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I met Ken Miles down at Riverside one weekend when they were testing one of the modified Ford chassis and considering racing in the Can-Am. The car had lobster-claw like front fenders and seemed a little short on the wheelbase side. Ken was somewhat a legend in SOCAL and being so very young at the time, I liked his style and approach. He used to drive this modified MG that looked horrible but kicked ass where ever he drove it. He had a "Punch-n-Judy" face and a focused determination towards understanding what the car was doing on track.

The next week I heard that he had been killed. I was amazed because everything was calculated with Ken. As I began to drive, I remembered Ken's approach and followed suit. He was a very early friend of mine in auto racing.