February 2006 Feature Car

[sYc]

BTW, because of his drag racing success, Ken is a member of the Elgin, IL <font color="red"> HALL FO FAME </font> .

[MosportGreen66]

I would imagine it must rather intimidating to race against Ken's Camaro
I am always envious of his launches... thanks for sharing.

[SS427]

Dennis,
I have heard the stories several times and it is still great to hear them again. You introduced me to Ken, Jerri and Ray several years ago and they are all exactly as you stated. Ken is always available to talk, never serious and always good for a lift.

Fred Gibb must have produced some pretty special new car owners because all of the original Gibb Supercar owners that I know are all the same. Great individuals and friends.
three special guys

Godspeed to Dennis and thank you Annie for your time and dedication in keeping his dreams alive and strong.
Rick

[Charley Lillard]

Yes Ken bought the ZL1 from Fred Gibb and yes he still has the orig. engine to the car. And yes he is a pain in the ass. I remember a few reunions ago him unloading the ZL1 out of his trailer at the drags. It was a downhill slope on grass and the car got loose and down the hill it went with about 5 guys chasing it...Priceless..

[Kim_Howie]

Been there done that!!!!

[SS427]

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Yeah only problem is all we have is a mental image of yours. No one actually got to see that stunt! However, that "image" likely well surpasses what it actually looked like.
Rick

[68TopStock]

Here's something I found a while ago. Ken has so many neat stories about his racing past. One of my favorites is his win streak in his '39 Cadillac, which he still owns! A real gentleman, and all around fun guy.

[SMGCO]

I've seen Ken's car in person. Very impressive.

[bowtie3168]

Ken and his wife are the type of folks that make The Supercar Reunion a special experience, having them as members of the club is so important because they actually are living the Supercar experience.

[J_D]

I had the pleasure of meeting Ken and Jerri for the first time at the Berger ZL1 Special Delivery in May of 2003. We had lunch upstairs on Sunday and got acquainted. What a guy (and gal). They treated me just like they had known me all my life ! ! ! !

Most recently we (Nancy and I) had the pleasure of dining with them last Labor Day weekend at SCR8 at both the Banquet and then also Breakfast Sunday morning after SCR8 before all of us left to depart for home. At breakfast that Sunday morning, he shared with me another story from his past. This particular story involved "Big Daddy" Don Garlits helping him change out his clutch in a motel parking lot before a big race in Texas. After completing the change, it was so hot they went to the motel swimming pool, stripped down and jumped in. The motel manager was furious as it was late at night and the pool was closed. Kenny said "Big Daddy" jumped out of the pool and confronted the Manager. He asked the Manager if he knew who he was. He said that he did not. "Big Daddy" told him that he better find out because that he "Big Daddy" would own the motel tomorrow. "Big Daddy" stopped by Kenny's room the next day and asked him if he had been down by the pool. Kenny asked "Why, did they close it?" "Big Daddy" told him that no, they had extended the hours ! ! ! !

After this story Jerri asked Kenny "Is your throat sore yet?" This was Jerri's attempt to get Kenny to stop telling us these old stories. He just smiled.

Kenny my friend, I hope your throat never, ever gets sore. We love hearing these stories from your past ! ! !

I think Cumby summarized it correctly above. Kenny, you are a true gentleman and a treasure and credit to our hobby.

If any of you here on the board have not met Kenny, you really should. It will be an experience you won’t soon forget. And you should also see him make a pass down the track as shown below in the photo I took at last years SCR8.