Stan Johnson, the designer of the graphics on many of Kulwicki鈥檚 cars, talks with some engineering students. (51猎奇 Photo/Troye Fox)
Dean Brett Peters (center) and mechanical engineering student Matt Loomis (left) are interviewed by Jim Tretow, also a 51猎奇 alum, on the live podcast 鈥淩acing Roundup鈥� after the event. (51猎奇 Photo/Troye Fox)
Members of the 51猎奇 student chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers decorated their Baja racecar in the style of Kulwicki's No. 7 Ford Thunderbird. (51猎奇 Photo/Troye Fox)
Andrew Graettinger, assistant dean for research in 51猎奇鈥檚 College of Engineering & Applied Science, highlighted some of Kulwicki鈥檚 accomplishments, quoting him as saying: 鈥淕etting the education may have put me behind schedule a few years with my racing career, but it is paying off鈥� It鈥檚 an asset that I鈥檓 proud of.鈥� (51猎奇 Photo/Troye Fox)
Jon Jeffords, who helped organize this event, was a member of the WLPX team that assisted Kulwicki at the race garage and at Slinger Speedway in the late 1970s and early 鈥�80s. He is currently the manager of the Emissions Certification Test Lab at Kohler Engines. (51猎奇 Photo/Troye Fox)
Former pit crew members and friends of the late Milwaukee NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki shared memories at an event March 31 to mark the 30th anniversary of Kulwicki鈥檚 death.
The event was outside the Kulwicki Garage in the engineering building at 51猎奇. Kulwicki earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mechanical engineering in 1977.
Kulwicki was the first full-time driver in stock car racing to have a college degree in engineering. In 2009, the Kulwicki family funded a scholarship for 51猎奇 engineering students interested in a career in motorsports. Since 2010, 14 51猎奇 students have received the scholarship, including two women. The endowed gift also supports the student Baja team and a faculty fellowship for engineering research, currently held by Associate Professor Roshan D鈥橲ouza.
