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

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native, died of cancer. He was a three-time USAC Sprint Car Series Champion (1977, 1981, 1982). He also drove in the USAC and

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Championship Car series. He competed during the 1975–1981 seasons, with 38 combined career starts, including the

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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.

Indianapolis 500 results

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* 1944 births 1988 deaths Indianapolis 500 drivers National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Bloomington, Indiana Racing drivers from Indiana World of Outlaws drivers USAC Silver Crown Series drivers {{US-autoracing-bio-stub