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Kyle Keller (racing driver)
Kyle Keller (born January 25, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 9 Ford for Jan's Towing Racing. Racing careerLucas Oil Modified SeriesKeller would drive a full-time season in the Lucas Oil Modified Series in 2019, for his family owned team. Keller had six top tens, which placed him fourth in the overall standings. He would also compete in the SRL 5th Annual Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park that year, and would finish in thirteenth.[1][2] ARCA Menards Series West   Keller would sign with Jerry Pitts Racing for two races in the 2020 ARCA Menards Series West. He would get one top-five and two top tens in his only two starts, finishing sixteenth in the final standings.[3] He made one start for Jerry Pitts Racing in 2021, finishing fifth at his home track, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. On January 3, 2022, Keller announced that he will be running the full 2022 ARCA Menards Series West schedule for his own team, Kyle Keller Racing.[4] After finishing 32nd at Phoenix and withdrawing from Irwindale, he scaled down to a partial schedule. He ran the No. 12 for most of the season in a technical alliance with JPR, earning four top tens and three top fives to finish 11th in point standings. In 2023, Keller returned to JPR for a full season.[5] He earned six top tens and one top five throughout the season, finishing 8th in point standings.[6] On September 2, 2023, it was announced that Keller and fellow driver Robbie Kennealy would drive for the newly formed Kennealy Keller Motorsports driver development program in the 2024 season. The team is owned by Robbie's mother, Francesca, and his fraternal twin sister, Harley.[7] NASCAR Xfinity SeriesOn June 27, 2024, it was announced that Keller will attempt to make his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 13 for MBM Motorsports.[8] SRL Southwest TourKeller made two starts in the SRL Southwest Tour in 2021, driving in the first and last race of the season. He finished eighteenth at the Irwindale Event Center, and fourth at the Kern County Raceway Park.[9][10] He would get his first ever late model win at the Madera Speedway Short Track Shootout, after starting from the pole and leading the most laps.[11] NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly SeriesHe ran two races in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series in 2021, driving at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. He would get one top-five and two top tens, finishing eighteenth in the regular standings. Personal lifeKeller and his father John run a driver development program called Kyle Keller Driver Development.[5] Some drivers included in the program are Robbie Kennealy and Monty Tipton, who made starts in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2023. Despite sharing a surname, he is not related to Jason Keller. Motorsports career resultsNASCAR(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Xfinity Series
ARCA Menards Series(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series West(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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