Francis James Kimmel was born on April 30,1962 and is an American former stock car racing driver.
22 Facts About Frank Kimmel
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Frank Kimmel competed primarily in the ARCA Racing Series, from 1990 through 2016.
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Frank Kimmel has won the ARCA championship ten times, including eight consecutive.
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Frank Kimmel won the championship in 1998 and won the 2000 through 2007 championships, and again in 2013.
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Frank Kimmel has won more races in the ARCA Series with 80 victories.
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Frank Kimmel is currently the crew chief for Jason Kitzmiller and CR7 Motorsports, which fields the No 97 Chevrolet in the ARCA Series.
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Frank Kimmel was born in Clarksville, Indiana on April 30,1962.
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Frank Kimmel is involved in his community, participating in school events and coaching youth sports.
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Frank Kimmel made his first career start racing a street stock at the age of 15.
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Frank Kimmel was consistent and was able to claim Rookie of the Year honors.
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Frank Kimmel won his first race at Toledo Speedway in 1994.
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Frank Kimmel is the only ten-time champion in the ARCA Racing Series and the only driver to win eight championships in a row.
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Frank Kimmel became the first ever ARCA Racing Series driver to be assigned a seat in the IROC Series in 2006.
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In 2008, the Frank Kimmel brothers left Larry Clement Racing to form their own team, known as Frank Kimmel Racing.
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Frank Kimmel was taken to the hospital for observation overnight.
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The loss of the championship was not the surprising part of that year but rather the surprise was how close Frank Kimmel Racing was to winning a tenth title.
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On June 30,2013, under crew chief Jeriod Prince, Frank Kimmel tied Iggy Katona's record for most wins in the ARCA Racing Series, winning his 79th career victory at Winchester Speedway.
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Frank Kimmel went on to win the race, surpassing Katona to become the all-time win leader in ARCA Racing Series history.
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Frank Kimmel holds ARCA records in a number of categories, including starts, wins, and poles.
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Frank Kimmel made seven starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, five of those coming with Travis Carter Motorsports in 2002.
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Frank Kimmel's best finish to date was a 26th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Frank Kimmel was the first ever ARCA Racing Series driver to be assigned a seat in IROC.