RIP Al Wilson

jmcarter · 11-15-2023, 08:33 PM

Saw on FB that Al passed away on Sunday from cancer. Never passed an opportunity to visit with him, and pitted next to him at the Baby Gators. Loved racing that little AMC…God Speed Al.

Bobby Butler · 11-16-2023, 10:31 PM

R.i.p. Al , was a very nice man

joe huestis · 11-22-2023, 10:33 AM

Just read Al's obituary and read he held a Masters Degree from Vanderbilt University and was a retired mechanical engineer. I visited him in the pits at the Rockingham Divisional a couple of years ago. He talked about how he woke up that little AMC and put it solidly in the 12s and made that stocker into a solid .9 under to 1 second under performer. Also talked with him at the Baby Gators this year and he mentioned his cancer battle. Obviously a very smart man. Rest in Peace my friend.

MR DERBY CITY · 11-22-2023, 05:48 PM

Such sad news. I had tremendous respect for Al with the job that he did with the AMC. My very last race in August 2022 at Bowling Green ,Ky. we ran each other first round. We spoke very little in the staging lanes and I had no idea he was battling health problems. …. May God bless his family ….GODSPEED !!!!

11-15-2023, 08:33 PM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,126 Likes: 1,989 Liked 2,713 Times in 854 Posts	RIP Al Wilson Saw on FB that Al passed away on Sunday from cancer. Never passed an opportunity to visit with him, and pitted next to him at the Baby Gators. Loved racing that little AMC…God Speed Al. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

11-16-2023, 10:31 PM	#2
Bobby Butler Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sevierville , Tn. Posts: 100 Likes: 135 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: RIP Al Wilson R.i.p. Al , was a very nice man __________________ Bobby Butler 2937 STK

11-22-2023, 10:33 AM	#3
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 605 Likes: 258 Liked 371 Times in 103 Posts	Re: RIP Al Wilson Just read Al's obituary and read he held a Masters Degree from Vanderbilt University and was a retired mechanical engineer. I visited him in the pits at the Rockingham Divisional a couple of years ago. He talked about how he woke up that little AMC and put it solidly in the 12s and made that stocker into a solid .9 under to 1 second under performer. Also talked with him at the Baby Gators this year and he mentioned his cancer battle. Obviously a very smart man. Rest in Peace my friend. __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC Last edited by joe huestis; 11-22-2023 at 10:37 AM.

11-22-2023, 05:48 PM	#4
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,338 Likes: 865 Liked 6,663 Times in 1,296 Posts	Re: RIP Al Wilson Such sad news. I had tremendous respect for Al with the job that he did with the AMC. My very last race in August 2022 at Bowling Green ,Ky. we ran each other first round. We spoke very little in the staging lanes and I had no idea he was battling health problems. …. May God bless his family ….GODSPEED !!!!