Al Young (dragster driver)

Alfred John Young
with wife, Vicki Young, and the "Ultimate Road Trip" 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner
NationalityAmerican
Born(1946-04-28)April 28, 1946
Whittier, California, Murphy Memorial Hospital
DiedDecember 11, 2022(2022-12-11) (aged 76)
Shoreline, Washington, U.S.
Related toVicki Young (wife)
Chase Young (son)
Ashley Durant (daughter)
Sportsman, Pro, Super Pro, Super Street, Super Gas, Super Comp
Years active1972 – 2022
TeamsAl Young Racing, Bardahl Racing, 104 Octane Boost, Gaines Markley & Bob Gage's Custom Machine

Alfred John Young (April 28, 1946 - December 11, 2022) was a former World Champion Drag Racer and National Hot Rod Association Hall of Famer who competed in professional Bracket racing, and the heads-up categories from Super Street and Super Gas to Super Comp. He taught high school in Seattle, Washington, for 37 years, and was involved in the preparation of classic high-performance race cars.[1] After campaigning his 1970 Dodge Challenger for over 25 years, winning the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Championship and numerous other National Hot Rod Association and AHRA titles, he donated his drag racing car to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle, Washington, in 2007.[2] During the majority of his auto racing career, he was sponsored by Ole Bardahl of the Bardahl Company.[3] In 2019, he was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association, Northwest Division, Hall of Fame.[4] He was the first Asian American World Champion race car driver.[5]

  1. ^ "Northwest Asian Weekly: Vroom vroom". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. ^ "Artifact Collection | Museum of History & Industry". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. ^ "Viewpoints - Fall 2008 by University of Washington Alumni Association / Alumni Relations - Issuu".
  4. ^ The Seattle Times/Sunday, C10 Sports, January 13, 2019
  5. ^ "NHRA Hall of Famer Al Young". NW Asian Weekly. 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2022-07-13.