AK Racing

Auto-racing company Kulwicki's 1988 car, the car he used for his Polish Victory Lap Alan Kulwicki Racing, Inc., better known as AK Racing and originally known as Terry Motorsports. was a championship-winning NASCAR Winston Cup Series team. The team was founded by Bill Terry in 1982 and fielded Buicks for Bob Jarvis, Tommy Ellis, and Butch Lindley in 1982 and 1983. In 1985, Terry began fielding a Ford for Alan Kulwicki. In 1986, Terry took his team full time, but backed out of the operation later in the year. Kulwicki bought out Terry and began running the team as an owner–driver. The team adopted the AK Racing name and raced under that banner until the end of the 1993 season, during which Kulwicki lost his life and Geoff Bodine purchased the team. Bill Terry era The team debuted at the 1982 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 at Nashville Speedway USA with Bob Jarvis driving it as the No. 32 Clinomint Buick, finishing 28th out of 30 cars. Two races later, the No. 32 ran again at the World 600, with Bosco Lowe qualifying 40th and finishing 16th. Lowe drove the car in the Daytona 500 the following season, finishing 39th after a crash. Tommy Ellis drove their next race, bringing the Bi