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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.
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.
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.
Mark Martin and Wisconsin’s own Alan Kulwicki won the Nationals before their Hall of Fame NASCAR careers took off. Daytona 500 winners Ernie Irvan , Dale Jarrett , Sterling Marlin and Michael ...
Alan Kulwicki won the Winston Cup championship as an owner/driver. Bill Elliott finished second in the championship. Jimmy Hensley, the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year.. The 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 44th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 21st modern-era Cup season.
The KDDP honors the legacy of Alan Kulwicki, the late 1992 NASCAR champion from Wisconsin, while helping young stock-car drivers pursue their dreams with financial support and career guidance ...
In the closing laps of the race, owner-driver Alan Kulwicki took advantage of a misfortunate Ricky Rudd, who suffered an engine failure after being the dominant driver of the race. Passing Rudd for the lead with 16 laps left in the race, Kulwicki was able to defend a large gap to take his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his ...
The last time a Hooter's car finished in victory lane was on June 14th, 1992. Ultimately, it was the late Alan Kulwicki's last win. The 'Polish King' was killed in an aviation crash the next ...