Kenneth "Ken" L. Spikes (born February 2, 1935, in

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- died November 16, 2009, in

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) was a driver for the

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who drove from 1964 to

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. Before he was in NASCAR, Spikes served in the

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. During his spare time, Spikes would devote his time to operating a company specializing in heavy equipment.

Career

Spikes officially drove in 1755 laps of professional stock car racing action; which is the equivalent of .''Ken Spikes''
career statistics at Racing Reference The primary manufacturers for this driver were

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, and

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.''Ken Spikes''
complete information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet While he enjoyed an average start of 31st place; racing skills developed on the track allowed him to improve on his unimpressive starts with an average finish of 26th place. Spikes would earn a grand total of $8,235 from his entire NASCAR driving career ($ when adjusted for inflation). He would fail to qualify for one race only: the 1967 National 500 set in prestigious

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(

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).Ken Spike's only DNQ
at Racing Reference After retiring from racing, he devoted his life to religion and became a minister. As a faithful church-goer at the

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, Spikes knew that he would be attracted to the ministry and became

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Ken Spikes. He died at

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; leaving behind his wife Miriam (née Dean) along with four daughters, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.Ken Spikes' death
at Jayski.com

Titles, honours and awards

Shorthand titles

*February 2, 1935 – '' xact date unknown': Mr. Kenneth Spikes *'' xact date unknown' – November 16, 2009: ''Reverend'' Kenneth Spikes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spikes, Ken 1935 births 2009 deaths People from Cordele, Georgia Racing drivers from Georgia (U.S. state) NASCAR drivers United States Air Force airmen American Christian clergy 20th-century American clergy