Kenny Youngblood

Kenny Youngblood is an American artist known for drag racing and hot rod subjects. He has created race car graphics, editorial illustrations, and limited-edition fine art prints since the late 1960s, signed "'Blood Did It". and a "superstar artist". In 2014, Youngblood received the Founder's Award from the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

Early life and education Youngblood grew up in Rosemead, California. His parents were artists, and his mother took him to art galleries on weekends. and lettered his own dragster, and began racing it at Southern California strips in 1968. He worked at Racing Graphis during the day and at Competition Fiberglass after hours.

Through Racing Graphis, Youngblood met Car Craft editor Terry Cook, who published his illustrations, and promoter Jim Cook, whose clients included Parnelli Jones. Youngblood also designed the Wrangler paint scheme for Dale Earnhardt's NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo, including the number 3.

Personal life Youngblood and his wife, Terri, live in the Las Vegas area. They have a daughter.

A self-described "Jesus freak", Youngblood founded a Christian counseling ministry called Always An Answer.