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{{Short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name               = Kelly Bires
|image              = Kelly Bires.jpg
|caption            = Bires in 2008
|birth_name         = Kelly James Bires
|birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1984|8|25}}
|birth_place        = [[Mauston, Wisconsin]], U.S.
|achievements       = 2001 Great Lakes [[Allison Legacy Series]] Champion<br>2006 [[ASA Late Model Series]] Challenge Division Champion
|awards             = 2006 ASA Late Model Series Rookie of the Year
|Total_Cup_Races    = 3
|Years_In_Cup       = 1
|Cup_Car_Team       = 
|Prev_Cup_Pos       = 
|Previous_Year      = 
|Best_Cup_Pos       = 54th ([[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]])
|First_Cup_Race     = [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]] [[Lenox Industrial Tools 301]] ([[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|Loudon]])
|Last_Cup_Race      = [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]] [[Hollywood Casino 400]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]])
|First_Cup_Win      =
|Last_Cup_Win       =
|Cup_Wins           = 0
|Cup_Top_Tens       = 0
|Cup_Poles          = 0
|Total_Busch_Races  = 88
|Years_In_Busch     = 6
|Busch_Car_Team     = 
|Prev_Busch_Pos     = 
|Prev_Busch_Year    = 
|Best_Busch_Pos     = 13th ([[2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2008]])
|First_Busch_Race   = [[2007 NASCAR Busch Series|2007]] [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] ([[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]])
|Last_Busch_Race    = [[2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2012]] [[OneMain Financial 200]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
|First_Busch_Win    = 
|Last_Busch_Win     =
|Busch_Wins         = 0
|Busch_Top_Tens     = 13
|Busch_Poles        = 0
|Total_Truck_Races  = 8
|Years_In_Truck     = 2
|Truck_Car_Team     = 
|Prev_Truck_Pos     = 
|Prev_Truck_Year    = 
|Best_Truck_Pos     = 44th ([[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]])
|First_Truck_Race   = [[2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Easy Care Vehicle Service Contracts 200]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
|Last_Truck_Race    = [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200]] ([[The Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]])
|First_Truck_Win    = 
|Last_Truck_Win     = 
|Truck_Wins         = 0
|Truck_Top_Tens     = 1
|Truck_Poles        = 0
|updated            = October 21, 2012
}}
'''Kelly James Bires''' (born August 25, 1984) is an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver. He most recently drove part-time for [[Go Green Racing]] in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] and [[Nationwide Series]]. Previously, Bires drove competitively for [[JTG Daugherty Racing]], [[JR Motorsports]], and [[Braun Racing]] in the Nationwide Series.

==Early career==
Bires began [[kart]]ing at Sugar River Raceway in [[Brodhead, Wisconsin]] at age 9 and began competing in national karting events at age 12. He won several regional titles and two national championships.<ref name=bio>[http://www.kellybires.com/about/ Biography at official website]{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved September 28, 2012</ref>

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 [[Late Model|Super Late Model]] race cars at [[Dells Motor Speedway]], finishing fifth in points and named 2002 Rookie of the Year. The following year he finished second in championship points. Bires made his first start in [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]] in May 2004. In 2006, he joined up with veteran [[ASA Late Model Series|American Speed Association Late Model Series]] crew chief Howie Lettow and won the season championship that year.<ref name="Speed51">{{Cite web|last=Jim |first=Tretow |title=Howie Lettow Remembered |url=http://www.speed51.com/2010_Stories/Specials/Obit_lettow_tretow_8_19.html |publisher=Speed 51 |access-date=21 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716115021/http://www.speed51.com/2010_Stories/Specials/Obit_lettow_tretow_8_19.html |archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>

==NASCAR career==
[[Image:KellyBires2007HomesteadMiami.jpg|thumb|left|Bires during the 2007 Ford 300]]

===2007–2008===
In the [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]], Bires was the driver of the #21 [[Wood Brothers Racing]] truck in 19 races, handing over driving duties for the other six races to veteran [[Mark Martin (racecar driver)|Mark Martin]]. He had a tenth-place finish at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]. After the departure of [[Jon Wood]] due to illness, Bires left the Truck Series and started racing for [[Tad Geschickter]] beginning at [[Nashville Superspeedway]]. His best [[Busch Series]] start was 26th and best finish was 7th in the [[Meijer 300 presented by Oreo]] race at [[Kentucky Speedway]]. Named the permanent driver of the #47 car in 2008, Bires had six top-ten finishes en route to a 13th-place points finish. But with [[Clorox]]/[[Kingsford (charcoal)|Kingsford]] moving up with [[Marcos Ambrose]] to the [[Sprint Cup Series]], he was left without a full-time ride at the end of the season due to lack of sponsorship.

