Alan represents the dream that all us grassroots racers still cling to... that you can still make it big from the small time. That hope fades with every passing year, but seeing these retrospectives stokes the small flame just enough to keep it burning. Thanks for this fabulous series.
This was covered so respectfully, so beautifully. This is your best work yet. As sad and emotional as the subject matter is, there's no way I can't watch this again.
I have to give big props to Rusty, he donated $25,000 to the establishment of Kulwicki Park in Alan’s hometown. If you need a reason to visit Milwaukee or more specifically Greenfield, visit Kulwicki Park. It’s truly an immersive experience to see so much history of a champion gone too soon.
In the nearly 50 years I've been following and involved in racing, seeing Alan's hauler take the final lap at Bristol is the saddest thing I've ever seen.
I don’t think there’s any sort of moment that’s ever been sadder in any form of sport in the United States. Because it was so raw and unscripted, and the preceding event was so unpredictable. This was just sheer raw emotion deciding what to do in that moment. I don’t cry a lot, maybe that’s a fault of mine, but I’m tearing up again just thinking about the hauler crossing the finish line.
I was there when goof Waltrip hit the gate and disintegrated his car - everyone thought the worst - the only thing making a sound were people mumbling "oh my God" - But watching the hauler in the rain was too unbelievable to describe - it made me physically ill
I was there when goof Waltrip hit the gate and disintegrated his car - everyone thought the worst - the only thing making a sound were people mumbling "oh my God" - But watching the hauler in the rain was too unbelievable to describe - it made me physically ill
I met Peter 5 years ago at Texas (I had truck garage passes, and he was working for one of the Toyota truck teams) Said that was the hardest thing he's ever done, was driving Alan's hauler around Bristol. Glad Peter is still involved in the sport, great guy.
The most tear jerking moment for me was his hauler circulating round Bristol one last time, with the chequered flag waving. Eli Gold put it best: "With sleet falling, making the atmosphere even more sullen, fellow competitors and fans stood in silence as the Kulwicki race team transporter slowly made its way around the half mile Bristol International Raceway. NASCAR's assistant flagman, saluted the champion, by waving the champion, by waving the chequered flag one final time,"
I was at Dover in September of '92 when Alan crashed out and would be 278 points out. The greatest comeback in Nascar history began the next week. Alan went down there and took them all to school. Thanks for keeping Alan's memory alive.
As a huge NASCAR fan and an aviation enthusiast, you did an awesome job with this Brock. You described the accident and its cause with great detail and in a really respectful manner. I really hope this specific accident becomes a topic of an episode on Mayday like they did with Lauda Air Flight 004. This is an incredible tribute to Alan, and the montage with his past accomplishments have me goosebumps. He could have done so much for NASCAR had that terrible tragedy not happened. Alan was truly a one of a kind owner and driver who we may never see again in the sport.
Thank you so much - I wanted to become as familiar as I could with the details of the NTSB report and the protocol for a twin-engine shutdown. It's not at all my background, but I'm glad you approve of it.
I hope they do as well. The accident that claimed the lives of Alan Kulwicki, Mark Brooks, Dan Duncan and Pilot Charlie Campbell is a tragic yet fascinating tale. If they can cover the ASA Brasilia crash that claimed the life of Senator John Tower amongst others, they can make one that talks about this for sure
@SiVlog1989 Absolutely. There are numerous racing related plane crash stories that Mayday can cover like: 1) The 1978 USAC Plane Crash 2) Graham Hill 3) Curtis Turner 4) Davey Allison There was at least one case of three rising Swedish go-kart racers(Robert Essebro, Robin Forsman, and Alexander Karjaluoto) and some of their family members and team members that were lost in the 2001 Linate Airport Disaster, but the show never acknowledged any of them whatsoever. As unlikely as it is to occur, I wish the show could retell that story and include some of those racers in the episode. By doing the things mentioned above, Mayday could bring at least some awareness to the history of motorsports all over the world.
I was a huge Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki fan as a kid. As a kid, this was devastating even when I couldn't grasp the gravity of the events as a kid.
I was 13 and remember it like it was yesterday waking up to my radio alarm clock to get ready for school and it was being announced. I've woken up to sad news a few times since and it always reminds me of that sad day. Wore my AK#7 Hooters shirt to school that day. Still have it folded up in my dresser with few other racing shirts from that time including Daveys.
Interesting that Alan Kulwicki was hoping to pull Budweiser away from Junior Johnson's team. That would have been an interesting story had Alan lived given the way Junior pulled the Maxwell House sponsorship rug from under Kulwicki during negotiations prior to the 1991 season.
