I got to know Kevin through his son-in-law, Nick Landon. I got the distinct pleasure of crewing for Kevin at a couple of Chili Bowls. While everyone knows he was funny both in person and his writing, what many didn’t realize, when that helmet went on, he was all business. When I heard he won that last race at Angel Park, I was as happy for him as I would have been if I won it myself.

At Nick and Kati’s wedding, when he gave me my copy of his book, Cages Are For Monkey’s, he serialized as #11 because he knew my cars number was 11. And at the reception, I got to hear a few of the stories that didn’t make the book.

I could go on, but right now, I’m devastated.

Godspeed Kevin, you will be missed.

Tom Paterson