Kirk Shelmerdine is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Jay Robinson Racing. Shelmerdine has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,972 ranks Shelmerdine 3705th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2008-02-13 | Daytona International Speedway | P30 | +5 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +71 | Daytona International Speedway 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P17 |
| +54 | Atlanta 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P19 |
| +46 | Richmond 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P18 |
| +45 | Atlanta 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P20 |
| +15 | Darlington 1995 | NASCAR Xfinity | P24 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Jay Robinson Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | +5 | 3,972 |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Jay Robinson Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −18 | 3,967 |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Beverly Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −123 | 3,985 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Levin Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | +2,758 | 4,108 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chad Little | 4,667 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 David Green | 3,966 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Terry Labonte | 4,597 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Benson Jr. | 4,313 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Bobby Dotter | 4,182 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodney Combs | 4,173 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Kasey KahneHigher-rated | 5,582 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy HillenburgHigher-rated | 5,190 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇦🇺 Marcos AmbroseHigher-rated | 4,910 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,695 | 🇦🇷 Damián Fineschi | TCR World Tour | 3,974 |
| 3,696 | 🇮🇹 Diego Bertonelli | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,974 |
| 3,697 | 🇫🇮 Luka Sammalisto | Italian F4 | 3,974 |
| 3,698 | 🇨🇴 Tatiana Calderón | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,974 |
| 3,699 | 🇺🇸 C.W. Smith | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,973 |
| 3,700 | 🇳🇿 Jacob Douglas | USF Pro 2000 | 3,973 |
| 3,701 | 🇺🇸 Ken Ragan | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,973 |
| 3,702 | 🏳️ Matt Neal | 24H Series | 3,973 |
| 3,703 | 🇺🇸 Stephen Kopcik | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,973 |
| 3,704 | 🇮🇹 Fabio Mancini | FIA GT Championship | 3,972 |
| 3,705 | 🇺🇸 Kirk Shelmerdine | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,972 |
| 3,706 | 🇺🇸 Lonnie Rush Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,972 |
| 3,707 | 🇺🇸 Randy Butner | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,972 |
| 3,708 | 🇧🇷 Rodrigo Baptista | GT4 America | 3,972 |
| 3,709 | 🇬🇧 Ross KAISER | Le Mans Cup | 3,972 |
| 3,710 | 🇺🇸 Scott Jenkins | Star Mazda Championship | 3,972 |
| 3,711 | 🇺🇸 Bennie Davis | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,971 |
| 3,712 | 🇺🇸 Blake Jones | NASCAR Cup Series | 3,971 |
| 3,713 | 🇺🇸 Greg Clark | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,971 |
| 3,714 | 🇵🇱 Kacper Sztuka | Formula Regional European | 3,971 |
| 3,715 | 🇬🇧 Reece Barr | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,971 |
Kirk Shelmerdine was an entry-level professional competing in NASCAR Xfinity, a national single-class stock car championship mixing amateur and professional entrants on oval tracks. He made 13 starts across four seasons from 1994 to 2008, driving primarily for Jay Robinson Racing.[1]
Shelmerdine's indexed record consists of his NASCAR Xfinity appearances, where he finished 38th in the championship standings in his final season, 2008. He raced most frequently alongside Chad Little, a professional with 134 Xfinity starts, typically finishing behind him, and held closely matched results against Mike McLaughlin, another professional with 314 starts in the series. He beat established professional Kasey Kahne once; Kahne would go on to race 216 Xfinity events and 28 NASCAR Cup races.[2]