His name didn’t often appear in the racing periodicals and he limited his activity to the tracks around his home. But those who witnessed Barry Kettering’s prowess on race tracks throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada still recall him with awe.
A fan favorite, Kettering was the ultimate weekend warrior.
He succeeded in business, eventually becoming the vice president of Norelco Dictation Systems, which was based in Minneapolis.
However, on the weekends he didn’t trade his business suit for golf shirts or tennis shorts, but instead donned a fire suit and a helmet, as he had done since he was 17 years old.
Racing was his genuine passion. It was never far from his thoughts, plans and dreams.
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