He had style and liked red and the bud schemes. I really think it’s as simple as that because if u know the story and are from Wisconsin you would know for certain he could have easily gotten a miller sponsorship. Miller is a Milwaukee Wisconsin brand or was before annheuser Busch bought them out. They sponsored everything Wisconsin and certainly were chomping at the bit to sponsor kulwicki. The brewers stadium was initially named miller park and most real brewer fans will always call it miller park. The miller family is from Wisconsin. The miller brewery in Milwaukee. That sponsorship would have happened eventually. I really think kulwicki was really into how his car looked and it was definitely one of the prettiest cars imo.
Great series Brock, you are helping preserve NASCAR history with what you do. Biggest takeaway for me on this video was how adamant Felix was about preserving what Alan would have wanted. I respect what steps he took in helping the family with the team.
51:08 This is by far the craziest part of this whole story. More people should know about Bob Brooks not calling Bill Elliott a "hooters type of person"
Alan wasn't really the "Hooters type of person" either with the bikini women and such. Alan was all business at the track. Its very telling that Alan was already sponsor shopping.
Its crazy to think the heartache people experienced in the 1993 season. Losing Kulwiki first then Davey a short time later. RIP to 2 of the best to ever race in the sport. ❤️🙏
My heart is still saddened by this after all these years, Alan was a true hard working and focused man that overcame so many obstacles to achieve his goals...more AMERICANS need to be that way b today.....
Props to Felix Sabatas fir standing his ground against hooters and the Allen's....from everything here it definitely seemed like Jimmy would ve been who Alan would ve wanted in the car......n let's be honest even today unless your a hardcore we d all have Felixs reaction to Loy Allen Jr...........WHO !!??
There are photos of them boarding that night in Knoxville. The plane was painted in Hooters colors .... Its a odd set of pics knowing what was ahead of them. I put off watching this segment of your series. I remember the news that nite. I heard it before bedtime. It was such a shocking and unreal moment to a 12 year old kid deep into the nascar boom as a middle tn'r ..... I couldnt understand how a hero could die ??? Then came July and then Feb 1994.... Then Senna .... My kid world was shook !
I'm in a Kulwicki group on Facebook, I've seen that photo, standing outside the plane, smiling and waving to the fans before he boarded. Just a few minutes later, he was gone.
Thanks Brock. Alan’s story isn’t all that widely known or remembered, but deserves to be. Thanks for capturing, memorializing and preserving it in a medium that should stand the test of time. You’re helping to spread the story of a man who was a role model to a very small but very dedicated group.
Brett bodine wasn't a hooters kinda guy eh? funny since he ran the 10th anniversary tribute. face it brooks want loy allen. how'd that work out 3 poles. 1 top 10. Hensley 21 races 2 top 10s
This documentary series is awesome. As a Native Wisconsinite and growing up as a race fan I learned about Alan when I was little. Every time I won a NASCAR race video game wise to even league racing, I would always do a Polish Victory Lap. Thank you so much for doing this series Brock! Can’t wait for Part 3 and to see Matchbox Diecast and the Family Channel get their moments on the 7 Car!!!
As a ten year old (in 2001-2002) I got really into ESPN Classic, and this is back in the days when they would show old NASCAR cup series races)……I watched the 92 Hooters 500 at Atlanta, and saw Alan’s championship victory (Bill Eliott won the race itself), I started wondering why he wasn’t competing in NASCAR at that current time and got a sinking fear that he may have passed prematurely. Sure enough, a quick internet search (this was the early days of internet being “quick”) proved I was correct. It was a bummer. Brock, your videos are always on point, and this is another winners. Enjoy Sonoma this weekend!
🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 Thank you Alan Kulwicki. Thank you Brock Beard. Not much more to say, I’m sure he’d have been an amazing full time owner. Had Alan Kulwicki lived on i have no doubt that he’d change history as we know it. RIP AK - RIP Davey.
Somebody did a video on this. It's called something like "the pilot's poor decision to land downwind," which is harsh but that's actually what the official report is titled.
Brock "My name is Brock" you do a great job. Man 1993 , i was hitting my teenage years barrier and grew up in racing !!! Ill be honest. I was a Davey Allison kid and was devestated when Davey lost the cup to Alan in 92 but i was Happy for Alan knowing his background... He was cool looking and cool but he didnt talk like me .... But ill never forget my brother calling on the old landline phone late that nite telling me to turn on the news.... I just could'nt believe it.... The My Way tribute ESPN did had my face wet with tears ..... Davey in July really hurt me... I was a Davey kid.... I was there in the infield in July at Talladega. "i have pics id love to share with you from that weekend" ... It was so sad..... The red flag for Niels crash just twisted the knife... Your series like this dig up old memories and feelings i had'nt felt in decades... Thanks.