[[Image:KellyBiresToyotaMilwaukeeMile2009.jpg|thumb|left|Bires' 2009 Nationwide car]]

===2009 to present===
Bires spent the 2009 season driving for various teams, including [[Braun Racing]], [[MSRP Motorsports]], and JTG, where he [[start and park]]ed, as well as competing for [[Kevin Harvick Incorporated]] and [[CJM Racing]]. His best finish that year came at [[Iowa Speedway]], where he finished fifth in Braun's [[Fraternal Order of Eagles]] Toyota. Bires also had a 10th-place finish for KHI at [[Nashville Speedway|Nashville]]. At the end of the season, Bires signed a two-year contract to drive for [[JR Motorsports]] in the #88 Chevy through 2011, with Earnhardt eager to see what Bires could do in his equipment.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Bires signs deal with JR Motorsports|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/nationwide/news/story?id=4475812|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=23 August 2014|location=[[Mooresville, North Carolina]]|date=September 15, 2009}}</ref> Bires drove the #5 [[Ragú|Ragu]] Chevy for Junior at Homestead in preparation for running full-time in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author1=JR Motorsports|author-link=JR Motorsports|title=Homestead: Kelly Bires preview|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/homestead-kelly-bires-preview/|website=motorsport.com|publisher=motorsport.com|access-date=23 August 2014|date=November 17, 2009|quote=JRM DEBUT - Kelly Bires will make his debut with JR Motorsports in the No. 5 Ragu Chevrolet this weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. WEEKEND OF FIRSTS - Homestead marks Ragu's first race with JR Motorsports.|archive-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115402/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/homestead-kelly-bires-preview/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Due to sponsorship obligations with [[Unilever]] and their [[Hellmann's and Best Foods|Hellmann's Mayonnaise]] brand, [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] ran the #88 car at the 2010 season opener at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] and [[Danica Patrick]] ran the #7 car with her sponsor [[GoDaddy.com]], forcing Bires to sit out.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCubbin|first1=Ashley|title=Kelly Bires Looks to Debut for JR Motorsports at Auto Club Speedway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/348956-kelly-bires-looks-to-debut-for-jr-motorsports-at-auto-club-speedway|website=bleacherreport.com|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=23 August 2014|date=Feb 20, 2010|quote=When they signed the contract, Kelly Bires was ready to start the year off strong for JR Motorsports, though when it came to Daytona, he wasn’t to be found in either JR Motorsports car.}}</ref> In his debut at [[Auto Club Speedway|Fontana]], he did have a seventh-place finish. Even more curious than his missing Daytona was when Bires was removed from the #88 car in favor of Cup driver [[Jamie McMurray]] after only five races run, with only one finish below 17th (a crash at Las Vegas).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Busbee|first1=Jay|title=From the Marbles |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Kelly-Bires-relieved-of-duties-at-JR-Motorspor?urn=nascar,233887|website=sports.yahoo.com|publisher=[[Yahoo]]|access-date=23 August 2014|date=April 13, 2010}}</ref> Earnhardt Jr. cited chemistry issues between Bires, JR Motorsports management, and the team including [[Tony Eury Sr.]] and [[Tony Eury Jr.|Jr.]], and implied that Bires was taking a seat from "the next Brad [Keselowski], the next Jeff Gordon." Prior to [[Brad Keselowski]], the team had also hastily released [[Mark McFarland]] in 2006 after 21 races and [[Shane Huffman]] in 2007 after 18 races.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gluck|first1=Jeff|title=Earnhardt Jr. Explains Why JR Motorsports Fired Kelly Bires|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2010/4/16/1426939/dale-earnhardt-jr-motorsports-kelly-bires-nascar|website=sbnation.com|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|access-date=23 August 2014|date=April 16, 2010}}</ref> Bires returned to the [[Braun Racing]] #10 at Richmond, where he finished 11th, then ran races for [[Baker-Curb Racing]], [[Team Rensi Motorsports]], and [[RAB Racing]].

Bires returned to the Nationwide Series in 2011, driving for [[Team Rensi Motorsports|Rensi]]. However, Bires had to [[start and park]] his #25 on numerous occasions, and withdrew from two races. After Rensi cut back its schedule, Bires was hired by [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] to drive their #18 Toyota at Richmond and Chicagoland. Bires also ran two races as a start and park in [[Go Green Racing]]'s 04 car.

