Kelly Bires
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| Born: | August 25, 1984 | |
| Birthplace: | Mauston, Wisconsin | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | 2006 American Speed Association Late Model Series Champion | |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | #47 - JTG Racing | |
| First Race: | 2007 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| 2006 NCTS Position: | 76th | |
| Best NCTS Position: | 76th - 2006 (Craftsman Truck Series) | |
| First Race: | 2006 EasyCare 200 (Atlanta) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics current as of February 23, 2007. | ||
Kelly Bires (born August 25, 1984 in Mauston, Wisconsin) is a NASCAR race car driver. He races the #47 Ford for JTG Racing in the Busch Series. In 2007 he was to the #21 truck in 19 races, handing over driving duties for the other six races to veteran Mark Martin. He had a tenth place finish at Atlanta. After the departure of Jon Wood due to illness, he left the Truck Series started racing for Tad Geschickter at Nashville Superspeedway. His best Busch Series start was 26th and best finish was 7th in the Meijer 300 presented by Oreo at Kentucky Speedway.
[edit] Background
Bires began karting at Sugar River Raceway in Brodhead, Wisconsin at age 9. He began competing in national karting events at age 12. He won several regional titles and two national championships. [1]
He became the Great Lakes Allison Legacy Series Rookie of the Year in 2000, and followed up the championship by winning the series in 2001.
Bires next moved up to the Super Late Model racecars at Dells Motor Speedway (now Dells Raceway Park). He finished fifth in points and was the 2002 Rookie of the Year. He finished second in 2003.
Bires made his first start in ARCA in May 2004. He qualified fourth and finished eighth at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He was the 2006 American Speed Association Late Model Series champion.
[edit] References
- ^ Biograph at official website, Retrieved July 12, 2007
[edit] External links
| Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Sprint Cup drivers | Bill Elliott (21) | Jon Wood (#21) |
| Craftsman Truck Series drivers | Jon Wood (#21) | Keven Wood (#21) |
| Development drivers | Marcos Ambrose | Jonathan Cash | Jon Wes Townley |
| Owners | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers |
| Notable former drivers | Donnie Allison | Neil Bonnett | A. J. Foyt | Dale Jarrett | Kyle Petty | Morgan Shepherd | Michael Waltrip | Cale Yarborough |
| Partnerships & Alliances | JTG Racing | Roush Fenway Racing |
