Lost a great friend and racer. - Page 3

Jim Wahl · 01-05-2012, 12:30 AM

May God bless and guide the Koonce family at this time. I remember the good days with the Stocker. God Speed. Jim

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Mike Fuller · 01-05-2012, 08:25 AM

I met Kenny and his Dad in Rockingham in 1991. He was, as I remember always smiling and had a friendly greeting for me when we would run into each other. RIP Kenny.

chris3racing · 01-05-2012, 09:17 AM

Very sorry to hear this. And such a young racer. Our thoughts and prayers go the Koonce Family for all of us at Chris3 Racing.

Larry Hill · 01-05-2012, 11:05 AM

Our prayers and thoughts are with the Koonce family.

Larry & Patsy

John Leichtamer Jr · 01-05-2012, 11:31 AM

Will miss the old bench racing talks, always a great time.
RIP Kenny

Hammer

Joe DeMarzo · 01-05-2012, 11:58 AM

Having been friends with Kenny since he was a very young man I am sadded to learn he has died. I had spoken to him recently and yesterday was talking with someone who was going to call him before I.

Kenny worked on every car I have raced including the custom paint and settting up the suspnsion . Kenny and I are most proud of the paint he has put on my current ride.

We talked often about life, family and spirituallity. Kenny had great love inside of him, he was my friend and will always have a special place in my heart.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Kenny, his mom and dad, Sherry and his children who he adored.

I think Sterling said it best " Paint the heavens and label it with Kenny's Kustom so we will know where to find you".

Rest in peace my friend and keep an eye for me.

dug283 · 01-05-2012, 12:58 PM

Very sorry to hear this. He was a good man and friend.
Our thoughts and prayers go the Koonce Family

Tracey Harrington · 01-05-2012, 03:46 PM

So sorry to hear this news. Kenny was friends with Jim and he was so gracious after Jim passed to offer me any help I needed.

brett3533 · 01-05-2012, 04:21 PM

Our thoughts and prayers for the koonce family. He will be missed,but never forgotten, I am proud to have had him for a freind. May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. Until we meet again may gold hold you in the hallow of his hands. May god bless him and help guide his family through this hard time.

BadBradJ · 01-05-2012, 04:44 PM

This is very sad news indeed. For as good as he was a painter and racer, he was a much bigger human being with a huge heart.

I met Kenny, by accident, on my way home from the Peidmont divisional after it had been postponed from bad weather. My truck, trailering my car on the back, had just broke down on the I-40 in the rain and he drove past me, got off at the next exit only to drive back past me heading the opposite way just to come back around and help me out! While I was trying to figure out how to get this mess home, this man, whom I had known for 5 minutes now, offered to tralier my car to my house and didn't charge me a dime! Needless, to say, I brought him a case of his favorite beer to his shop and a new friendship was born. I only knew him for a short 3 years, but I'll be blessed if I ever meet a loving soul like Kenny's again. I am devastated by this news and my sincere condolences to his family.

01-05-2012, 12:30 AM	#21
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. May God bless and guide the Koonce family at this time. I remember the good days with the Stocker. God Speed. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

01-05-2012, 08:25 AM	#22
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 567 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. I met Kenny and his Dad in Rockingham in 1991. He was, as I remember always smiling and had a friendly greeting for me when we would run into each other. RIP Kenny. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

01-05-2012, 09:17 AM	#23
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Very sorry to hear this. And such a young racer. Our thoughts and prayers go the Koonce Family for all of us at Chris3 Racing.

01-05-2012, 11:05 AM	#24
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,643 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,731 Times in 2,233 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Our prayers and thoughts are with the Koonce family. Larry & Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-05-2012, 11:31 AM	#25
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Will miss the old bench racing talks, always a great time. RIP Kenny Hammer

01-05-2012, 11:58 AM	#26
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Having been friends with Kenny since he was a very young man I am sadded to learn he has died. I had spoken to him recently and yesterday was talking with someone who was going to call him before I. Kenny worked on every car I have raced including the custom paint and settting up the suspnsion . Kenny and I are most proud of the paint he has put on my current ride. We talked often about life, family and spirituallity. Kenny had great love inside of him, he was my friend and will always have a special place in my heart. My thoughts and prayers go out to Kenny, his mom and dad, Sherry and his children who he adored. I think Sterling said it best " Paint the heavens and label it with Kenny's Kustom so we will know where to find you". Rest in peace my friend and keep an eye for me. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

01-05-2012, 12:58 PM	#27
dug283 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64 Likes: 11 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Very sorry to hear this. He was a good man and friend. Our thoughts and prayers go the Koonce Family

01-05-2012, 03:46 PM	#28
Tracey Harrington Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spotswood, NJ Posts: 211 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. So sorry to hear this news. Kenny was friends with Jim and he was so gracious after Jim passed to offer me any help I needed.

01-05-2012, 04:21 PM	#29
brett3533 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: maysville Posts: 120 Likes: 15 Liked 47 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. Our thoughts and prayers for the koonce family. He will be missed,but never forgotten, I am proud to have had him for a freind. May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. Until we meet again may gold hold you in the hallow of his hands. May god bless him and help guide his family through this hard time. __________________ Brett McFarland A/S

01-05-2012, 04:44 PM	#30
BadBradJ Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 8 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost a great friend and racer. This is very sad news indeed. For as good as he was a painter and racer, he was a much bigger human being with a huge heart. I met Kenny, by accident, on my way home from the Peidmont divisional after it had been postponed from bad weather. My truck, trailering my car on the back, had just broke down on the I-40 in the rain and he drove past me, got off at the next exit only to drive back past me heading the opposite way just to come back around and help me out! While I was trying to figure out how to get this mess home, this man, whom I had known for 5 minutes now, offered to tralier my car to my house and didn't charge me a dime! Needless, to say, I brought him a case of his favorite beer to his shop and a new friendship was born. I only knew him for a short 3 years, but I'll be blessed if I ever meet a loving soul like Kenny's again. I am devastated by this news and my sincere condolences to his family.