With a very saddened heart, I am passing the news that Kenny King, driver of the K7 4 cylinder, passed away last night after his feature race. Kenny has been a lifelong friend to many people in the racing community including the Mayabb family. A lot of people were fortunate enough to know Kenny and call him their friend. I never saw the man without a smile on his face just itching to tell you some kind of story. Just last night he passed the track up to go pick up a friend that needed a ride to the track and when he came back he was telling a story to Walt as he went in. Whenever you saw Kenny King, you saw him laughing and having a good time no matter who it was with. I spoke with him last night after hot laps and in Kenny King fashion he was telling a good story. I ask him how many rpm’s that Chevette was cranking and he said “every pound she will crank” with a big grin on his face.
Racing was a major part of Kenny’s life and I don’t think anyone was ever any happier to be in a car than he was. He was a major fan of 191 Speedway and 191 Speedway was a fan of Kenny’s too. Most of us will never get to choose where or how we will depart this life but I feel Kenny King got to choose. He was at the place he loved doing what he loved to do. Kenny will be greatly missed at the track but I know he will be watching over us all every Saturday night with that big grin on his face.
He was my uncle there is no better man on earth an nobody else like him he was just happy all the time hes a great brother dad papal uncle and driver. they say pulled his car on the trailer and asked Steve McPherson if he wanted to play in his car Steve said sure he went to get out he was talking an laughing he had one leg out one leg in he had a massive heart attack I would like to think thats how he would want to go. I talked to him two days before he passed he said when he dies he would be on the track he was just joking but it happend at 12.30 Saturday night. he will be missed.
He was my papaw. and he was the best in the world. im gonna miss tlkn about the races when ever there over. I just miss him so much. i just wish i could here him say i love u to babayy. again. MAn i sure miss u papaw ilyy):
I didn’t get to see him race this year because I was always to busy working but now I will take off on Saturday most likely. I feel sorry for Sandy because they been together for a long time. I will miss him so much so will his family,friends,race buddies and race fans. I was name after him and I’m so proud of my name and some day I will be called Uncle Kenny. Kenny has always teach me from right to wrong. I will also miss his singing in Church so much. I will miss my Uncle Kenny.
Kenny was a very good friend of mine,always smiling,and always had something to sayto make you laugh.I thank god 20 yrs.ago I met him and Sandy at the races of course,and they were both true friends indeed.He was like a brother I never had.You are gone now but will never be forgotten.No one will ever find a friend like you.I will miss you greatly.Your best sis Gail.
Kenny is my unkle and I love him SO MUCH! i watched him race ever since i was about 6 or 7! He always took me! He LOVED racing so much! That was what he lived and breathed for besides his family! It was almost like when Sandy married Kenny she also married his race car! Kenny did like to tell tails all about his racing experiences! Everytime i saw him he always had a good tale to tell me! He did go the way he wanted to and that puts me at ease!I am so proud to be his neice and to be a proud sponcer of the k7 car! U will be greatly missed unkle kenny but NEVER forgotton!!! LUV U UNLKE KENNY!!! R.I.P
I WILL GREATLY MISS MY FAVORITE UNCLE/RACECAR DRIVER /FRIEND KENNY WAS EVERYTHING A MAN SHOULD BE HE WAS ONE TO TELL GREAT RACING STORIES.AND HE COULD MAKE YOU LAUGH IN A SECOND.HE RACED WITH MY HUSBAND BUT I FOUND MYSELF CHEERING KENNY ON BECAUSE I KNEW HE LOVED IT SO MUCH AND IT WAS HIS LIFE AND AT HIS AGE HE COULD DO IT…I WILL GREATLY MISS HIM AS WELL AS EVERYONE ELSE GOD BLESS YOU UNCLE KENNY I LOVE YOU AND WILL WATCH YOU EVERY SATURDAY AS THEY RIP AROUND THE TRACK BECAUSE I KNOW YOU WILL BE SIDEWAYS ON THAT OLD DIRTTRACK IN HEAVEN GO K7
My dad an i were talking about the track just a few days after Kenny passed away an he told me about how 20 yrs ago a man showed up at the garage wanting to buy his car turns out that man was Kenny King. My dad said that he sold Kenny the car an helped build it to a bomber i think he the number was k97 after that dad an Kenny started racing together and i guess became good friends i didn’t know Kenny but i’m with all that is said on here i know he will be greatly missed by friends,family and fellow racecar drivers rip k7
Kenny was a great brouther-in-law he is badly missed by all
I just found this web site today. Kenny boy, as we like to call him was my 2nd cousin. We were all a pretty close family as kids. But sadly we drifted apart as adults. I saw Kenny a few times & always kept up on his “racin”. He will surely be missed. Praying for you Sandy.
Kenny would be proud that the family is racing and going to almost everyone he would not want anyone to stop going he loved the races and he would want us to enjoy it to the last minute like he did/…..hes greatly missed every saturday i find myself cheering him on in my heart because i know hes looking down and cheering steve and johnny on when they race his car they would have made him proud..Thank you Steve & Johnny for driving his car and keeping his racing memory fresh for us…..kenny thought the world of you and so do we…