By Brianna Smith

“Smell the roses and blow out the candles,” Ken Veney reminds himself. He inhales deeply, then exhales slowly. Strapped into an 8-foot frame just inches behind a steering wheel and a louder-than-life engine, Veney waits for the green flag. When it drops, 3,000 horsepower roars to life as the Funny Lil’ Farmall and the pulling sled thunder down the track.

That quiet moment before the chaos, repeated hundreds of times over a career spanning more than six decades, says everything about Ken Veney. Calm, methodical, and deeply passionate about horsepower in all its forms, Veney has spent a lifetime chasing speed, power, and precision. He’s been a record-setting drag racer, a championship-winning engine builder, and a respected figure in tractor pulling, all while staying conn

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