Leavine Family Racing Proud To Operate Out Of Kulwicki’s Former Shop
CONCORD, N.C. (August 3, 2017) – Michael McDowell and Leavine Family Racing (LFR) are thrilled to reveal their throwback weekend scheme honoring the late Alan Kulwicki.
Kulwicki, who passed away in a plane crash in 1993, worked out of LFR’s current race shop building his championship winning cars. In an effort to honor his legacy, LFR and McDowell will be running a special scheme commemorating Kulwicki’s 1986 rookie season.
In 1986, Kulwicki created his own team after his previous team ceased operation. That year, Kulwicki served as the team owner, driver, crew chief, and chief mechanic during his rookie season. He would go on to win Rookie of the Year honors later that year.
Kulwicki’s underfunded, one-car, team continued to strive for greatness, as they finished with four Top-10 finishes. McDowell and LFR consider themselves a similar team to Kulwicki’s, as they too strive for greatness with limited resources.
“At LFR, we look to bring the same relentless underdog mentality Alan had to the track each week,” said LFR team owner Bob Leavine. “We can’t wait to honor Alan by bringing our WRL Chevrolet to Darlington in September.”
Vice President of Operations, Jeremy Lange, echoes Leavine’s thoughts, as he aims to have the same work ethic and atmosphere Kulwicki once had in his race shop.
“Here at LFR we take pride in what we are doing week in and week out, and we are excited to pay tribute to Alan Kulwicki and what he built in the same race shop we work in every day,” said Lange. “His success as a single-car team is incredible, and we strive for the same success.”
McDowell is also honored to drive a car with a scheme celebrating the accomplishments of Kulwicki.
“The history that our shop contains is indescribable,” said McDowell. “I am really looking forward to honoring Alan, and I hope I can do my own “Polish” victory lap at Darlington in his memory!”
McDowell will hit the track for the Bojangle’s Southern 500 in his black and yellow throwback No. 95 WRL Chevy on September 3.
About Leavine Family Racing
Leavine Family Racing is an organization competing in the NASCAR Premier Series focused on growing competitively and providing results-driven partnerships for its sponsors. The single-car team was founded in 2011 by Bob and Sharon Leavine, two individuals who are passionate about NASCAR and started the team to make a positive impact on the sport and community. Michael McDowell, a nine-year veteran of NASCAR and winner of the Road America 180 in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, pilots the No. 95 Chevrolet SS for the team. In 2016 alone, McDowell and LFR earned two Top-10 finishes and nine Top-20 finishes together. In alliance with Richard Childress Racing, the team operates out of their Concord, N.C.-based race shop with a veteran group of racing personnel and is driven by several key principals including intensity, attention to detail, focus and a sense of urgency. For more information, please visit www.LFR95.com.
