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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox Champ Car driver Charles Newton Kimball (born February 20, 1985) is an American former race car driver who most recently competed in the IndyCar Series with A. J. Foyt Enterprises. He has scored a win, six podiums, and 13 top 5s during his IndyCar career. His best season results were ninth in 2013 and 2016. In addition, he won the 2013 24 Hours of Daytona.

Career

2002–2005

Born in Chertsey, England, Kimball's single-seater career started in 2002 when he took part in the American Formula Dodge national championship, finishing the season in 10th place overall. He also won three races in the SCCA Formula Ford series. For 2003 he moved up to Formula Ford US, finishing third overall with two race wins and seven podium finishes. He also contested the UK Formula Ford winter series, taking one race win to finish third overall.

In 2004, he competed in the full UK Formula Ford championship for Team JLR, taking two race wins and eleven podiums on his way to fourth in the championship. In the end-of-season Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch he finished in eighth place. His performances earned him a drive with front runners Carlin Motorsport in the 2005 British Formula 3 Championship, where he took five race wins to finish an impressive second behind teammate Álvaro Parente. He also finished 12th in the Marlboro Masters at Zandvoort, but failed to finish the season-ending Macau Grand Prix.

2006–2008

For 2006 Kimball stayed in Formula Three, but moved up to the Formula 3 Euro Series with the French Signature-Plus team. He took one race win and three podiums to finish the season in eleventh place. Once again, he took part in the Masters Formula 3 race at Zandvoort and the Macau Grand Prix, finishing in 9th and 21st places respectively.

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Kimball driving for Victory Engineering in the Donington Park round of the 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season.

In 2007, he competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the Italian Victory Engineering team, alongside Dutchman Giedo van der Garde.[1] He competed in 12 races (leaving the series with 2 race weekends remaining) and finished 24th in points with a best finish of 8th in the Monza and Nurburgring sprint races. His departed the team due to the onset of Type 1 diabetes which required hospitalization. As part of his ongoing treatment he wears a wireless blood sugar monitor and carries sugar water on board the car while racing.[2] In 2008, he returned to F3 EuroSeries for 6 races with Prema Powerteam. Late in 2008 he competed in the first round of the A1 Grand Prix series for A1 Team USA.

Firestone Indy Lights (2009–2010)

For 2009 Kimball signed to drive in Indy Lights for the new Team PBIR outfit. He stated that an influencing factor in his return to the U.S. is to increase Diabetes awareness in his home country.[3] Kimball finished 10th in points with a best finish of 4th at Watkins Glen International.

He returned to Indy Lights in 2010 and signed with AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport. Despite not winning a race or pole, Kimball had four second-place finishes on the season and captured 4th in points, one spot behind his teammate Martin Plowman.

IndyCar Series (2011–2021)

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Kimball driving the Novo Nordisk Ganassi car at the 2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

It was announced on December 16, 2010, that Kimball would move up to the IndyCar Series in 2011, in which he would drive the No. 83 entry for Chip Ganassi Racing.[4] Kimball finished 19th in points with a best finish of ninth at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Kimball returned to the team in 2012 and again finished 19th in points despite missing a race due to injury. He finished second at the Honda Indy Toronto, his first career podium finish. Kimball won his first IndyCar race on August 4, 2013, at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. He also finished second at Pocono and fourth at Barber and ranked 9th in points. In 2013, he competed in his first 24 Hours of Daytona race with Ganassi and was on the race-winning team with co-drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett, and Memo Rojas.

In the 2014 IndyCar season, Kimball scored four top 5 finishes and placed 9th in points. In 2015 he finished third at the Indianapolis 500 and the Grand Prix of Sonoma, and finished 5th at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The driver finished fifth at both Indianapolis races and got 11 top 5s in 16 races, which earned him a 9th overall position in 2016. He scored no top 5s in 2017, and he parted with Ganassi afterward.

Carlin signed Kimball for the 2018 season. He got a fifth-place finish at Toronto and collected six top 10s. Kimball ran part-time in 2019, scoring two tenth-place finishes. He joined A. J. Foyt Enterprises in 2020, where he scored two top 10s. In 2021, Kimball failed to qualify for the Indy 500 for the first time in his career.

Personal life

Kimball was born in England but grew up in Camarillo, California.[5] His father Gordon was a designer of Formula One and Indy cars.[6]

At 22, Kimball was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was forced to abandon his racing program midseason.[7] Undeterred, he climbed back into the cockpit the following year and claimed a podium finish in his first race after returning.[7] He is also the first licensed driver with diabetes in the history of IndyCar racing[7] (Howdy Wilcox hid the fact he was driving with diabetes in the 1932 Indy 500 but was barred from competing when officials found out before the 1933 race).[8] Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of the insulin Kimball uses, became a full-time sponsor of his racing program in 2011.

