Frank Kimmel
Francis James Kimmel (born April 30, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed primarily in the ARCA Racing Series, from 1990 through 2016. Kimmel is the most successful driver in ARCA history. He has won the ARCA championship ten times, including eight consecutive. He won the championship in 1998 and also won the 2000 through 2007 championships, and again in 2013.
| Frank Kimmel | |||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | Francis James Kimmel April 30, 1962 Clarksville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Related to | Bill Kimmel Sr. Will Kimmel Frankie Kimmel | ||||||
| ARCA Racing Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 1990 | ||||||
| Starts | 503 | ||||||
| Wins | 80 | ||||||
| Poles | 45 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 | ARCA Racing Series | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 1992 | ARCA Permatex Super Car Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 7 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 54th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 Pepsi 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002 Pocono 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 94th (2001) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 Pepsi 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 48th | ||||||
| Best finish | 44th (1996) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Ford Credit 200 (Louisville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 20, 2014. | |||||||
Kimmel is currently the general manager for KBR Development, which fields the No. 28 Chevrolet in the ARCA Series. From after the end of his driving career in 2017 through 2019, he returned to Venturini Motorsports (the team he drove for part-time in 2015) as a crew chief and a driving coach for their drivers, such as Leilani Munter, Gavin Harlien, and Hailie Deegan.