| 363
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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]]
! [[Bobby Jones Racing]]
! 55
! 55
! [[Pontiac]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=13|
| colspan=13|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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! rowspan=4| 43rd
! rowspan=4| 43rd
! rowspan=4| 981
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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]]
! [[Moy Racing]]
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! [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
! [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
! 97
! 97
! [[Pontiac]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[Koolerz 300|DAY]]
| [[Koolerz 300|DAY]]
| [[Rockingham 200|CAR]]
| [[Rockingham 200|CAR]]
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! rowspan=6| 78th
! rowspan=6| 78th
! rowspan=6| 318
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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]]
! [[Ken Alexander Racing]]
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! rowspan=6| 43rd
! rowspan=6| 43rd
! rowspan=6| 901
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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]]
! [[Stanton Barrett Motorsports]]
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! 104th
! 104th
! 118
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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 for [[Derrike Cope]]</small>
| colspan=42|<small><sup>†</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Derrike Cope]]</small>
|}
|}


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! 97th
! 97th
! 84
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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====
{| 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>
|}
|}


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! NA
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! <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]]
! rowspan=2| [[1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series season|1998]]
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! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| -
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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
! Doc Watson
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| colspan=3|
| colspan=3|
|-
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series season|1999]]
! rowspan=2| [[1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series|1999]]
! [[ML Motorsports]]
! [[ML Motorsports]]
! 67
! 67
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! rowspan=2| 26th
! rowspan=2| 26th
! rowspan=2| 1370
! 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|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
! 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]]
! [[AllCar Racing]]
! 47
! 47
! [[Pontiac]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=18|
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 18 April 2024

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.
  3. ^ "2000 Official Race Results : Daytona 250". NASCAR. February 18, 2000. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1997 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 2003 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  18. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "Jimmy Kitchens – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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