Kimball married Kathleen, whom he first met in high school, in 2014, the wedding officiated by fellow driver James Hinchcliffe.[9] The couple relocated to Indianapolis, where they live with two dogs.[10] Kathleen earned her MBA from Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and works at Kimball Marketing Group.[11]

Kimball is a long-time fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.[12]

Racing record

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2006 Signature-Plus Dallara F306/010 Mercedes HOC
1

Шаблон:Small
HOC
2

Шаблон:Small
LAU
1

Шаблон:Small
LAU
2

Шаблон:Small
OSC
1

Шаблон:Small
OSC
2

Шаблон:Small
BRH
1

Шаблон:Small
BRH
2

Шаблон:Small
NOR
1

Шаблон:Small
NOR
2

Шаблон:Small
NÜR
1

Шаблон:Small
NÜR
2

Шаблон:Small
ZAN
1

Шаблон:Small
ZAN
2

Шаблон:Small
CAT
1

Шаблон:Small
CAT
2

Шаблон:Small
LMS
1

Шаблон:Small
LMS
2

Шаблон:Small
HOC
1

Шаблон:Small
HOC
2

Шаблон:Small
11th 31
2008 Prema Powerteam Dallara F308/047 Mercedes HOC
1

Шаблон:Small
HOC
2

Шаблон:Small
MUG
1

Шаблон:Small
MUG
2

Шаблон:Small
PAU
1

Шаблон:Small
PAU
2

Шаблон:Small
NOR
1
NOR
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
CAT
1
CAT
2
LMS
1
LMS
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
17th 8

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points
2007 Victory Engineering MNZ
FEA

Шаблон:Small
MNZ
SPR

Шаблон:Small
NÜR
FEA

Шаблон:Small
NÜR
SPR

Шаблон:Small
MON
FEA

Шаблон:Small
HUN
FEA

Шаблон:Small
HUN
SPR

Шаблон:Small
SPA
FEA

Шаблон:Small
SPA
SPR

Шаблон:Small
DON
FEA

Шаблон:Small
DON
SPR

Шаблон:Small
MAG
FEA

Шаблон:Small
MAG
SPR

Шаблон:Small
EST
FEA
EST
SPR
CAT
FEA
CAT
SPR
24th 7

American open–wheel results

(key)

Indy Lights

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2009 Team PBIR STP
Шаблон:Small
STP
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
KAN
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
WGL
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
EDM
Шаблон:Small
KTY
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
CHI
Шаблон:Small
HMS
Шаблон:Small
10th 310
2010 AFS Racing
Andretti Autosport
STP
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
WGL
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
EDM
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
CHI
Шаблон:Small
KTY
Шаблон:Small
HMS
Шаблон:Small
4th 388

IndyCar Series

(key)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref
2011 Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara
IR-05
83 Honda STP
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
SAO
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
EDM
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
NHM
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
BAL
Шаблон:Small
MOT
Шаблон:Small
KTY
Шаблон:Small
LVS1
Шаблон:Small
19th 233 [13]
2012 Dallara DW12 STP
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
SAO
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
EDM
Шаблон:Small
MDO SNM
Шаблон:Small
BAL
Шаблон:Small
FON
Шаблон:Small
19th 260 [14]
2013 STP
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
SAO
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
BAL
Шаблон:Small
HOU
Шаблон:Small
HOU
Шаблон:Small
FON
Шаблон:Small
9th 427 [15]
2014 Chevrolet STP
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
HOU
Шаблон:Small
HOU
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
FON
Шаблон:Small
14th 402 [16]
2015 STP
Шаблон:Small
NLA
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
FON
Шаблон:Small
MIL
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
12th 372 [17]
2016 STP
Шаблон:Small
PHX
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
RDA
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
WGL
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
9th 433 [18]
42 INDY
Шаблон:Small
2017 83 Honda STP
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
PHX
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
ROA
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
WGL
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
17th 327 [19]
2018 Carlin 23 Chevrolet STP
Шаблон:Small
PHX
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
ALA
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
ROA
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
TOR
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
POC
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
POR
Шаблон:Small
SNM
Шаблон:Small
17th 287 [20]
2019 STP
Шаблон:Small
COA
ALA
LBH
IMS
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
DET
TXS
Шаблон:Small
RDA
TOR
IOW
MDO
POC
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
POR
Шаблон:Small
LAG
Шаблон:Small
25th 117 [21]
2020 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 4 TXS
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
ROA
Шаблон:Small
ROA
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
IOW
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
STP
Шаблон:Small
18th 218 [22]
2021 11 ALA
Шаблон:Small
STP
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
TXS
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
INDY
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
DET
Шаблон:Small
ROA
Шаблон:Small
MDO
Шаблон:Small
NSH
Шаблон:Small
IMS
Шаблон:Small
GTW
Шаблон:Small
POR
Шаблон:Small
LAG
Шаблон:Small
LBH
Шаблон:Small
36th 20 [23]

* Season still in progress.

Years Teams Races Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s Indianapolis 500
wins
Championships
5 1 84 1 1 11 33 0 0

Indianapolis 500

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
2011 Dallara Honda 28 13 Chip Ganassi Racing
2012 Dallara Honda 14 8 Chip Ganassi Racing
2013 Dallara Honda 19 9 Chip Ganassi Racing
2014 Dallara Chevrolet 26 31 Chip Ganassi Racing
2015 Dallara Chevrolet 14 3 Chip Ganassi Racing
2016 Dallara Chevrolet 16 5 Chip Ganassi Racing
2017 Dallara Honda 16 25 Chip Ganassi Racing
2018 Dallara Chevrolet 15 18 Carlin
2019 Dallara Chevrolet 20 25 Carlin
2020 Dallara Chevrolet 29 18 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2021 Dallara Chevrolet DNQ A. J. Foyt Enterprises

References

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External links

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