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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 his corporate sponsor Hooters, 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.
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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 ...
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.
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 plane 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 ...
All six of the people on board the plane, which also included a paramedic, were killed in the crash. At least one person on the ground was also killed, officials confirmed Saturday. At least 19 ...