Birth date: Nov 11, 1940 Death date: Oct 25, 2020
Kenneth Keith Woodruff, 79, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma passed peacefully in his sleep on October 25, 2020. Kenny was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 11, 1940 to Wilson and Evelyn (Dessinger) Woodruff. Kenny was known for his t Read Obituary
We are so sorry to hear that Kenny is gone! Our condolences to Annie and the entire family.
As most people in sprint car racing knew, Kenny had a reputation as being grumpy and not always fond of drivers but he also had another side to him.
When I drove for Kenny he treated me, and especially Laurie and our young daughter at the time, with respect and a lot of compassion and kindness.
He will certainly be missed by many!
Brad Doty
I loved that old man although I didn't know him long he was always kind to me. If I showed up out of the blue to his shop it never seemed to bother him. He always invited me to sit in the office gave me a cold drink and allowed me the privilege of seeing all the pictures and memorabilia of his life's work. He always answered my questions about the sprint cars without making me dumb. He will be missed by many but I too will miss him.
My condolences to his family, I know he was a well respected man both on and off the track!
My only personally notable memory with him was in the early 90's when he and Dave Blaney were running the Casey Luna Ford. They had just raced with the Outlaws at Williams Grove, and for some reason called my Automotive machine shop in Carlisle to ask if I could hone some kingpin bushings for their front spindles...being a devoted Ford man, of course I accepted!
Kenny brought them by, and we talked a bit about his experiences, I appreciated the time he gave me, and being in my 20's at the time, I felt respected for what I could do.
When I finished the job, I asked if he had any shirts with him I could purchase. He said he didn't have any, but could give me the hat he had on..of course I accepted it, and asked him to sign it!
I wore that hat forever! I was so proud when they went on to win the Syracuse Supernationals the next week..I realize that the small job I did wasn't the reason that happened, but it made me feel like I had a part in it!
He was a special man and will be missed by so many!
Godspeed sir!!
Family memories of my brother and family.
I have so many wonderful memories of Kenny over the years...loved driving for him, he was a good man
I first me Kenny back in 1976 at West Capital Raceway, We talked about his driver at the Time Jimmy Boyd because Jimmy ran back in Pa for awhile. We had Kenny over to our house for dinner one night when he was wrenching the Gambler house car. I got to know him closer and we were mutual rivals in racing! Kenny was one of the best wrenches in the sprint car world. We both had a lot of respect for each other and we always took time to talk when ever we came in contact! Our Sympathy goes out to Annie and the entire Woodruf family! You touched many peoples lives and you made people better because of it!
Tommy & Denise Sanders!