I keep a 1992 1/64 scale Racing Champions Kulwicki car on my desk at work as a reminder that even an underdog can become a great champion with perseverance and determination.
Hooters didn’t want to sponsor the team anymore they thought Felix was desperate to put someone in the car Jimmy was a great driver he drove for petty in the truck series with success
I didn't understand it then, and I still don't understand it today, Brook's fascination with Loy Allen Jr. It was him missing the race in Atlanta in '91 that got Alan his sponsorship to begin with.
I still remember when Loy Allen Jr won the pole at Daytona that one year all my friends were like who the hell is a Loy Allen Jr, So when Felix Sabates asked "WHO"? it made me laugh.
Such a thrill you gave good coverage to Jimmy Hensley. As a kid I saw the brothers Billy and Jimmy Hensley race every Saturday night in the old Coupe Modifieds at Bowman Gray. That definitely qualifies as a short track background. Great AK tribute too, Brock. ThankYou!
I was 12 when this happened, Alan was one of my favorite drivers, I live about 30 miles from Blountville. I can still remember all of that like it happened yesterday. :(
I remember turning on SportsCenter the next morning when Mike Tirico broke the news of Alan's crash, and I thought it was a really bad April Fool's joke. I cried like a baby at school all day.
The respect and reverence the drivers had for Alan during that prayer...I just don't think the current drivers have the respect and camaraderie the old school drivers did.
If I wasn't on my computer now, I would have lost it during that prayer for Alan there. I usually don't care much for pre-race prayer but given the context, that was poweful. Alan had so much ahead of him. More championships, building his team up to be a major force in the direction of NASCAR itself. As much as we may all want a sequel to Days of Thunder, but why not a movie about Alan's story? Call it "Polish Victory Lap"
Thank you. I debated about including the entire pre-race prayer from the Food City 500, or maybe cutting it off sooner, but it felt like the full event needed to be in there. I try not to put long clips in my videos, but they are at times necessary. Glad that it seemed to work out.
Fun fact that Hooters in Tampa on Hillsborough Ave is still there and open today! It’s 12 mins from my house which is pretty crazy to know he was in town before he was gone
31:49 heard about this but just now finally seeing it To think that it's losing Alan that would spurn the start of their marriage, but losing Dale nearly eight years later would be called the eventual cause of the marriage ending?
Great video, Brock. Just wanted to let you know from an East Tennesseean's perspective the town is pronounced "Blunt-ville" or "Blunt-vul" rather than "Blownt-ville" as in the video. Again, awesome video. Thanks for making it.
Awesome video. Wish I had those Hensley and Kendall 7 cars in diecast form. Heck, I don't even have an Alan Kulwicki diecast at all. Great job on the video though.
The thumbnail brings back memories of my dad and I being invited by Larry Carrier to attend the race in the new Winston Towers for free. August, 1980. My favorite driver won. Cale Yarborough.
Well Brock i didn't think it could get better than last week, but man you pulled it off..... again....! Awesome video yet again,I can not wait for the next one! If you ever make the trip to Nashville Superspeedway I'd love to meet you sometime! 1993 was my first full season watching NASCAR. And although I remember Alans death and a lot of stuff from race broadcasts, I had no idea about the immediate aftermath. And the step by step moments of the plane crash and aftermath chilled me to the bone! Again though awesome video!
Danny culler has said he had a king air for Alan to buy , but with the arrangement with hooters there was no need. He said if it was a king air what happened that night wouldn't have happened. From his knowledge of the situation with ice in the area one of the motors must've froze and the pilot shut off the wrong motor. When it comes to hooters it was just a bad deal. They weren't the first nor the last sponsor to have a thing like this. The more drivers do interviews the more you hear about sponsors you wouldn't have thought would try to pull something and ended up trying to. All I know is depending on location ownership there are still hooters that have Alan . I was fortunate enough to be seated at a booth at the downtown location in Atlanta once I looked down Alan was smiling. It appeared to be a victory lane photo it was blown up to be the cover of the table top
Man Brock… you never cease to amaze me!! The quality of your documentary’s, especially this one and “The 3 Before February” are so thorough and detailed.. They really take me back in time and remind me of all the emotions I felt when these tragedies took place.. And additionally they give our younger generation of fans that may not have been following nascar or even been born when it happened, something that they can really use to understand and appreciate how devastating it was to the sport.. Thank you for making this series Brock.. It’s a wonderful tribute to preserve the memory of Alan.
I was born in march 1992 so i never got to see alan race but being from the bristol area racing is in my way of life and i heard many stories about him growing up from my dad.