Bires attempted six races in the [[Sprint Cup Series]] in 2012 for Go Green, making 3 races but finishing no better than 38th. Bires was released from both the Cup and Nationwide rides in November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wolkin|first1=Joseph|title=Kelly Bires loses start and park ride|url=http://www.rantsports.com/nascar/2012/11/06/kelly-bires-loses-start-and-park-ride/|website=rantsports.com|publisher=Rant, Inc|access-date=23 August 2014|date=November 6, 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, Bires became crew chief for the [[Late model stock car|late model]] team of [[Matt Kenseth]]'s son [[Ross Kenseth]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Southmayd|first1=Reed|title=ARCA Midwest Tour notes: Mauston's Kelly Bires goes from driver to crew chief |url=http://host.madison.com/sports/motor-sports/arca-midwest-tour-notes-mauston-s-kelly-bires-goes-from/article_d1a93245-318c-5959-8eb3-0b7afe23aab8.html|website=madison.com|publisher=madison.com|location=West Allis, Wisconsin|date=July 10, 2013}}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Sprint Cup Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! 36
! {{Tooltip|NSCC|NASCAR Sprint Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]]
! [[BlackJack Racing]]
! 51
! [[Dodge]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2009 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[2009 Auto Club 500|CAL]]
| [[2009 Shelby 427|LVS]]
| [[2009 Kobalt Tools 500|ATL]]
| [[2009 Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500|MAR]]
| [[2009 Samsung 500|TEX]]
| [[2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]
| [[2009 Aaron's 499|TAL]]
| [[2009 Crown Royal 400|RCH]]
| [[2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com|DAR]]
| [[2009 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[2009 Autism Speaks 400|DOV]]
| [[2009 Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[2009 LifeLock 400|MCH]]
| [[2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]
| [[2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]
| [[2009 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]
| [[2009 LifeLock.com 400|CHI]]
| [[2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]
| [[2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500|POC]]
| [[2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[2009 Carfax 400|MCH]]
| [[2009 Sharpie 500|BRI]]
| [[2009 Pep Boys Auto 500|ATL]]
| [[2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400|RCH]]
| [[2009 Sylvania 300|NHA]]
| [[2009 AAA 400|DOV]]
| [[2009 Price Chopper 400|KAN]]
| [[2009 Pepsi 500|CAL]]
| [[2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America|CLT]]
| [[2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500|MAR]]
| [[2009 AMP Energy 500|TAL]]
| [[2009 Dickies 500|TEX]]
| [[2009 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]
| [[2009 Ford 400|HOM]]
! 83rd
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2009/W|title=Kelly Bires – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]]
! [[Go Green Racing]]
! 79
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[2012 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]
| [[2012 Kobalt Tools 400|LVS]]
| [[2012 Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[2012 Auto Club 400|CAL]]
| [[2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500|MAR]]
| [[2012 Samsung Mobile 500|TEX]]
| [[2012 STP 400|KAN]]
| [[2012 Capital City 400|RCH]]
| [[2012 Aaron's 499|TAL]]
| [[2012 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[2012 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[2012 FedEx 400|DOV]]
| [[2012 Pocono 400|POC]]
| [[2012 Quicken Loans 400|MCH]]
| [[2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]
| [[2012 Quaker State 400|KEN]]
| [[2012 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br><small>42</small>
| [[2012 Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[2012 Pennsylvania 400|POC]]
| [[2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[2012 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2012 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[2012 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]
| [[2012 GEICO 400|CHI]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br><small>43</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2012 AAA 400|DOV]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500|TAL]]
| [[2012 Bank of America 500|CLT]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br><small>38</small>
| [[2012 Tums Fast Relief 500|MAR]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2012 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix)|PHO]]
| [[2012 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]
! 54th
! 9
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2012/W|title=Kelly Bires – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|}

=====Daytona 500=====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[2009 Daytona 500|2009]]
| [[BlackJack Racing]]
| [[Dodge]]
|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|}

