Monday, January 01, 2007 the 1992 hooters five hundred at atlanta (to the song “american pie” by don mclean) a day we fans all know: fifteenth of november nascar season nineteen ninety-two from six only would one advance this race was each their final chance to grab that big ol’ trophy, they all knew from february toward the winter came battles on-track fond and bitter earnhardt had such bad luck the fords were all too darn tough! above one track the stars aligned when a legend drove one final time then drama this man left behind the day the king retired but, my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride, twenty-fours were placed on its sides apache copters above the hampton, georgia racing hub did a fly-by way down low forty-one loud cars began to roll with rick mast’s oldsmobile on pole and richard petty, the whole scene, he stole well the green flag flew and cars entwined when mast wrecked so hard with brett bodine davey’s car got a boot, alan and bill both made it through the whole robert yates crew made a patch so the havoline car would not so much catch way too much air and risk a crash the day the king retired we all were thinking, my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride twenty-fours were placed on its sides now the fans cheered richard’s pontiac and hoped he’d win this final track but that just wasn’t meant to be when schrader and trickle’s tires squealed all the smoke, it rose up and concealed a big crash and the king’s car was burning oh, and while he rolled, king cried aloud: “hey guys, put out my fire now!” to one small fire crew he fought to pull up to and while clean-up work for him began petty waved to his faithful fans then climbed into an ambulance the day the king retired we were thinking, my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride twenty-fours were placed on its sides at the front the racin’ just got better alan and bill fought hard together in sixth place, davey relaxed— —a crash! irvan spun out so fast allison tried for an outside pass but then ernie swerved into him, and they crashed now davey tried so hard to resume but his suspension broke in two there went his title chance oh, but he took it like a champ! while his pit crew worked to fix his ford disappointment davey ignored said, “come next year, we’ll win and more” the day the king retired we sat repeating, my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride twenty-fours were placed on its sides oh, then bill put alan in a chase a championship both could taste with one stop left to make the end but paul andrews had just one final trick: “save fuel while leading bill, then pit” ‘cause bonus points, kulwicki needed ten oh, though the lead on pit road exchanged the laps bill led would not sustain a hundred two for he alan led one-oh-three! and as the budweiser car took the win the runner-up was champion alan’s polish lap then did begin the day the king retired we were cheering, my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride twenty-fours were placed on its sides and then around the middle groove did roll the king’s steed burnt and bruised front-end crushed and torn away fans went down to the big catch fence to voice their calls of reverence window net down, visor lifted, petty waved and in the stands, the fan’s tears streamed so few dry eyes worn by his team and when king stopped his engine he answered several questions to doctor punch he did admit “my life, i would change none of it” and with cowboy hat, left the pits the day that he retired he smiled while thinking, “my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride twenty-fours were placed on its sides” he was thinking, “my, my, who’s this kulwicki guy? thought that maybe this time davey’s title run would be fine while elliott won atlanta and tried, jeff gordon drove his first winston cup ride” in loving memory alan kulwicki 1954 - 1993 davey allison 1961 - 1993
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