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Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993), nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. [2] He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series.
Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver.He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the NASCAR Cup Series (known as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during his time as a driver), most notably driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Junior Johnson.
In 1986, driving the No. 23 car for Bahari Racing, Waltrip finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings to Alan Kulwicki on the strength of a pair of 11th-place finishes at Martinsville and Pocono. The following season, he posted his first career Top 10 finish when he ended up 10th in Martinsville's spring race.
The song's music video was filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway and features footage of NASCAR drivers, including dedication to both Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison who had been killed in off-track incidents in 1993. [1] Lawrence drove a Chevrolet Lumina with his name on it in the video. [2]
I disagree with this assesment, and think that Alan should have Top importance, being a former champion in Winston Cup. Casey14 00:27, 1 August 2006 (UTC). I have reassessed Kulwicki in WikiProject Wisconsin from "low" to "mid" as he is well-known outside of Wisconsin for his racing career in NASCAR: Mid for WikiProject Wisconsin, Top for WikiProject NASCAR, Mid for WPBiography.
Kulwicki's 1988 car, the car he used for his Polish Victory Lap. AK Racing was a championship-winning NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. It was originally owned by Bill Terry before he sold it to rookie driver Alan Kulwicki, who controlled and raced for the team until his death in 1993. Kulwicki won five races as an owner-driver.
After Kulwicki's death, planning began for a memorial park to honor him. The park was funded by donations from various people. [2] Kulwicki's car sponsor was Hooters, and in 1996, a US$250,000 donation was received from Hooters chairman Robert H. Brooks. The building (Brooks Pavilion) on the grounds was named after Mark Brooks, a member of the ...
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