Sheldon Kinser

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Sheldon Kinser (December 9, 1942 – August 1, 1988), was an American race car driver. ^[1]

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.

• He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1992.

• Sheldon Kinser at Find a Grave

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