AK Racing

AK Racing, also known as Alan Kulwicki Racing, is a NASCAR team in HistoricalNASCARRPG that was founded in 1986 in real life when now owner, Alan Kulwicki, had the team sold to him from Bill Terry. It fields the #7 car for Kulwicki, sponsored by Zerex, in the Winston Cup Series. Kulwicki also attempts one-off Busch Series races from time to time. The team currently has a rating of 65.

Early Days (1986-1989)
Alan Kulwicki, known for being a perfectionist and doing things his own way, used his engineering skills to take a scientific approach to NASCAR. In 1986, Kulwicki started his rookie season with Bill Terry, who by mid-season sold his team to Alan and would continue to run full-time. He won the 1986 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, driving the #35 car. He competed in 23 of 29 races, with four top 10 finishes, 3 DNF's and a 21st place in Winston Cup Standings.

In 1987, Kulwicki earned a primary sponsorship with Zerex Antifreeze and changed his car number to seven. He picked up his first career pole at Richmond, the third race of the season. He also placed a runner up finish at Pocono, after being passed by Dale Earnhardt on the last lap. He had nine top 10 finishes, eleven DNF's, and finished 15th in Winston Cup Standings.

In 1988, Kulwicki hired Paul Andrews as his crew chief after a recommendation from Rusty Wallace at the 1987 awards banquet. In the second-to-last race of the season at Phoenix, Alan Kulwicki led 41 laps and got his first career Cup win. After the race was finished, he turned his car around and made, what he called, a "Polish Victory Lap" by driving on the opposite direction of the track and saluting the fans. He had four poles, nine top 10 finishes, twelve DNF's, and 14th in Winston Cup Standings.

In 1989, he had six pole positions, nine top 10 finishes, and finished 14th in points. The team had a new workshop built during the season.

1990
Alan Kulwicki returns to his #7 Zerex Ford with Paul Andrews as his crew chief.

Alan has run very consistently in 1990 and has been improving over the season. Alan had a runner up finish at North Wilkesboro and has won a pole award. AK Racing has also in the meantime, invested into Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the Busch Series to begin looking into future prospects. He is currently 11th in points.

1990 Results:

Coca Cola 600: Finished 17th

Dover: Started 22nd, Finished 11th

Sonoma: Started 32nd, Finished 8th

Pocono: Started 35th, Finished 23rd

Michigan: Started 13th, Finished 6th

Pepsi 400 (Daytona): Started 23rd, Finished 17th

Pocono: Started 4th, Finished 18th

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