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Kulwicki was being transported from a promotional appearance in Knoxville, Tennessee to the Bristol Motor Speedway for the running of the 1993 Food City 500 on April 4. An investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the pilot's failure to operate the engine inlet anti-ice system properly.
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.
Withdrawn: 7-Alan Kulwicki. On the evening of April 1st, defending Cup champion Alan Kulwicki and three Hooters executives were killed in a plane crash on their way to this race. After being spun out by Bobby Hillin Jr., Dale Jarrett threw his helmet at the #90 car during the caution period that ran from lap 210 to 216.
Two men arrested after crash closes motorway overnight
The crash happened at around 9:03 a.m. local time (7:03 p.m. ET Saturday), and firefighters put out the initial blaze at 9:46 a.m. local time, the fire agency spokesperson said.
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 ...
Giselle Hernandez holds her newborn baby boy, Yurel, in her arms at St. Joseph's Hospital and Mecical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Yurel was born at 12:25 a.m. on New Year's Day after Hernandex spent ...
The Transport Ministry said the plane was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet that had arrived from Bangkok and that the crash happened at 9:03 a.m. A total of 179 people — 85 women, 84 men and 10 others whose genders weren’t immediately identifiable — died in the fire, the South Korean fire agency said.