Al Wilcox in the Washington Post

This is the most pleasant surprise to see something like this in the Post...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052505063.html?hpid=artslot

 

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Very cool! Al is one of a kind.

 

awesome story

 

That's awsome. My first time at summit point (second time at a track ever) I missed pit-in and slowed down to enter at pit-out (newbie then, flame away) and Al ripped me apart for doing that, put me in my spot, next time out, I made sure i didn't pass up pit-in. Great guy though and never had hard feelings for him chewing me out. Amazed he's still doing what he loves!

 

Great! His rider meetings are classic!!!

 

What an great story. Al is the man!!

 

Was Al the start/finish flagman at Nelson in the 80's? I distinctly remember a very old guy (60s?) giving and unusual pre-race presentation and insisting that he show the checkered while standing on track at the finish line.

Who ever it was, it was almost his last race.

 

Man...I want to be that guy....except for the Jersey part and the bologna sandwiches.

 

Yeah he is, I was glad to see them include his wife in the story, the two of them were inseparable, she was always a fixture at the track with her crocheting or knitting or whatever it was....I've got more respect and admiration for that guy and just the example he sets, he is racing...

 

Uber cool. :up:

 

I don't recall Al at Nelson in the 80's, but I can't swear he wasn't...I know he was always at Pocono back then, that's where we met in '85, and Summit of course...

 

"Airborn Al". Great to see him still flagging. Good article.

 

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Someone should get Al to ride a parade lap. Like the guy said in the article, help him on and off the bike.

 

:up: "I'm fast with the flag!" It's been a long time since I raced, but I could never forget an Al rider meeting. :up:

 

Yep, he doesn't have you slipping your clutch.

 

"I've given you 99 percent. I reserve 1 percent for myself." -- Al Wilcox on his starting procedure.

 

"No con jobs!"

 

THAT is very cool Chum!