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American racing driver
Sheldon Kinser
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American racing driver
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Place of birth
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Age
45 years
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Sheldon Kinser (December 9, 1942 – August 1, 1988), was an American race-car driver.
Kinser, a Bloomington, Indiana native, died of cancer. He was a three-time USAC Sprint Car Series Champion (1977, 1981, 1982).He also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.He competed during the 1975-1981 seasons, with 38 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 each year except 1980, when he failed to qualify.He had 11 top-10 finishes, with a best of third at Texas World Speedway in 1979.
Sheldon was the second cousin, 1x removed of Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws sprint-car champion, and second cousin, 2x removed of Mark Kinser.
Award
- He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.
Indy 500 results
Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish |
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1975 | King | Offenhauser | 26th | 12th |
1976 | King | Offenhauser | 29th | 19th |
1977 | King | Offenhauser | 12th | 32nd |
1978 | Watson | Offenhauser | 12th | 32nd |
1979 | Watson | Offenhauser | 10th | 28th |
1980 | Watson | Cosworth | Failed to Qualify | |
1981 | Longhorn | Cosworth | 23rd | 6th |
1982 | SEA | Cosworth | Failed to Qualify | |
1983 | March | Chevrolet | Failed to Qualify |
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