Ken Block

The pro rally driver and former action sports marketing executive died in a snowmobile accident Monday. He was 55.

At the races, he was happy to be racing with Lucy and to have his daughter racing and to have his kids at most of the races," action sports icon Travis Pastrana told ESPN. He treated his friends like gold and would create opportunities for whoever wanted to put in the work. "Ken was a legend in his ability to take a vision and make it a reality.

The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office said it received a call about an accident in the Mill Hollow area at about 2 p.m. local time. "The driver, Kenneth Block, [a] ...

He was also regularly a competitor at ESPN's X Games when they sporadically included rally racing. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident," the sheriff's office And most importantly, a father and husband.

Pro rally driver Ken Block, who later became an internet sensation with his daring stunts behind the wheel, died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident, ...

The series racked up millions of views on YouTube. He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. And most importantly, a father and husband.

The rally racer, X Games champion, co-founder of DC Shoes and Hoonigan Industries, and star of the Gymkhana video series was 55 years old.

In 2012, he changed the name of the team to Hoonigan Racing Division, competing in the Global Rallycross Championship, and later, FIA World Rallycross. [40% off](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ARYU58?asc_campaign=kinjajalopnikpromo-20&asc_refurl=https://jalopnik.com/ken-block-hoonigan-killed-in-snowmobile-crash-1849943581&asc_source=&imprToken=20c2a78c-4507-bf99-c15&ots=1&slotNum=0&tag=kinjajalopnikpromo-20) You can set the dumbbells to weights between five and 52.5 lbs. The following year, Block entered the first X Games rally driving event, and in 2007 he began competing in the World Rally Championship. He was a competitive skateboarder, motocrosser, and snowboarder. In 2005, he entered the national rally racing scene as a member of the Vermont SportsCar team, and nabbed the title of Rookie of the Year.

The co-founder of Hoonigan Industries and DC Shoes, who had a huge YouTube following for his car-driving stunt videos, was 55.

What they're saying: "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. - "Mr. The big picture: The 55-year-old co-founder of auto media and apparel company Hoonigan Industries and sportswear firm D.C.

Former WRC driver, gymkhana artist and Hoonigan founder Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident on Monday, local authorities confirmed.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 55-year-old driver was running up a steep slope when his snowmobile "upended, landing on top of him," police said. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon.

Pro rally driver Ken Block died aged 55 after a snowmobile accident, his team Hoonigan Racing said on Monday.

He competed in the World Rally Championship and won several rallycross medals at the X Games. And most importantly, a father and husband. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

Legendary driver Ken Block, 55, dies after his snowmobile flipped and landed on him at his Utah ranch.

The footage was never aired. "He was a massive influence on everything he touched, including the global world of rallying," it said in a statement on Facebook. And most importantly, a father and husband. A competitive rally driver since 2005, Block was Rally America's Rookie of the Year in his first season and went on to win rallycross medals at the X Games and podium finishes at the World Rallycross Championship. Block was riding a snowmobile up a steep slope in Wasatch County, Utah, when the vehicle upended, landing on top of him, the local sheriff's office wrote on Facebook. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

ARA – David Evans remembers his experiences with the legendary Hoonigan founder.

And it’s what took him to Donegal in Ireland and carried him to Kenya for the Safari in a Porsche 911. His business brain laid the foundations for the fun he would have once he found his way into a rally car. The 2010 and 2011 seasons were Ken’s shot at something approaching a full-on WRC assault. I have a lot to thank him for. I was fortunate enough to witness Gymkhana from inside the car as well. Not when there’s a barge in the bay carrying a Fiesta with a handbrake. Going beyond the cover, I’d turned the first page of Block the book and was captivated. Every one that dropped, simply raised the bar for the next. And the Hoonigan Racing Division did not disappoint. Another chance to regale each other with well-worn tales of a mutual friend called Colin. He never came closer than in the last year. And I loved him for that.

Action sports star and rally racer Ken Block was killed Monday in a snowmobile accident in Utah. Block was 55 years old.

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. Block was 55 years old.

Professional rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Monday, his Hoonigan Racing team announced. He was 55.

“Shocked and saddened to hear the passing of a true icon of our sport,” said Belgian rally driver Thierry Neuville. The videos proved hugely popular and gained hundreds of millions of views. He began rallying in 2005 and two years later made his debut on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) circuit in Mexico. “The State Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause of death. And most importantly, a father and husband,” Hoonigan Racing said in a statement. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon.

The acclaimed driver, best known for his “Gymkhana” videos, was killed in a snowmobile accident.

He also won five medals at the X Games between 2006 and 2013, and was the first American to drive in the World Rally Championship. He was the Rally America rookie of the year in 2005, and finished second overall in 2006, 2008 and 2013. on Monday “when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.

And most importantly, a father and a husband," Hoonigan wrote in the statement. A previous version stated that DC Shoes was founded in 1984. Block's legend is likely to live on through the rally racing success of his family. "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene. [The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office later confirmed ](https://www.facebook.com/wasatchcountysheriffsoffice/posts/pfbid0ke2BVsreR4RLenSqkMHfNoyyeXHTiUE6n5g1fT7uEXTLom7gmG6L8qMXJky42SMcl)that Block was riding a snowmobile near his home in Utah around 2 p.m.

Ken Block, a professional rally driver and YouTube sensation, died Monday in a snowmobile accident in Utah, officials said. He was 55.

“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. [ 2018 Amazon Prime series ](https://www.amazon.com/The-Gymkhana-Files-Season-1/dp/B086VX2CXR)“The Gymkhana Files,” which followed Block and the Hoonigan Racing Division in their video-making and racing process. He kicked off his professional rally racing career in 2005 and was named Rookie of the Year that season in the Rally America Championship, according to a [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuLUUfPB2o/)followers and shared photos of his family’s vacation at the Baldface Lodge in Canada. Block was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope in the Mill Hollow area of Wasatch County on Monday afternoon when “the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him,” the