Excellent presentation. I'm sure this was a incredible undertaking putting all this information together. I never liked the way it seemed Hooters abandoned the team and now we have the rest of the story. I haven't been in a Hooters since the mid 90s and this just reinforced my feelings about them. Just like how I still won't step foot in a Lowes because they represented a driver that in my opinion was highly overrated.
Thank you so much - it indeed did take quite a bit of work, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I definitely understand the hard feelings at the Brooks family for how all that was handled, as Robert himself expressed. I would encourage giving him some benefit of the doubt since this was a circumstance I'm sure none of the parties anticipated. It's a rough business.
Fair point - I'm afraid my California roots come through in my pronunciations. I recall my cab driver laughing when I tried to pronounce Sevierville when I visited Bristol in 2007.
Bernstein was already in, maybe Don Prudhomme? I'm curious about the IndyCar ones. Newman/Haas? Carl Haas ended up coming in a couple years later with Michael Kranefuss of Ford with the 37 car that had John Andretti and then Jeremy Mayfield in it.
@@TheBeardedGentleman Prudhomme was tight with the skoal group and Harry Gant from his sponsorship. Maybe Amato? He was a pretty good businessman in his own right.
Bob Glidden is a name that comes to mind. He ended up working for Geoff Bodine Racing’s engine shop in 1997. They had some really strong runs when Glidden first came on. That would be a strange coincidence but would make sense since Glidden was a Ford guy, Kulwicki was a Ford guy and clearly Glidden was interested in NASCAR since he ended up there a few years later.
Alan being a Catholic is a pretty well known fact. He always had a St. Christopher medal glued to the bottom of his seat, and was known to make the sign of the cross just before the cars pulled off pit road on race day.
Yeah s1apsh0es has stated he hates baptists in his video about the building of Talladega, I only detest the kind of religious folk like Westboro Baptist...those people ARE NOT Christians!
Alan represents the dream that all us grassroots racers still cling to... that you can still make it big from the small time. That hope fades with every passing year, but seeing these retrospectives stokes the small flame just enough to keep it burning. Thanks for this fabulous series.
Beautiful tribute to Allen
This was covered so respectfully, so beautifully. This is your best work yet. As sad and emotional as the subject matter is, there's no way I can't watch this again.
Bill Elliott from Dawsonville wasn't a "Hooters type of person"....but his son ended up being
I have to give big props to Rusty, he donated $25,000 to the establishment of Kulwicki Park in Alan’s hometown. If you need a reason to visit Milwaukee or more specifically Greenfield, visit Kulwicki Park. It’s truly an immersive experience to see so much history of a champion gone too soon.
I agree with this. Fantastic Park
Even all those years later, Rusty would still do the Polish Victory Lap. He certainly has his critics, but you can’t say he’s not a loyal friend.
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In the nearly 50 years I've been following and involved in racing, seeing Alan's hauler take the final lap at Bristol is the saddest thing I've ever seen.
I don’t think there’s any sort of moment that’s ever been sadder in any form of sport in the United States. Because it was so raw and unscripted, and the preceding event was so unpredictable.
This was just sheer raw emotion deciding what to do in that moment. I don’t cry a lot, maybe that’s a fault of mine, but I’m tearing up again just thinking about the hauler crossing the finish line.
I was there when goof Waltrip hit the gate and disintegrated his car - everyone thought the worst - the only thing making a sound were people mumbling "oh my God" -
But watching the hauler in the rain was too unbelievable to describe - it made me physically ill
I was there when goof Waltrip hit the gate and disintegrated his car - everyone thought the worst - the only thing making a sound were people mumbling "oh my God" -
But watching the hauler in the rain was too unbelievable to describe - it made me physically ill
I met Peter 5 years ago at Texas (I had truck garage passes, and he was working for one of the Toyota truck teams) Said that was the hardest thing he's ever done, was driving Alan's hauler around Bristol. Glad Peter is still involved in the sport, great guy.
I've seen the hauler taking that lap but I didn't have the context that it was all unplanned. Just makes it all the more heart wrenching.
The most tear jerking moment for me was his hauler circulating round Bristol one last time, with the chequered flag waving. Eli Gold put it best:
"With sleet falling, making the atmosphere even more sullen, fellow competitors and fans stood in silence as the Kulwicki race team transporter slowly made its way around the half mile Bristol International Raceway. NASCAR's assistant flagman, saluted the champion, by waving the champion, by waving the chequered flag one final time,"
I was at Dover in September of '92 when Alan crashed out and would be 278 points out.
The greatest comeback in Nascar history began the next week.
Alan went down there and took them all to school.
