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, driving the No. 70 Toyota/Chevrolet/Ford for Jerry Pitts Racing, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota for the same team.

Kyle Keller
Keller at All American Speedway in 2023
Born (2005-01-25) January 25, 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 70 (Jerry Pitts Racing)
Best finish72nd (2023)
First race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
11 races run over 4 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 70 (Jerry Pitts Racing)
Best finish11th (2022)
First race2020 General Tire 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
Statistics current as of January 5, 2022.

Racing career

Lucas Oil Modified Series

Keller 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's No. 12 car at All American Speedway in 2022
Keller's No. 70 ARCA car at Sonoma in 2023

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]

SRL Southwest Tour

Keller 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.[5][6] 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.[7]

NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series

He 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.

Motorsports career results

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 results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2022 Kyle Keller Racing 70 Chevy DAY PHO
32		 TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 121st 12 [8]
2023 Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota DAY PHO
5		 TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 72nd 39 [9]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AMSWC Pts Ref
2020 JP Racing 7 Ford LVS UMC UMC IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS
4		 AAS 16th 78 [10]
Toyota KCR
6		 PHO
2021 Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Ford PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS
5		 AAS PHO 43rd 39 [11]
2022 Kyle Keller Racing 70 Chevy PHO
32		 11th 267 [12]
Ford PHO
25
12 Chevy IRW
Wth		 KCR
14		 PIR SON
Ford IRW
4		 EVG
7		 PIR AAS
5		 LVS
4
2023 Jerry Pitts Racing 70 Toyota PHO
5		 IRW
6		 KCR
14		 -* -* [13]
Chevy PIR
20		 SON
13
Ford IRW
15		 SHA
6		 EVG
7		 AAS
17		 LVS
6		 MAD
7		 PHO

References
  1. "Kyle Keller (NV)/Results/Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil/2019". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. "Kyle Keller (NV)/Results/Winter Showdown (Modified)/2019". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. "Kyle Keller - 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. Srigley, Joseph (January 4, 2022). "Kyle Keller Planning Full ARCA West Schedule in 2022". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. "Kyle Keller Makes SRL Debut in the "All-Star Showdown"". SRL Southwest Tour. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. "Kyle Keller (NV)/Results/SRL Spears Southwest Tour/2021". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. "Keller cops $10,000 Madera Check". Speed Sport. October 3, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  8. "Kyle Keller – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. "Kyle Keller – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. "Kyle Keller – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. "Kyle Keller – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. "Kyle Keller – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  13. "Kyle Keller – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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