====Nationwide Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2007 NASCAR Busch Series|2007]]
! rowspan=2|[[JTG Daugherty Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 47
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Orbitz 300|DAY]]
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| [[Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200|MXC]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Nicorette 300|ATL]]
| [[Sharpie Mini 300|BRI]]
| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Circuit City 250|RCH]]
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[Dover 200 (Spring Race)|DOV]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[AT&T 250|MLW]]<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com|NHA]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[USG Durock 300|CHI]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Gateway 250|GTY]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br><small>38</small>
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]<br><small>32</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Food City 250|BRI]]<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Camping World 300 (Fontana)|CAL]]<br><small>23</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[RoadLoans.com 200|DOV]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Yellow Transportation 300|KAN]]<br><small>40</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]<br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Arizona Travel 200|PHO]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br><small>20</small>
! 32nd
! 1820
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2007/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2008]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Camping World 300 (Daytona)|DAY]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nicorette 300|ATL]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sharpie Mini 300|BRI]]<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]<br><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Corona México 200|MXC]]<br><small>31</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]<br><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lipton Tea 250|RCH]]<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Heluva Good! 200 (Dover)|DOV]]<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Camping World RV Rental 250|MLW]]<br><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)|NHA]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250|GTY]]<br><small>32</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br><small>36</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]<br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Food City 250|BRI]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Camping World RV Service 300|CAL]]<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Camping World RV Sales 200 (Dover)|DOV]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Kroger On Track for the Cure 250|MEM]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hefty Odor Block 200|PHO]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br><small>9</small>
! 13th
! 3764
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2008/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=6| [[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2009]]
! [[Braun Motorsports|Braun Racing]]
! 10
! [[Toyota]]
| [[Camping World 300 (Daytona)|DAY]]
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br><small>37</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Scotts Turf Builder 300|BRI]]<br><small>42</small>
| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NorthernTool.com 250|MLW]]<br><small>36</small>
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]<br><small>5</small>
| [[Zippo 200 at the Glen|GLN]]
| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| colspan=10|
! rowspan=6| 48th
! rowspan=6| 1053
! rowspan=6| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2009/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Kevin Harvick Incorporated]]
! 33
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Nashville 300|NSH]]<br><small>4</small>
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Lipton Tea 250|RCH]]
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]
| [[Heluva Good! 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]<br><small>10</small>
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger On Track for the Cure 250|MEM]]<br><small>25</small>
| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Able Body Labor 200|PHO]]
|
|-
! [[Phil Parsons Racing|MSRP Motorsports]]
! 91
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=12|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]<br><small>37</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)|NHA]]<br><small>41</small>
| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]
| colspan=18|
|-
! [[JTG Daugherty Racing]]
! 47
! [[Toyota]]
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]<br><small>40</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250|GTY]]<br><small>40</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br><small>39</small>
| colspan=15|
|-
! [[CJM Racing]]
! 11
! [[Toyota]]
| colspan=25|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Degree V12 300|ATL]]<br><small>32</small>
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]
| [[Dover 200 (fall race)|DOV]]
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[Copart 300|CAL]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| colspan=4|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[JR Motorsports]]
! 5
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=34|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br><small>29</small>
|-
! rowspan=5| [[2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2010]]
! 88
| [[DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br><small>42</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Scotts Turf Builder 300|BRI]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Nashville 300|NSH]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]<br><small>17</small>
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| colspan=27|
! rowspan=5| 45th
! rowspan=5| 1019
! rowspan=5| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2010/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Braun Motorsports|Braun Racing]]
! 10
! [[Toyota]]
| colspan=8|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bubba Burger 250|RCH]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Royal Purple 200|DAR]]
| [[Heluva Good! 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[TECH-NET Auto Service 300 powered by Carquest|CLT]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]
| [[Bucyrus 200|ROA]]
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]
| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]
| colspan=17|
|-
! [[Baker Curb Racing]]
! 27
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250|GTY]]<br><small>32</small>
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]
| [[Zippo 200 at the Glen|GLN]]
| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Great Clips 300|ATL]]
| colspan=9|
|-
! [[Team Rensi Motorsports]]
! 25
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=26|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]<br><small>27</small>
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[5-Hour Energy 250|GTY]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[WYPALL 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
|-
! [[RAB Racing]]
! 09
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dover 200 (fall race)|DOV]]<br><small>21</small>
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[CampingWorld.com 300|CAL]]
| colspan=5|
|-
! rowspan=3| [[2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2011]]
! [[Team Rensi Motorsports]]
! 25
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]<br><small>43</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]<br><small>37</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Scotts EZ Seed 300|BRI]]<br><small>43</small>
| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Nashville 300|NSH]]
| colspan=27|
! rowspan=3| 47th
! rowspan=3| 77
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2011/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
! 18
! [[Toyota]]
| colspan=8|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bubba Burger 250|RCH]]<br><small>30</small>
| [[Royal Purple 200|DAR]]
| [[5-hour Energy 200 (spring race)|DOV]]
| [[Iowa John Deere Dealers 250|IOW]]
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[STP 300|CHI]]<br><small>8</small>
| [[Alliance Truck Parts 250|MCH]]
| [[Bucyrus 200|ROA]]
| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]
| [[Feed the Children 300|KEN]]
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]
| [[Zippo 200 at the Glen|GLN]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Great Clips 300|ATL]]
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]
| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]
| colspan=7|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Go Green Racing]]
! 04
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=12|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Top Gear 300|CLT]]<br><small>42</small>
| colspan=15|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[OneMain Financial 200|DOV]]<br><small>37</small>
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[WYPALL 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2012]]
! 39
| [[DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 300 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Spring Race)|RCH]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200|DAR]]
| [[Pioneer Hi-Bred 250|IOW]]
| [[History 300|CLT]]
| [[5-hour Energy 200 (spring race)|DOV]]
| [[Alliance Truck Parts 250|MCH]]
| [[Sargento 200|ROA]]
| [[Feed the Children 300|KEN]]
| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]
| [[F.W. Webb 200|NHA]]
| [[STP 300|CHI]]
| [[Indiana 250|IND]]
| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]
| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[2012 NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[NRA American Warrior 300|ATL]]
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]
| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]
| [[Kentucky 300|KEN]]
| colspan=8|
! rowspan=2| 131st
! rowspan=2| 0<sup>1</sup>
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2012/B|title=Kelly Bires – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Rick Ware Racing]]
! 15
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[OneMain Financial 200|DOV]]<br><small>42</small>
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Great Clips 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 300|HOM]]
| colspan=2|
|}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress<br>
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