Thanks for keeping Alan's memory alive.
As a huge NASCAR fan and an aviation enthusiast, you did an awesome job with this Brock. You described the accident and its cause with great detail and in a really respectful manner. I really hope this specific accident becomes a topic of an episode on Mayday like they did with Lauda Air Flight 004.
This is an incredible tribute to Alan, and the montage with his past accomplishments have me goosebumps. He could have done so much for NASCAR had that terrible tragedy not happened. Alan was truly a one of a kind owner and driver who we may never see again in the sport.
Thank you so much - I wanted to become as familiar as I could with the details of the NTSB report and the protocol for a twin-engine shutdown. It's not at all my background, but I'm glad you approve of it.
I hope they do as well. The accident that claimed the lives of Alan Kulwicki, Mark Brooks, Dan Duncan and Pilot Charlie Campbell is a tragic yet fascinating tale. If they can cover the ASA Brasilia crash that claimed the life of Senator John Tower amongst others, they can make one that talks about this for sure
@SiVlog1989 Absolutely. There are numerous racing related plane crash stories that Mayday can cover like:
1) The 1978 USAC Plane Crash
2) Graham Hill
3) Curtis Turner
4) Davey Allison
There was at least one case of three rising Swedish go-kart racers(Robert Essebro, Robin Forsman, and Alexander Karjaluoto) and some of their family members and team members that were lost in the 2001 Linate Airport Disaster, but the show never acknowledged any of them whatsoever. As unlikely as it is to occur, I wish the show could retell that story and include some of those racers in the episode.
By doing the things mentioned above, Mayday could bring at least some awareness to the history of motorsports all over the world.
I was a huge Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki fan as a kid. As a kid, this was devastating even when I couldn't grasp the gravity of the events as a kid.
I still remember holding Alan’s hero card as a 6-7 year old and my grandma explaining to me that Alan had an accident and was gone. I’m 37 now.
I was 13 and remember it like it was yesterday waking up to my radio alarm clock to get ready for school and it was being announced. I've woken up to sad news a few times since and it always reminds me of that sad day. Wore my AK#7 Hooters shirt to school that day. Still have it folded up in my dresser with few other racing shirts from that time including Daveys.
I was 11 when they both died, I thought at 38, Alan was so old when he died. Here I am at 42, 38 was so young.
Interesting that Alan Kulwicki was hoping to pull Budweiser away from Junior Johnson's team.
That would have been an interesting story had Alan lived given the way Junior pulled the Maxwell House sponsorship rug from under Kulwicki during negotiations prior to the 1991 season.
He had style and liked red and the bud schemes. I really think it’s as simple as that because if u know the story and are from Wisconsin you would know for certain he could have easily gotten a miller sponsorship. Miller is a Milwaukee Wisconsin brand or was before annheuser Busch bought them out. They sponsored everything Wisconsin and certainly were chomping at the bit to sponsor kulwicki. The brewers stadium was initially named miller park and most real brewer fans will always call it miller park. The miller family is from Wisconsin. The miller brewery in Milwaukee. That sponsorship would have happened eventually. I really think kulwicki was really into how his car looked and it was definitely one of the prettiest cars imo.
Who needs SPEED channel when we have Brock Beard?!
Great series Brock, you are helping preserve NASCAR history with what you do.
Biggest takeaway for me on this video was how adamant Felix was about preserving what Alan would have wanted. I respect what steps he took in helping the family with the team.
51:08 This is by far the craziest part of this whole story. More people should know about Bob Brooks not calling Bill Elliott a "hooters type of person"
Unbelievable.
Alan wasn't really the "Hooters type of person" either with the bikini women and such. Alan was all business at the track. Its very telling that Alan was already sponsor shopping.
@@americanbadass88As a team owner, that’s probably something that never ends.
Bob Brooks Was A Moron
This shows how precious life can be... even when ots great God can rip ot away from you in an instant... where ever Alan is... may God rest his sole
Amen
Its crazy to think the heartache people experienced in the 1993 season. Losing Kulwiki first then Davey a short time later. RIP to 2 of the best to ever race in the sport. ❤️🙏
My heart is still saddened by this after all these years, Alan was a true hard working and focused man that overcame so many obstacles to achieve his goals...more AMERICANS need to be that way b today.....
RIP Alan Kulwicki. The greatest underdog to ever race in NASCAR.
😭 o my goodness this brings back so many memories. I think if this then Davey. What a year 😢
Yeah seeing Davey talk about this loss and then he was gone just over 3 months later 😢
I am only a few minutes in and I’ve already shed many tears. You have done a great job on this series.
Hooters was lind of shitty in this situation.
