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Jason Kitzmiller

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Jason Kitzmiller
Kitzmiller (No. 97) racing in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona
BornJason Andrew Kitzmiller
(1973-07-25) July 25, 1973 (age 51)
Petersburg, West Virginia
ARCA Menards Series career
28 races run over 5 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 97 (CR7 Motorsports)
Best finish18th (2020)
First race2020 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race2024 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish35th (2020)
First race2020 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 17, 2024.

Jason Andrew Kitzmiller (born July 25, 1973) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet SS for CR7 Motorsports. He also competes part-time in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he's captured multiple victories.

Racing career

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Early racing career

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ARCA Menards Series

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Kitzmiller would announce his debut in the ARCA Menards Series in 2020, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for CR7 Motorsports in a press release, saying "Without a doubt, this will be the biggest race of my career thus far and I've got a ton of knowledge and support behind me, I just hope to mind my manners and keep our No. 97 CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet out of trouble."[1] He would finish 32nd with engine troubles. Throughout the season, he would make six more starts with CR7 Motorsports, earning two top 10s that year at Talladega and Michigan. He would end up finishing 18th in the standings with 212 points.

In 2021, he would return to the series, again with CR7 Motorsports as a part-timer.[2] In six races, he would not get any top 10s, with a best of 11th at Daytona and Charlotte. He would have a worse season in 2021, finishing 24th in the standings with 177 points.

ARCA Menards Series East

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Kitzmiller would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in a combination event with the ARCA Menards Series at the 2020 Bush's Beans 200, finishing 13th. He would race in the next year's Bristol race, this time finishing 22nd.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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On February 10, 2022, CR7 Motorsports announced that Kitzmiller will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in the 2022 NextEra Energy 250, driving the No. 97, which is his main ARCA number, for a second entry.[3] However, he withdrew from the event after crashing his primary truck in practice and not having a backup truck.

Personal life

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Kitzmiller has been the president of A. L. L. Construction, a construction company in West Virginia.

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.)

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World 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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2022 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy DAY
Wth
LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 115th N/A [4]

ARCA Menards 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 Menards 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2020 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy DAY
32
PHO TAL
8
POC
14
IRP KEN
10
IOW KAN
11
TOL TOL MCH
8
DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI
13
WIN MEM ISF KAN 18th 212 [5]
2021 DAY
11
PHO TAL
15
KAN TOL CLT
11
MOH POC
17
ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH
12
ISF MLW DSF BRI
22
SLM KAN 24th 177 [6]
2022 DAY
34
PHO TAL
14
KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC
9
IRP MCH
12
GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 33rd 107 [7]
2023 DAY
19
PHO TAL
26
KAN
23
CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC
11
MCH
13
IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 34th 129 [8]
2024 DAY
6
PHO TAL
33
DOV KAN CLT
9
IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH
7
ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN
10
TOL 29th 155 [9]

ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2020 CR7 Motorsports 97 Chevy NSM TOL DOV
DNS
TOL BRI
13
FIF 32nd 34 [10]
2021 NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW BRI
22
53rd 22 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller leans on veteran CR7 Motorsports team for ARCA debut" (PDF). The Racing Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller upbeat for Daytona return | SpeedwayMedia.com". Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ Srigley, Joseph (February 10, 2022). "Jason Kitzmiller Making Truck Series Debut at Daytona, Driving Second CR7 Motorsports Entry". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jason Kitzmiller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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