====Craftsman Truck Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]]
! [[Wood Brothers/JTG Racing]]
! 19
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[GM Flex Fuel 250|DAY]]
| [[Racetickets.com 200|CAL]]
| [[John Deere 200|ATL]]
| [[Kroger 250|MAR]]
| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200|GTY]]
| [[Quaker Steak and Lube 200|CLT]]
| [[City of Mansfield 250|MFD]]
| [[AAA Insurance 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Sam's Town 400|TEX]]
| [[Con-way Freight 200|MCH]]
| [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200|MLW]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]
| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)|MEM]]
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Toyota Tundra 200|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[New Hampshire 200|NHA]]
| [[Smith's Las Vegas 350|LVS]]
| [[John Deere 250|TAL]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 (fall)|ATL]]<br><small>19</small>
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Casino Arizona 150|PHO]]
| [[Ford 200|HOM]]
! 76th
! 106
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2006/C|title=Kelly Bires – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]]
! [[Wood Brothers Racing]]
! 21
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Chevy Silverado HD 250|DAY]]<br><small>26</small>
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[American Commercial Lines 200|ATL]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 250|MAR]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]<br><small>31</small>
| [[Quaker Steak and Lube 200|CLT]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Ohio 250|MFD]]<br><small>25</small>
| [[AAA Insurance 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Sam's Town 400|TEX]]
| [[Michigan 200|MCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200|MLW]]<br><small>35</small>
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)|MEM]]
| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Toyota Tundra 200|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200|GTW]]
| [[New Hampshire 200|NHA]]
| [[Smith's Las Vegas 350|LVS]]
| [[Mountain Dew 250|TAL]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 (fall)|ATL]]
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Casino Arizona 150|PHO]]
| [[Ford 200|HOM]]
! rowspan=2| 44th
! rowspan=2| 572
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bireske01/2007/C|title=Kelly Bires – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Xpress Motorsports]]
! 16
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[San Bernardino County 200|CAL]]<br><small>29</small>
| colspan=23|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kelly Bires}}
* {{Official website|http://www.kellybires.com}}
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Kelly_Bires}}

{{Navboxes
|title = Kelly Bires related navboxes
|list1 = 
{{Rick Ware Racing}}
{{Go Green Racing}}
{{Joe Gibbs Racing}}
{{Team Rensi Motorsports}}
{{Curb Racing}}
{{RAB Racing}}
{{JR Motorsports}}
{{HYAK Motorsports}}
{{Kevin Harvick Incorporated}}
{{Phil Parsons Racing}}
{{Trail Motorsports}}
{{CJM Racing}}
{{Xpress Motorsports}}
{{Wood Brothers}}
{{Ken Schrader Racing}}
}}

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