The Kihn boys are being recognized for their individual or collective history as Kihn Brothers Racing over the past half century

Al had been racing a Chevelle that was sponsored by the Chrysler dealership in Quesnel where he worked. The dealer wanted him to drive a Chrysler product. “I told him we can build anything if you are willing to spend the money,” Al recalls. Al and George turned a Dodge Aspen into a strong contender powered by a 360 cubic inch Dodge engine. The Kihn brothers would go on to win races on tracks throughout B.C.’s interior including the 1999 championship in Quesnel.

The Kihn brothers had so much going on with racing that they sometimes competed against each other. In 1985, George moved on to become crew chief for Harvey Hoogenboom racing in the Late Model Class on the NASCAR Northwest Tour and as crew chief in the Super Stock Class at Langley Speedway. Ed spent four years driving in demolition derbies and on the oval track at the Pacific National Exhibition.
In 1987, Ed returned to racing in the Mini Stock class at the PNE with Satellites Motorsports, earning Rookie of the Year honours. From 1988 to 1990, he served as a crew member for Gordie Hemrich, spending three seasons on the Northwest Tour.

From 2011 to 2018, George continued to be involved with racing, crewing for friend Alf Derksen and his son Craig, with their Pro 4 Thunderbird race car at South Sound Speedway in Rochester, Washington. Then he became crew chief for Rob Angus racing a Chevrolet the Late Model class at the Agassiz racetrack. Rob won the 2013 Championship. He was appointed as a Technical Inspector for the ASA Advance Testing race series and then crew chief for a Late Model Mustang raced by Rob Angus in Victoria, Penticton and Agassiz.

Remarkably, Al returned to racing in 2025 driving an open wheel sprint car with 710 horsepower to compete on oval local tracks. Now retired from racing, the brothers work on their collector cars from the muscle car era. “Our dad taught us to never say can’t,” Ed says. “Our racing would never have happened without him. Our experiences have been second to none and we wouldn’t change anything.”

The three brothers are among 19 nominees to be honoured by the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society at its 24th induction ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. on September 26th at Shannon Hall, Cloverdale Fairgrounds. The public is invited.
The GVMPS has inducted 371 motorsport pioneers since its first ceremony in 2001. For more information visit www.gvmps.org

Alyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and a partner in a Vancouver-based public relations company. aedwards@peakco.com

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