Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Alan Kulwicki and three others were killed when their plane crashed in a field while flying into the Tri-Cities ahead of the upcoming Food City 500 at Bristol ...
There’s obviously no way of knowing how Alan Kulwicki’s career ... passenger on a Hooters corporate plane crossing Tennessee to Bristol, when the plane crashed as it neared its final approach ...
In the 31-plus years since his tragic death, it’s become clear that the racing gods threw away the mold after Alan Kulwicki’s career ended. He was unique then, and in retrospect even more so.