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Original Name
Kenneth Paul Block
Birth
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
2 Jan 2023 (aged 55)
Wasatch County, Utah, USA
Burial
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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American Professional Rally Car Driver. Ken began his National Rallying career with the Vermont SportsCar team in 2005. He had five top-five finishes and placed third overall in Group A, and fourth overall in the Rally America National Championship. He won the Rally America Rookie of the Year award. In 2006, Ken and Travis Pastrana signed a sponsorship deal with Subaru known as the Subaru Rally Team USA. He competed for the first time in the X games rally event at X Games XII. He finished third to take the bronze trophy. Later in 2006 he competed in the Rally America National Championship and finished second overall. In 2007, Ken finished second and won a silver medal at the X Games XIII rally event. By the end of 2007, he had achieved 19 podiums and 8 overall victories in rally events. His rally car successes continued in 2008, and he appeared in a segment of Top Gear and filmed the YouTube video "Gymkhana 2". In 2010, Ken ended his partnership with Subaru, choosing to compete part-time at the World Rally Championship for the Monster World Rally Team. He became the first-ever American driver to fight for the World Rally Championship. He also ran his sixth season of the Rally America Championship and his fifth X Games. He won the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood for the fifth consecutive time breaking a record held by John Buffum. Ken and co-driver Alex Gelsomino competed in Rally America. In sixty starts they had sixteen wins and twenty eight podiums. Their best finishes were 2nd overall in 2006, 2008, and 2013. The two drivers also competed in the World Rally Championships with the M-Sport World Rally Team, Hoonigan Racing Division, Monster World Rally Team, and the Subaru Rally Team USA. In twenty-four Rallies, they were awarded eighteen points. Ken was a driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division (formally known as the Monster World Rally Team). He was the co-owner and "Head Hoonigan In Charge" at the company. He was a co-founder of DC Shoes. After selling his ownership in DC Shoes, he focused on Hoonigan Industries which provided apparel to auto enthusiasts. His debut season in the FIA World Rallycross Championships was 2014 in car number 43. He had twenty-six starts and finished on the podium twice. That same year, he competed in one FIA ERX Supercar Championship and finished on the podium. Ken had thirty-nine starts in the Global RallyCross Championships and finished with six wins and twelve podiums.
American Professional Rally Car Driver. Ken began his National Rallying career with the Vermont SportsCar team in 2005. He had five top-five finishes and placed third overall in Group A, and fourth overall in the Rally America National Championship. He won the Rally America Rookie of the Year award. In 2006, Ken and Travis Pastrana signed a sponsorship deal with Subaru known as the Subaru Rally Team USA. He competed for the first time in the X games rally event at X Games XII. He finished third to take the bronze trophy. Later in 2006 he competed in the Rally America National Championship and finished second overall. In 2007, Ken finished second and won a silver medal at the X Games XIII rally event. By the end of 2007, he had achieved 19 podiums and 8 overall victories in rally events. His rally car successes continued in 2008, and he appeared in a segment of Top Gear and filmed the YouTube video "Gymkhana 2". In 2010, Ken ended his partnership with Subaru, choosing to compete part-time at the World Rally Championship for the Monster World Rally Team. He became the first-ever American driver to fight for the World Rally Championship. He also ran his sixth season of the Rally America Championship and his fifth X Games. He won the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood for the fifth consecutive time breaking a record held by John Buffum. Ken and co-driver Alex Gelsomino competed in Rally America. In sixty starts they had sixteen wins and twenty eight podiums. Their best finishes were 2nd overall in 2006, 2008, and 2013. The two drivers also competed in the World Rally Championships with the M-Sport World Rally Team, Hoonigan Racing Division, Monster World Rally Team, and the Subaru Rally Team USA. In twenty-four Rallies, they were awarded eighteen points. Ken was a driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division (formally known as the Monster World Rally Team). He was the co-owner and "Head Hoonigan In Charge" at the company. He was a co-founder of DC Shoes. After selling his ownership in DC Shoes, he focused on Hoonigan Industries which provided apparel to auto enthusiasts. His debut season in the FIA World Rallycross Championships was 2014 in car number 43. He had twenty-six starts and finished on the podium twice. That same year, he competed in one FIA ERX Supercar Championship and finished on the podium. Ken had thirty-nine starts in the Global RallyCross Championships and finished with six wins and twelve podiums.

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  • Originally Created by: Misty Reynolds *♥*
  • Added: Jan 4, 2023
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248012225/ken-block: accessed ), memorial page for Ken Block (21 Nov 1967–2 Jan 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248012225, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.