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#1 Michael Clark

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 19:38

Kenny Smith's 92 year old mother Dorothy died on the eve of the NZ Grand Prix at Manfeild over the weekend.

Kenny is in his 50th or 51st consecutive season of motor racing and was racing in his umpteenth NZGP - legend has it that his mother has attended every race meeting over that 50/51 yrs but never actually watched a race - preferring to wait back in his pit, clutching her trademark handbag.

Most people called her Dorothy - Kenny did, but I never could. So, Rest in Peace Mrs Smith

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#2 David McKinney

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 19:42

Condolences to Ken and the rest of the family
She was very much a part of his racing - I can't remember a meeting when she wasn't in attendance, usually with other family members in tow

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 19:56

:(

Yes, very sad! Didn't we have a picture of her here very recently?

#4 Tim Murray

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 21:05

We did indeed - a very touching picture.

Originally posted by Jerry Entin in the New Zealand historic racing 2009 thread
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Kenny Smith and his best girl at the trophy presentation.
Also in photo are Kenny Smith's crew members Barry Miller and Phil Richardson. They were with Kenny Smith in 1976 when he also won the Lady Wigram Trophy.

photo Terry Marshall - copyright Terry Marshall 2009.


Sincere condolences to all her family and friends.

#5 Michael Clark

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Posted 01 March 2009 - 21:37

That photo is about 6 weeks old - on the day Kenny won the Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lola T430

#6 eldougo

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 08:30

:cry:
Very sad news indeed on mistaking her son, by that photo.......RIP Mrs Smith.

#7 Ray Bell

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 11:21

Undoubtedly many will miss her...

And it's obvious where Kenny got his good looks!

If you're reading, Kenny, my condolences to you and your other family members.

#8 Jerry Entin

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Posted 04 March 2009 - 12:19

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Kenny Smith and his mother Dorothy

Kenny Smith's biggest fan has passed: Sad news to report. Kenny Smith's Mum Dorothy died last Saturday evening. She was at the race track (Manfield) with Kenny on Saturday and took a turn and was rushed to hospital where she passed away later in the evening.

Kenny raced on Sunday. He said that she would have "Kicked his bum if he hadn't".

Reporting: Wally Willmott
photo- Terry Marshall - copyright 2009 Terry Marshall

#9 David McKinney

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Posted 04 March 2009 - 12:28

http://forums.autosp...threadid=106732

#10 Greatest

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Posted 04 March 2009 - 15:14

:| :cry: My heartfelt condolences...

#11 tania34

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Posted 05 March 2009 - 09:49

:cry: Sorry to hear about Ken's Mum, what a great lady.
If you do read this Ken love to you and thinking of
you :kiss:
Tania