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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 8:56 pm Post subject: Alan Kulwicki in NASCAR Hall of Fame |
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So nice to see Alan Kulwicki inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame tonight. Alan personified the word Perseverance, turning down a ride -- with Junior Johnson -- because he wanted to do it HIS WAY. And Alan did, with one car & 2 motors in his rookie year, with his Polish Victory Lap at Phoenix ( I was there, but missed the backwards lap in my rush to make it to Victory Circle), and Alan would also drive his " Underbird " to beat Junior's driver Bill Elliott and win the 1992 Cup Championship.
I only wish he had lived long enough to really enjoy his time as Champion, as his career was cut short by that damned plane crash near Bristol -- April 1st, 1993. Nostrovia, Sthoddie... |
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CJ44
Joined: 23 Jan 2019 Posts: 41
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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I'll second that!
George, are you perhaps related to Alan's crew chief Paul Andrews? |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1973 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Alan Kulwicki in NASCAR Hall of Fame |
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George Andrews wrote: | So nice to see Alan Kulwicki inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame tonight. Alan personified the word Perseverance, turning down a ride -- with Junior Johnson -- because he wanted to do it HIS WAY. And Alan did, with one car & 2 motors in his rookie year, with his Polish Victory Lap at Phoenix ( I was there, but missed the backwards lap in my rush to make it to Victory Circle), and Alan would also drive his " Underbird " to beat Junior's driver Bill Elliott and win the 1992 Cup Championship.
I only wish he had lived long enough to really enjoy his time as Champion, as his career was cut short by that damned plane crash near Bristol -- April 1st, 1993. Nostrovia, Sthoddie... |
I'll third that!
Was glad that I was able to see him run that summer in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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George Andrews
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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CJ44 wrote: | I'll second that!
George, are you perhaps related to Alan's crew chief Paul Andrews? |
No, I'm not related. Thanks for asking though. I was friends with one of Alan's volunteer crewmen for that 1st win at Phoenix, which BTW was also the 1st Cup race at Phoenix. |
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