John Hartman Kinder (born September 28, 1974 in Santa Ana, California) is a Japanese American former professional stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in the NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman and the Winston West Series, and in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series.
Career Son of racer Jim Kinder, John Kinder began his racing career in 1991 at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, California.Teaford, Elliott. "'Now, I Get to Race': Foothills' Kinder, 16, Takes Wheel for Real Saturday in Bakersfield ". June 28, 1991. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Times. Orange County Edition, page C1. Accessed 2013-08-25. Nicknamed "The Kid",Perrin, Tom. "Supertruck notebook". May 28, 1995. Kansas City, KS: The Kansas City Star. Page C12. Accessed 2013-08-25. Kinder competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series between 1995 and 1997, posting a best finish of second at Mesa Marin in 1996.John Kinder - NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-08-25. He also competed in twelve events in the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman, finishing 23rd in the series standings with a best finish of thirteenth, recorded at Evergreen Speedway and Flemington Speedway.John Kinder - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-08-25.
In 1997, Kinder was selected to participate in the Suzuka Thunder Special, a NASCAR exhibition race held at Suzuka Circuit in Japan; he was the only Japanese-American driver to compete in the event,Henderson, Martin. "Racing Son: Fourth-Generation Japanese-American Driver Will Test His Mettle in Land of His Ancestors". November 18, 1997. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Times. Orange County Edition, page C8. Accessed 2013-08-25. and he finished seventeenth in the race.1997 NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-08-25.
In 1998, Kinder moved to the ARCA Racing Series, competing in six races over two years with a best finish of eighth at Atlanta Motor Speedway,John Kinder - ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-08-25. then to the Hooters Pro Cup Series from 1999 to 2003 for PowerBase Motorsports,"". December 14, 1999. RacingWest. Accessed 2013-08-25. competing in 59 races with a best finish of third at Concord Speedway.John Kinder - X-1R Pro Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-08-25. He has not competed in major-league stock car racing since 2003.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) SuperTruck Series NASCAR SuperTruck 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 Pts Ref 1995 Stroppe Motorsports 14 Ford PHO TUS SGS23 MMR15 POR22 EVG13 I7019 LVL17 BRI MLW26 CNS28 HPT IRP34 FLM13 RCH38 MAR NWS SON MMR31 PHO 23rd 1183
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