| 词条 | Al Young (dragster driver) |
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| name = Alfred John Young | image = Bardahl Roadrunner in Rotterdam.jpg | caption = with wife, Vicki Young, and the "Ultimate Road Trip" 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|4|28}} | birth_place = Whittier, California | death_date = | death_place = | retired = | related to = Vicki Young (Wife) Chase Young (Son) Ashley Durant (Daughter) | last series = Sportsman, Pro, Super Pro, Super Street, Super Gas, Super Comp | years active = 1972 – Present | teams = Al Young Racing, Bardahl Racing, 104 Octane Boost, Gaines Markley & Bob Gage's Custom Machine }} Alfred John Young (born April 28, 1946) is a former World Champion Drag Racer 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 is involved with 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 2018, he was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association, Northwest Division, Hall of Fame.[4]. BiographyYoung, a Chinese American, grew up in San Francisco, California, the youngest of three children. His sisters are Janey Young Cheu, and Connie Young Yu. His father was Col. John C. Young, a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and businessman, and mother was Mary Lee Young, an artist and art collector. He is married to Vicki Johnson Young who retired from Seattle Public Schools after teaching Elementary School for over 28 years. They have two children: Chase Johnson Young and Ashley Victoria Durant, and six grandchildren. Young graduated from George Washington High School (San Francisco), studied English Literature at University of Washington and received a BA in 1968 and MA in 1972. An Upward Bound tutor/counselor, teacher, and an advocate for the program since 1968. A founder of one of Seattle's first Alternative schools, the Summit K-12 School, in 1973. He taught high school for 37 years in the Seattle Public Schools instructing subjects ranging from Auto Shop, Physical Education, Film Study, and Chinese Cooking, as well as Honors courses in History, AP American Government, and AP Comparative Government and Politics. He has been the adviser to school teams that participated in the Chrysler Trouble Shooting contests, YMCA Youth and Government Mock trial competitions, Junior State of America Conventions, and has led high school groups to the South Pacific and Washington D. C. for close up learning. During his teaching career, he also coached: volleyball, softball, and basketball. The Seattle Committee for Excellence in Education named him as a nominee for their 1985 award. Young was given recognition as one of Seattle Public Schools' "Heroes in the Classroom" by Vulcan Inc., Russell Investments, and the Seattle Seahawks at Seahawks Stadium in 2004. Leaving Roosevelt High School (Seattle, