Ken Block, ken block, Kenneth Block, Ken Block # 43, DC Shoes, DC, DC Shoes Co-Founder, DC Shoes Chief Brand Officer, Driver: Ken Block, Car Number: 43, Car: 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (Open Class), Age: 38, Residence: Encinitas, California, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Motocross, Rally car racing, Rally Car Racing, Basketball, Buying expensive cars and doing ridiculous things to them, Footwear design and development, Marketing and brand direction, Amateur photography, 2006 X Games Rally Bronze Medalist, 2005 Rally America Rookie of The Year, One of the Fast 50 in Fast Company Magazine, 2004, Ad Ages Marketing 50 in 2004, One of the most influential people (#17) in Sports Business Journal 2004, Winner: 40 Under 40 Awards, Sports Business Journal 2005, Nomination: 2004 Footwear PLUS Award for Design Excellence, Ken Block is the 2005 Rally America Rookie Of The Year. In 2005, only his first season of rallying, he proved himself as one of America's fastest rally drivers. In 2006 he signed on as teammate to Travis Pastrana with Subaru Rally Team USA and contested all nine rounds of the 2006 Rally America National Championship. Block had a strong season in 2006, with two wins and several podium finishes. Block finished 2006 in 2nd Place Overall in the Rally America National Championship, just behind his teammate Pastrana who became Champion. Block also won the Bronze medal at the X Games Rally, part of X Games 12 in Los Angeles."Ken is the most focused driver we have ever worked with, and his results prove it," adds Vermont SportsCar's team owner Lance Smith. Block co-founded DC Shoes 11 years ago in Vista, CA. In just under ten years he and Damon Way grew the company to $150 million in sales per year. As Chief Brand Officer of DC Shoes Block is involved in all aspects of the DC brand. Block grew up skateboarding and is an avid snowboarder and motocross rider, Creative Deployment