Kyle Keller Bio
Kyle Keller, born January 25, 2005, is an American professional stock car racing driver from Las Vegas, Nevada. He last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 71 Ford for Jan’s Towing Racing with Kennealy Keller Motorsports. A young talent on the western short-track ladder, Keller has built his career through regional stock car events and developmental touring series in the United States.
Early Life and Background
Kyle Keller was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his earliest exposure to racing came through his father, John Keller. The Keller family has long been involved in motorsports, and John helped guide his son’s path through local short tracks in the Nevada desert. Growing up around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring gave Keller a natural home track and a place to sharpen his skills against experienced regional competition.
Racing in a state with a strong stock car tradition helped Keller develop quickly, and his family’s involvement gave him access to equipment and coaching that shaped his early career. The Keller name is familiar in regional racing circles, although Kyle has stated that, despite sharing a surname, he is not related to veteran driver Jason Keller.
Path to NASCAR
Keller began his climb up the stock car ladder by running modifieds and late models on the West Coast before stepping into NASCAR-sanctioned competition. In 2019, he drove a full season in the Lucas Oil Modified Series for his family-owned team, posting six top-ten finishes and finishing fourth in the overall standings. That same year, he competed in the SRL 5th Annual Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park, finishing thirteenth.
His progress in modifieds and select late model events earned him a chance to enter the ARCA Menards Series West in 2020, signing with Jerry Pitts Racing for two starts and producing one top-five and two top-ten results. From that point, Keller committed to a steady climb through NASCAR’s developmental pipeline, working with established West Coast teams and building toward national-series opportunities.
Kyle Keller Career
Early Career (2019-2021)
Keller’s earliest documented stock car results came in 2019 in the Lucas Oil Modified Series, where a full season with his family team produced six top-ten runs and a fourth-place finish in the final standings. He supplemented that schedule with a thirteenth-place run in the SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park, gaining valuable experience on a larger track.
In 2021, Keller expanded into multiple regional series. He made two starts in the SRL Southwest Tour, finishing eighteenth at Irwindale Event Center and fourth at Kern County Raceway Park, while also scoring his first late model win at the Madera Speedway Short Track Shootout after starting from the pole and leading the most laps. He ran two NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, earning one top-five and two top-tens.
ARCA Menards Series West Breakthrough (2020-2023)
Keller made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in 2020 with Jerry Pitts Racing, finishing with one top-five and two top-tens in two starts. He returned to Jerry Pitts Racing for one start in 2021, finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. On January 3, 2022, Keller announced that he would run the full ARCA Menards Series West schedule for his own team, Kyle Keller Racing, after a 32nd-place run at Phoenix and a withdrawal from Irwindale led him to scale back to a partial season driving the No. 12 in a technical alliance with JPR, finishing eleventh in the standings.
In 2023, Keller returned to JPR for a full season, earning six top-tens and one top-five to finish eighth in the standings. On September 2, 2023, it was announced that Keller and fellow driver Robbie Kennealy would drive for the newly formed Kennealy Keller Motorsports driver development program in 2024, a team owned by Robbie’s mother, Francesca, and his fraternal twin sister, Harley.
Jan’s Towing Racing Era (2024-2025)
Keller’s national NASCAR profile grew in 2024. On June 27, 2024, it was announced he would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 13 for MBM Motorsports, though he ultimately failed to qualify. On October 5, 2024, Keller drove the No. 3 Central Coast Racing Toyota at All American Speedway before closing the season in the final two events with the No. 9 Jan’s Towing Racing Ford.
Later in 2024, it was revealed that Keller would compete full-time for Jan’s Towing Racing’s No. 71 alongside Robbie Kennealy in the No. 9. On August 10, 2025, Keller scored his first career ARCA Menards Series West win at Tri-County Raceway after passing Jake Bollman on a late restart, a breakthrough moment for the young Las Vegas native.
Driving Style and Strengths
Keller has built his reputation on short tracks, where his late-restart aggression and comfort with tight, fendered stock cars have produced consistent top-ten finishes. His partnership with Kennealy Keller Motorsports and Jan’s Towing Racing has given him a stable technical environment to refine his race craft, and his first win at Tri-County Raceway highlighted his patience and timing in pressure situations.
Notable Races and Milestones
Key milestones include his first ARCA Menards Series West start in 2020, his first late model win at the Madera Speedway Short Track Shootout, and his 2025 ARCA Menards Series West victory at Tri-County Raceway. His attempted NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen International in 2024 marked his first announced effort at a national NASCAR level.
Kyle Keller Career Wins
Keller’s verified career wins are anchored in regional stock car competition, including a late model victory at Madera Speedway and his first ARCA Menards Series West win at Tri-County Raceway on August 10, 2025. These results have established him as a steady competitor on the West Coast stock car scene.
ARCA Menards Series West Highlights
Keller’s ARCA Menards Series West resume includes one top-five and two top-tens in 2020 with Jerry Pitts Racing, a fifth-place run at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring in 2021, four top-tens and three top-fives in 2022, and six top-tens and one top-five in 2023. His first career ARCA Menards Series West victory came at Tri-County Raceway in 2025 after a last-lap restart pass on Jake Bollman.
Other Wins and Performances
Beyond ARCA competition, Keller scored his first late model win at the Madera Speedway Short Track Shootout, where he started from the pole and led the most laps. His Lucas Oil Modified Series campaign in 2019 produced six top-tens and a fourth-place finish in the final standings.
Kyle Keller Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Keller was introduced to racing through his father, John Keller, with whom he runs a driver development program called Kyle Keller Driver Development. The program has supported drivers including Robbie Kennealy and Monty Tipton, who made starts in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2023. Keller has noted that, despite sharing a surname, he is not related to veteran racer Jason Keller.
Personal Life
Keller is based in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, where he continues to balance his racing schedule with work on the Kyle Keller Driver Development program alongside his father. His public profile remains focused on his young professional career in stock car racing.
2025 Season Performance
Keller’s 2025 season has been defined by his move to Jan’s Towing Racing’s No. 71 Ford alongside teammate Robbie Kennealy in the No. 9, with the partnership operating under the Kennealy Keller Motorsports banner. His campaign reached its high point on August 10, 2025, when he passed Jake Bollman on a late restart at Tri-County Raceway to score his first career ARCA Menards Series West victory.
The full-time West schedule has given Keller consistent seat time, and his progress through the early and middle portions of the year set up his late-summer breakthrough. The technical alliance with Jan’s Towing Racing has provided the team infrastructure needed to chase additional wins heading into the closing rounds.
With his first series win secured and momentum on his side, Keller’s outlook for the rest of 2025 centers on building playoff form and pursuing further victories in the ARCA Menards Series West while continuing his part-time presence in the ARCA Menards Series.
