Steve Kinser | |||||||
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![]() Kinser in the 1980s | |||||||
Born | Dennis Steven Kinser Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | June 2, 1954||||||
Achievements | 20 Time WoO Sprint Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 49th (1995) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 1995 TranSouth Financial 400 (Darlington) | ||||||
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IndyCar Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 14th (1996–1997) | ||||||
First race | 1997 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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Dennis Steven Kinser (born June 2, 1954), nicknamed "The King", is a former professional sprint car racing driver. He has won 20 championships in the World of Outlaws (WoO) series. Kinser left the World of Outlaws in 2006 to compete with the National Sprint Tour series, but returned to the World of Outlaws for the 2007 season. ESPN named him 25th on their top drivers of all-time in 2008.[1] He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2017.[2]