| Kenny Shoemaker | |
| Birth Name: | Kenneth N. D. Shoemaker |
| Birth Date: | September 7, 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Schaghticoke, New York |
| Current Series: | Motorsport |
| First Year: | 1949 |
| Wins: | 150+ |
| Last Finish: | 1978 |
| Titles: | 1958 NASCAR NY Sportsman Champion[1] |
Kenneth "Kenny" Shoemaker (September 7, 1929 - March 22, 2001) was an American dirt modified racing driver. Known as "The Shoe", he was a hired gun who piloted 78 different cars to over 150 wins, usually at venues within driving distance of his home because of his full time job.[2] [3]
Kenny Shoemaker chipped in with boyhood pal Pete Corey in 1949 to buy a 1934 coupe and make it into a stock car. They numbered the black racer number 35 to represent the purchase price and began racing at Burden Lake Speedway NY.[4] During his career he competed successfully at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Albany-Saratoga Speedway NY, Fonda Speedway NY, Langhorne Speedway NY, Monroe County Fairgrounds NY, the Syracuse Mile NY, Utica-Rome Speedway NY, and Victoria Speedway, NY.[1] [2] [5] [6]
Kenny Shoemaker was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified and the New York State Stock Car Association Halls of Fame.[1] [4]