American stock car racing driver
NASCAR driver
Mikey Kile (born February 6, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver. He currently competes part-time in Dirt Super Late Models in the No. 25 Longhorn Chassis for his own team.
Personal life
Kile was born in Westlake, Louisiana on February 6, 1983, and still resides there; he is a fourth-generation racing driver, with his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all competing in various forms of motorsport.[ 1] Kile graduated from Westlake High School in 2001, and is married, to Kasha, with one son.[ 1]
Career
Kile began his racing career at age eight, competing in kart racing events;[ 1] he would win national championships in World Karting Association and International Kart Federation competition during his karting career.[ 2] Kile moved to stock car competition in 2005, competing in the USAR Pro Cup Series and the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series ; his best Pro Cup season came in 2008, winning his first race in the series at Salem Speedway as well as the Northern Division Rookie of the Year award.[ 2]
Kile moved up to NASCAR and ARCA competition in 2009, competing for Brad Keselowski Racing on a limited basis;[ 3] running for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Re/MAX Series in 2010, he finished fifth in points, scoring his first career win at Michigan International Speedway .[ 4] [ 5] He also made his first career start in the NASCAR -sanctioned Nationwide Series in 2010, at Nashville Superspeedway for Braun Racing .[ 6]
Kile competed on a limited basis in the Nationwide Series for Turner Motorsports in 2011,[ 3] scoring a best finish of fifteenth at Nashville Superspeedway in July; he planned to return to the team for a limited schedule in 2012, as well as running the full 2012 ARCA Racing Series schedule for Andy Belmont Racing.[ 7]
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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. )
Nationwide Series
Camping World Truck Series
ARCA Racing Series
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
References
^ a b c Anderson, Roderick (July 18, 2010). "Mikey Kile: Life in the fast lane" . Sulphur Daily News . Sulphur, Louisiana. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ a b "Drivers - Mikey Kile" . Turner Motorsports. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ a b "Kile Joins Turner Motorsports" . Motor Racing Network. March 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ Olson, Josh (June 11, 2010). "Mikey Kile uses late caution at Michigan International Speedway for first ARCA victory" . Jackson Citizen Patriot . Jackson, Michigan. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ "Turner Motorsports Adds Mikey Kile" . National Speed Sport News . March 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ "Mikey Kile Gets His Big Break" . Fox News . March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ "Mikey Kile Looks For Daytona Triumph" . The Auto Channel. February 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-30 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
^ "Mikey Kile – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
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Years active 2007–2017
Personnel Former drivers Partnerships and affiliations
Personnel ARCA Menards Series
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ARCA Menards Series East
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ARCA Menards Series West
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Former drivers Former personnel
Dave Leiner Jr.
Monon Rahman
Kevin Reed Sr.
ARCA Menards Series Championships ARCA Menards Series West Championships Partnerships and affiliations