Kevin Hinckle (born September 12, 1961) is an American professional

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driver who competes part-time in the

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driving the No. 0/06

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for

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Racing career

In 2015, Hinckle would make his

debut at

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, driving the No. 95

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for

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. After finishing 18th in the sole practice session, he would officially start 18th due to qualifying being rained out, and was running as high as fifteenth in the race before an engine failure six laps in the event forced him to retire the car. He would be classified in 24th position. He would return with the team for the following race at

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, where he would finish 30th after failing to take the start due to engine issues. He was originally scheduled to run the races at

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and

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for the team, although this would not materialize. In 2016, Hinckle would run the No. 69

for

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at Iowa, where he would start and finish 29th after failing to take the start. He would return with the team at Kansas, where he would start sixteenth and finish eight laps down in twentieth. For the following year, he would run three races for Higdon Racing in the No. 08

, getting a best finish of 21st at Kansas. He would return with

in 2018, driving the No. 69 at

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, where he would finish 30th after running two laps due to brake issues, and driving the No. 68 at Kansas, where he would finish nineteenth after being involved in a crash with

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. After not competing in the series for the next three years, Hinckle would return in 2022, running at

driving the No. 06

for

, where he would qualify 18th and finish 16th in the race due to oil pressure issues. He would return with the team the following year in the No. 0

for

, this time starting 22nd due to ARCA reverting to the owner standings from the following year to determine the starting lineup, but would finish 30th after being involved in a multi-car crash when

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's transmission locked up on a restart on lap 23. He would return the following race at Kansas, this time in a

, where he would start 23rd and finish nine laps down in 21st.

Personal life

Outside of racing, Hinckle is an instructor for The Racing Experience, and is the owner of KH Automotive.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinckle, Kevin Living people ARCA Menards Series drivers NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from Kansas 1961 births People from Shawnee, Kansas