Jason Kitzmiller Bio
Jason Andrew Kitzmiller (born July 25, 1973) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet SS for CR7 Motorsports, and also runs part-time in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he has captured multiple victories. A longtime racer from West Virginia, Kitzmiller is the father of fellow racing driver Isaac Kitzmiller, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East champion.
Early Life and Background
Jason Andrew Kitzmiller was born on July 25, 1973, in Petersburg, West Virginia. Growing up in the small Appalachian community, he was raised around machinery and hands-on work, an environment that helped shape his later interest in motorsports. Outside of racing, Kitzmiller has served as president of A. L. L. Construction, a construction company based in West Virginia, a role he has held since 2004.
His connection to racing grew through regional stock car competition in the eastern United States, where short tracks and late model events provided an entry point for many aspiring drivers. That local grounding laid the foundation for the stock car career he would later pursue at the national ARCA level.
Path to NASCAR
Kitzmiller built his reputation through the ARCA Menards Series, which has long served as a developmental stepping stone toward NASCAR’s national touring series. His work with CR7 Motorsports gave him a consistent platform to compete against experienced veterans and young prospects alike, and his pairing with ten-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel as crew chief reinforced that developmental focus.
On February 10, 2022, CR7 Motorsports announced that Kitzmiller would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the 2022 NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 97 as a second team entry. The opportunity did not materialize on track after he crashed his primary truck in practice and, with no backup available, withdrew from the event.
Jason Kitzmiller Career
Early Career (2020)
Kitzmiller announced his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2020 with CR7 Motorsports, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet. He described the move as the biggest race of his career to that point and said he hoped to keep the car out of trouble. His first start ended early with engine trouble and a 32nd-place finish, but he went on to make six more starts that season, earning two top-ten finishes at Talladega Superspeedway and Michigan International Speedway.
He closed his rookie ARCA campaign eighteenth in the final standings with 212 points, establishing himself as a regular in the series and setting up another season with CR7 Motorsports.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2021-2025)
Kitzmiller returned to the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 with CR7 Motorsports as a part-time driver. In six races, he did not record a top-ten finish, with a best result of eleventh at Daytona International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. His 2021 standings result of 24th with 177 points was a step back, but the team continued to develop its program around the No. 97 Chevrolet.
On January 27, 2025, it was announced that Kitzmiller would run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule with CR7 Motorsports, with ten-time series champion Frank Kimmel serving as his crew chief. The full-season commitment produced his strongest campaign yet, as Kitzmiller finished third in the final point standings with two top-five finishes and fourteen top-ten results.
Beyond the main ARCA Menards Series, Kitzmiller has also been active in the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West. He debuted in the East division at the 2020 Bush’s Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing thirteenth, and returned for the 2021 Bristol event, where he finished 22nd. In 2025, CR7 Motorsports confirmed he would run part-time in both the East and West divisions, expanding his regional footprint.
CR7 Motorsports Era (2020-Present)
Since announcing his ARCA debut in 2020, Kitzmiller has remained with CR7 Motorsports and the No. 97 entry, building continuity with a single organization. The 2025 decision to commit to the full schedule marked his most ambitious season yet, signaling that both driver and team view the program as ready to contend consistently.
The addition of Frank Kimmel as crew chief gave Kitzmiller direct access to one of the most decorated minds in ARCA history. That partnership translated into a third-place points finish, two top-fives, and fourteen top-tens, underscoring the progress made within the CR7 Motorsports camp.
Driving Style and Strengths
Kitzmiller has shown particular comfort on the larger speedways of the ARCA schedule, with top-ten runs at Talladega Superspeedway and Michigan International Speedway highlighting his ability to handle drafting and high-speed traffic. Working alongside veteran crew chief Frank Kimmel has allowed him to lean on deep strategic experience, and his consistency across a full season in 2025 suggests steady race craft rather than single-race flash.
Notable Races and Milestones
His 2025 ARCA Menards Series campaign stands as a career milestone, with a third-place finish in the final standings and fourteen top-ten efforts representing his best overall year. Early top-ten finishes at Talladega and Michigan in 2020 also remain signature results, while his announced NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry at Daytona in 2022 marked a brief but notable attempt to reach NASCAR’s national series.
Jason Kitzmiller Career Wins
Kitzmiller’s verified race wins have come in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he has captured multiple victories as a part-time competitor. In the ARCA Menards Series, his strongest results to date are top-five and top-ten finishes rather than victories, with his 2025 campaign producing two top-fives and fourteen top-tens.
ARCA Menards Series Highlights
Across his ARCA Menards Series career, Kitzmiller has notched multiple top-ten finishes, with his most productive stretch coming in the 2025 season under crew chief Frank Kimmel. That year produced two top-five results and fourteen top-tens on his way to third in the final standings. His earliest ARCA top-tens came at Talladega and Michigan in 2020, while his best non-top-ten result of 2021 was an eleventh at Daytona and Charlotte.
Other Wins & Performances
In addition to his ARCA program, Kitzmiller has competed part-time in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he has collected multiple victories. He has also made limited starts in the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West, including a thirteenth-place East debut at the 2020 Bush’s Beans 200 at Bristol.
Jason Kitzmiller Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Kitzmiller comes from Petersburg, West Virginia, and has built his racing operation around a family-rooted approach to the sport. His son, Isaac Kitzmiller, has followed him into stock car racing and is the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East champion, marking the Kitzmiller family as a growing presence in American motorsports.
Personal Life
Outside of racing, Kitzmiller has served as president of A. L. L. Construction, a West Virginia-based construction company, since 2004, balancing his business leadership with his driving career. He continues to be based in West Virginia while competing on the ARCA Menards Series circuit.
2025 Season Performance
Kitzmiller’s 2025 ARCA Menards Series season represented his first full-time effort, announced on January 27, 2025, with CR7 Motorsports and veteran crew chief Frank Kimmel. The expanded schedule quickly paid off, as he produced two top-five finishes and fourteen top-ten results across the year.
That consistency carried him to third place in the final ARCA Menards Series standings, his best championship result to date. He also added part-time commitments in the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West, while continuing to compete in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, where he has collected multiple victories.
With a full season behind him and a championship-contending program in place, Kitzmiller enters the next ARCA campaign with momentum, an established crew chief partnership, and a family legacy now highlighted by his son Isaac’s 2025 ARCA Menards Series East title.