Props to Felix Sabatas fir standing his ground against hooters and the Allen's....from everything here it definitely seemed like Jimmy would ve been who Alan would ve wanted in the car......n let's be honest even today unless your a hardcore we d all have Felixs reaction to Loy Allen Jr...........WHO !!??
I only know him from NASCAR busts
There are photos of them boarding that night in Knoxville. The plane was painted in Hooters colors .... Its a odd set of pics knowing what was ahead of them. I put off watching this segment of your series. I remember the news that nite. I heard it before bedtime. It was such a shocking and unreal moment to a 12 year old kid deep into the nascar boom as a middle tn'r ..... I couldnt understand how a hero could die ??? Then came July and then Feb 1994.... Then Senna .... My kid world was shook !
I'm in a Kulwicki group on Facebook, I've seen that photo, standing outside the plane, smiling and waving to the fans before he boarded. Just a few minutes later, he was gone.
@@nascarstevethat would be like a photo of Buddy Holly getting on the plane that killed him.
52:24 damn the hooters people were scumbags
Damn Brock, you have such a talent. So touching, so reapectful and so important for the history of the sport we love.
Thanks Brock. Alan’s story isn’t all that widely known or remembered, but deserves to be. Thanks for capturing, memorializing and preserving it in a medium that should stand the test of time. You’re helping to spread the story of a man who was a role model to a very small but very dedicated group.
Brett bodine wasn't a hooters kinda guy eh? funny since he ran the 10th anniversary tribute. face it brooks want loy allen. how'd that work out 3 poles. 1 top 10. Hensley 21 races 2 top 10s
When Geoff Bodine took ownership, He probably did the best next to Allen.
This was a touching video. Well done!
This documentary series is awesome. As a Native Wisconsinite and growing up as a race fan I learned about Alan when I was little. Every time I won a NASCAR race video game wise to even league racing, I would always do a Polish Victory Lap. Thank you so much for doing this series Brock! Can’t wait for Part 3 and to see Matchbox Diecast and the Family Channel get their moments on the 7 Car!!!
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together! They are very well done.
I only pulled for three drivers, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt and Alan. I’m 58 and I’m still a fan of them all.
As a ten year old (in 2001-2002) I got really into ESPN Classic, and this is back in the days when they would show old NASCAR cup series races)……I watched the 92 Hooters 500 at Atlanta, and saw Alan’s championship victory (Bill Eliott won the race itself), I started wondering why he wasn’t competing in NASCAR at that current time and got a sinking fear that he may have passed prematurely.
Sure enough, a quick internet search (this was the early days of internet being “quick”) proved I was correct. It was a bummer.
Brock, your videos are always on point, and this is another winners. Enjoy Sonoma this weekend!
Thank you, and I will!
The saddest thing I've ever witnessed in real time was watching that hauler pull out -
Thanks for doing this series. Alan has kinda been forgotten between what happened to Davey, Neil and the 5 from 2000-2001. This is sad but good.
I wonder what would have happened if Alan , Dale and Davey had never died. How many championships they would have won.
Tim Richmond Also?
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Thank you Alan Kulwicki. Thank you Brock Beard. Not much more to say, I’m sure he’d have been an amazing full time owner. Had Alan Kulwicki lived on i have no doubt that he’d change history as we know it. RIP AK - RIP Davey.
31:22 Kenny Wallace laughing
:) good ole Herman!
do one on davey allison...how hut almost was on helicopter
So many stories about people who were supposed to be on doomed flights or the wrong places.
@@KevinJL Chad Little was supposed to be on United 232 that crash landed in Iowa in 1989 and killed 112 of the 296 on board.
Somebody did a video on this. It's called something like "the pilot's poor decision to land downwind," which is harsh but that's actually what the official report is titled.
Brock "My name is Brock" you do a great job. Man 1993 , i was hitting my teenage years barrier and grew up in racing !!! Ill be honest. I was a Davey Allison kid and was devestated when Davey lost the cup to Alan in 92 but i was Happy for Alan knowing his background... He was cool looking and cool but he didnt talk like me .... But ill never forget my brother calling on the old landline phone late that nite telling me to turn on the news.... I just could'nt believe it.... The My Way tribute ESPN did had my face wet with tears ..... Davey in July really hurt me... I was a Davey kid.... I was there in the infield in July at Talladega. "i have pics id love to share with you from that weekend" ... It was so sad..... The red flag for Niels crash just twisted the knife... Your series like this dig up old memories and feelings i had'nt felt in decades... Thanks.
Another great video Brock never knew that Dale Earnhardt's plane was in front of Alan's
I keep a 1992 1/64 scale Racing Champions Kulwicki car on my desk at work as a reminder that even an underdog can become a great champion with perseverance and determination.
