4-1-93 We’ll Never Forget

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 16 years since Alan Kulwicki passed (April 1, 1993) – the saddest day ever at Bristol.

For 10 years, this reporter had the opportunity to cover AK’s racing efforts back in our native Wisconsin.

We both broke into Cup at the same time too. Nice fella, damn good racer.

Enjoy some swell Close Finishes shots from back in the day to remember Alan by.

Thanks for all the great memories, Alan.

Courtesy of closefinishes.com

John Close

John Close covered his first NASCAR race in 1986 at Bristol. Since then, Close – a former Associated Press newspaper sports editor – has written countless articles for numerous motorsports magazines, trade publications and Internet sites.

His Close Calls column appears each week on www.CloseFinishes.com, www.MotorsportsAmerica.com and www.RacingNation.com.

Close has also authored two books – Tony Stewart – From Indy Phenom To NASCAR Superstar and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – From Desert Dust To Superspeedways.

Close is a weekly guest every Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tradin’ Paint on NASCAR SIRIUS Channel 90.

You can follow John Close on Twitter @CloseFinishes and on Facebook at John Close.

Be sure to visit John’s website – www.closefinishes.com

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