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On the evening of April 1, 1993, a Swearingen Merlin III twin turboprop, carrying NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki, crashed near Blountville, Tennessee, while on approach to the nearby Tri-Cities Regional Airport. All four people on board, including Alan Kulwicki, two executives of the Hooters restaurant chain, and the pilot, were killed.
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.
On April 1, 1993, NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki died in an airplane crash. The plane crashed on final approach to Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Bristol, Tennessee. [1] 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 ...
In 1992, Kulwicki was practicing math to calculate how to win; in 2024, Elliott was reflecting on history. "It's been a dream of mine to pay respect to Alan Kulwicki."- Chase Elliott after his ...
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An engineering student from Alan Kulwicki's alma mater is among the finalists in the development program that carries the NASCAR champion's name. One young Wisconsin racer and two neighbors are ...
1992 Champion Alan Kulwicki was killed on April 1 in a plane crash near Blountville, Tennessee. He was travelling to Bristol International Raceway in a corporate jet belonging to his sponsor, Hooters. Davey Allison died on July 13, a day after a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway left him with a severe head trauma. The accidents robbed ...