Love this video we remember alan hes always in our hearts
Ryan preece is #1 ☝️🏁
Great documentary and tribute to Alan Kulwicki. He was a true racer and definitely a legend among the independent team owners. Excellent Brock 👍🏻
These videos are so good. Awesome work.
Hooters didn’t want to sponsor the team anymore they thought Felix was desperate to put someone in the car Jimmy was a great driver he drove for petty in the truck series with success
Jimmy wasn’t a young, dynamic, volatile talent, but he was steady and relatively easy on equipment, which is what the team needed in that moment.
I didn't understand it then, and I still don't understand it today, Brook's fascination with Loy Allen Jr. It was him missing the race in Atlanta in '91 that got Alan his sponsorship to begin with.
Your thinking of Mark Stahl
I still remember when Loy Allen Jr won the pole at Daytona that one year all my friends were like who the hell is a Loy Allen Jr, So when Felix Sabates asked "WHO"? it made me laugh.
@@dragonzord18 Dang, you're right, memory failed me on that one. I had remembered Allen so tied with Hooters I combined the two 🤦🏼♂️
It Was Mark Stahl Not Loy Allen Jr
Such a thrill you gave good coverage to Jimmy Hensley. As a kid I saw the brothers Billy and Jimmy Hensley race every Saturday night in the old Coupe Modifieds at Bowman Gray. That definitely qualifies as a short track background. Great AK tribute too, Brock. ThankYou!
I'd been all in on a Bill Elliott Hooters car. The 92' 7 car is still one of the best.
I was 12 when this happened, Alan was one of my favorite drivers, I live about 30 miles from Blountville. I can still remember all of that like it happened yesterday. :(
Brock. You are the man.
Excellent piece. Lots of information I never knew about all that went on after Allan’s untimely death.
Thank you Brock for this rememberence of Alan. I wish it had just been a bad dream, Alan had only just begun to do it “his way”.
I remember turning on SportsCenter the next morning when Mike Tirico broke the news of Alan's crash, and I thought it was a really bad April Fool's joke. I cried like a baby at school all day.
The respect and reverence the drivers had for Alan during that prayer...I just don't think the current drivers have the respect and camaraderie the old school drivers did.
If I wasn't on my computer now, I would have lost it during that prayer for Alan there. I usually don't care much for pre-race prayer but given the context, that was poweful. Alan had so much ahead of him. More championships, building his team up to be a major force in the direction of NASCAR itself. As much as we may all want a sequel to Days of Thunder, but why not a movie about Alan's story? Call it "Polish Victory Lap"
Thank you. I debated about including the entire pre-race prayer from the Food City 500, or maybe cutting it off sooner, but it felt like the full event needed to be in there. I try not to put long clips in my videos, but they are at times necessary. Glad that it seemed to work out.
Excellent! Thank you for this!
Seeing Davey with a 7 on his chest is sad in retrospective.
Fun fact that Hooters in Tampa on Hillsborough Ave is still there and open today! It’s 12 mins from my house which is pretty crazy to know he was in town before he was gone
You people with your "fun" facts need to understand there's nothing fun about any of this - so fucking what -
You people with your "fun" facts need to understand there's nothing fun about any of this - so fucking what -
Felix does not play around.
Any more info on the "street wheels" he ran on the car?
These comments really hittin hard🥺
31:49 heard about this but just now finally seeing it
To think that it's losing Alan that would spurn the start of their marriage, but losing Dale nearly eight years later would be called the eventual cause of the marriage ending?
Great video, Brock. Just wanted to let you know from an East Tennesseean's perspective the town is pronounced "Blunt-ville" or "Blunt-vul" rather than "Blownt-ville" as in the video. Again, awesome video. Thanks for making it.
Thank you, and apologies for the different pronunciation.
Awesome video. Wish I had those Hensley and Kendall 7 cars in diecast form. Heck, I don't even have an Alan Kulwicki diecast at all. Great job on the video though.
I have 4, a Racing Champions Hooters car from '93, a Matchbox Hooters, a Zerex car, and the 1991 Daytona 500 Army car.
The thumbnail brings back memories of my dad and I being invited by Larry Carrier to attend the race in the new Winston Towers for free. August, 1980. My favorite driver won. Cale Yarborough.
Hi Brock I really enjoyed your videos on Alan Kulwicki. I remember it like it was yesterday. Love your channel. Thanks
Well Brock i didn't think it could get better than last week, but man you pulled it off..... again....! Awesome video yet again,I can not wait for the next one! If you ever make the trip to Nashville Superspeedway I'd love to meet you sometime! 1993 was my first full season watching NASCAR. And although I remember Alans death and a lot of stuff from race broadcasts, I had no idea about the immediate aftermath. And the step by step moments of the plane crash and aftermath chilled me to the bone! Again though awesome video!
