Kevin Nyhus R.I.P.

Alan Nyhus · 01-26-2021, 08:22 PM

Stock/Super Stock drag racing and Midwest Class Racers lost one of it's biggest fans and supporters Jan. 25th with the passing of Kevin Nyhus.

My brother will be remembered as a quiet, gentle man with a sharp wit and a knack for one liners at just the right moment. And though our lives took very different paths, they were similar in so many ways. We both lost our first wives to breast cancer and were fortunate to find love again and remarry. We shared a love of drag racing, rock and roll, movie and music trivia, nice firearms and hunting. He was an Amateur Baseball junky and a long time supporter of the Renner Monarchs, a long time power house team and many time South Dakota State Champions on which his son Jason played first base and catcher. At one of the games, Jason was suiting up to catch and Kevin turned to me and said: "Look at that, Alan..he's putting on the tools of ignorance."

Yeah...that was his style of humor.

We disagreed on a few things but nothing too important. He thought that Lynrd Skynrd's 'Free Bird' was the ultimate Southern Rock anthem, while I'd make a case for either 'Green Grass and High Tides' by The Outlaws or 'Highway Song' by Blackfoot. He loved Eagles music and I don't. He always said he "...wouldn't walk across the street to see The Rolling Stones!" I suspect it was just to get a rise out of me!

Good stuff.

Even as his health problems whittled away at him, he wasn't going to sit idly by. Even if meant getting trackside with his cane to film the car...there he was. And he could normally tell me within a couple thousandths what the 60 foot was.

To use one of our favorite lines to each other: "Adios, Bart."

https://www.georgeboom.com/obituary/kevin-nyhus

"Deal me up another future from some brand new deck of cards" -Bob Seger

Oahe Raceway 2020, Kevin in his usual place:

Kevin cooling it down before the semis. Marion, S.D. circa 1981

Kevin and his son, Jason:

Kevin and I on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in better days:

cstock · 01-26-2021, 08:46 PM

He will be sadly missed. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Bill and Paula Shepherd

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-26-2021, 08:46 PM

R.I.P. Kevin. Condolences to family and friends.

Frank Castros · 01-26-2021, 08:58 PM

R.I.P. Kevin, my condolences to his family and friends. Godspeed.

lynn engels · 01-26-2021, 10:16 PM

al very sorry for your loss. lynn engels

stage1scott · 01-26-2021, 10:23 PM

Sorry for your loss and the racing worlds loss as well! Godspeed Kevin

J.R. Haddad · 01-26-2021, 11:14 PM

Al, very sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. Our prayers are with
you and your family. Always remember the good times.

J.R. Haddad

Sean Marconette · 01-26-2021, 11:15 PM

Alan,
So very sorry to hear this, sorry for your loss.

Thoughts and prayers
Sean and Rose

Curt Rees · 01-27-2021, 08:12 AM

Condolences to you and your family, Alan.

#5458

Curt Rees

t.tosto · 01-27-2021, 09:31 AM

Al, so sorry for your loss. Tosto family racing.

01-26-2021, 08:22 PM	#1
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Stock/Super Stock drag racing and Midwest Class Racers lost one of it's biggest fans and supporters Jan. 25th with the passing of Kevin Nyhus. My brother will be remembered as a quiet, gentle man with a sharp wit and a knack for one liners at just the right moment. And though our lives took very different paths, they were similar in so many ways. We both lost our first wives to breast cancer and were fortunate to find love again and remarry. We shared a love of drag racing, rock and roll, movie and music trivia, nice firearms and hunting. He was an Amateur Baseball junky and a long time supporter of the Renner Monarchs, a long time power house team and many time South Dakota State Champions on which his son Jason played first base and catcher. At one of the games, Jason was suiting up to catch and Kevin turned to me and said: "Look at that, Alan..he's putting on the tools of ignorance." Yeah...that was his style of humor. We disagreed on a few things but nothing too important. He thought that Lynrd Skynrd's 'Free Bird' was the ultimate Southern Rock anthem, while I'd make a case for either 'Green Grass and High Tides' by The Outlaws or 'Highway Song' by Blackfoot. He loved Eagles music and I don't. He always said he "...wouldn't walk across the street to see The Rolling Stones!" I suspect it was just to get a rise out of me! Good stuff. Even as his health problems whittled away at him, he wasn't going to sit idly by. Even if meant getting trackside with his cane to film the car...there he was. And he could normally tell me within a couple thousandths what the 60 foot was. To use one of our favorite lines to each other: "Adios, Bart." https://www.georgeboom.com/obituary/kevin-nyhus "Deal me up another future from some brand new deck of cards" -Bob Seger Oahe Raceway 2020, Kevin in his usual place: Kevin cooling it down before the semis. Marion, S.D. circa 1981 Kevin and his son, Jason: Kevin and I on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in better days: __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 01-27-2021 at 07:25 AM.

01-26-2021, 08:46 PM	#2
cstock Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 2 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. He will be sadly missed. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Bill and Paula Shepherd

01-26-2021, 08:46 PM	#3
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. R.I.P. Kevin. Condolences to family and friends. __________________ Todd Greene

01-26-2021, 08:58 PM	#4
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,933 Likes: 2,509 Liked 2,552 Times in 934 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. R.I.P. Kevin, my condolences to his family and friends. Godspeed.

01-26-2021, 10:23 PM	#6
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 108 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Sorry for your loss and the racing worlds loss as well! Godspeed Kevin __________________ Scott McIntyre-Cornville-retirement at last! 2015 Chevy SS. LS3/ 6 spd Stick-Wolf in sheeps clothing!

01-26-2021, 10:16 PM	#5
lynn engels Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: watertown s,dak. Posts: 116 Likes: 0 Liked 151 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. al very sorry for your loss. lynn engels

01-26-2021, 11:14 PM	#7
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 773 Likes: 895 Liked 1,427 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Al, very sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. Our prayers are with you and your family. Always remember the good times. J.R. Haddad

01-26-2021, 11:15 PM	#8
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 976 Likes: 780 Liked 274 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Alan, So very sorry to hear this, sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers Sean and Rose __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

01-27-2021, 08:12 AM	#9
Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 355 Likes: 405 Liked 236 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Condolences to you and your family, Alan. #5458 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

01-27-2021, 09:31 AM	#10
t.tosto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 154 Likes: 116 Liked 62 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Kevin Nyhus R.I.P. Al, so sorry for your loss. Tosto family racing.