Danny culler has said he had a king air for Alan to buy , but with the arrangement with hooters there was no need. He said if it was a king air what happened that night wouldn't have happened. From his knowledge of the situation with ice in the area one of the motors must've froze and the pilot shut off the wrong motor. When it comes to hooters it was just a bad deal. They weren't the first nor the last sponsor to have a thing like this. The more drivers do interviews the more you hear about sponsors you wouldn't have thought would try to pull something and ended up trying to. All I know is depending on location ownership there are still hooters that have Alan . I was fortunate enough to be seated at a booth at the downtown location in Atlanta once I looked down Alan was smiling. It appeared to be a victory lane photo it was blown up to be the cover of the table top
Man Brock… you never cease to amaze me!! The quality of your documentary’s, especially this one and “The 3 Before February” are so thorough and detailed.. They really take me back in time and remind me of all the emotions I felt when these tragedies took place.. And additionally they give our younger generation of fans that may not have been following nascar or even been born when it happened, something that they can really use to understand and appreciate how devastating it was to the sport.. Thank you for making this series Brock.. It’s a wonderful tribute to preserve the memory of Alan.
This was incredibly well done. I shed real tears man. Great job. RIP AK7
Excellent work here. Such an in depth series on a great man. Sad, but a wonderful tribute
Outstanding documentary so far. Can’t wait for part 3.
I was born in march 1992 so i never got to see alan race but being from the bristol area racing is in my way of life and i heard many stories about him growing up from my dad.
Excellent presentation. I'm sure this was a incredible undertaking putting all this information together. I never liked the way it seemed Hooters abandoned the team and now we have the rest of the story. I haven't been in a Hooters since the mid 90s and this just reinforced my feelings about them. Just like how I still won't step foot in a Lowes because they represented a driver that in my opinion was highly overrated.
Thank you so much - it indeed did take quite a bit of work, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I definitely understand the hard feelings at the Brooks family for how all that was handled, as Robert himself expressed. I would encourage giving him some benefit of the doubt since this was a circumstance I'm sure none of the parties anticipated. It's a rough business.
Rusty always being humble... /s
Great work Brock.
Are you going to make a compilation of all 3 episodes in 1 whole video when the third part is released
I can do that if people want. I only did that with "500 Days" because the audio wasn't balanced well enough on the first version.
@@LASTCARonBROCK Ahh, makes sense.
The O is silent in Blountville.
Fair point - I'm afraid my California roots come through in my pronunciations. I recall my cab driver laughing when I tried to pronounce Sevierville when I visited Bristol in 2007.
@@LASTCARonBROCKYeah, we have a way of slowing things down and leaving letters out. LOL
44:19 I would love to know who that was
Bernstein was already in, maybe Don Prudhomme? I'm curious about the IndyCar ones. Newman/Haas? Carl Haas ended up coming in a couple years later with Michael Kranefuss of Ford with the 37 car that had John Andretti and then Jeremy Mayfield in it.
Me too - the sources I read didn't say.
@@TheBeardedGentleman Prudhomme was tight with the skoal group and Harry Gant from his sponsorship. Maybe Amato? He was a pretty good businessman in his own right.
Bob Glidden is a name that comes to mind. He ended up working for Geoff Bodine Racing’s engine shop in 1997. They had some really strong runs when Glidden first came on.
That would be a strange coincidence but would make sense since Glidden was a Ford guy, Kulwicki was a Ford guy and clearly Glidden was interested in NASCAR since he ended up there a few years later.
I literally just was at the site and telling my nephew about Allen
AFTER ALAN | PART 2 | BLOUNTVILLE
AFTER ALAN | PART 2 | BLOUNTVILLE
I never knew about Alan and Davey's catholic faith. Its no suprise that the other NASCAR youtube historians never mentioned it. Especially s1apsh0es.
What your faith is has nothing to do with racing?
Alan being a Catholic is a pretty well known fact. He always had a St. Christopher medal glued to the bottom of his seat, and was known to make the sign of the cross just before the cars pulled off pit road on race day.
@@zlinedavid it's well known but slowly being forgotten.
Yeah s1apsh0es has stated he hates baptists in his video about the building of Talladega, I only detest the kind of religious folk like Westboro Baptist...those people ARE NOT Christians!
I don't think the Allisons being Catholic is forgotten, Bobby Allison is very well-known for his Catholic faith.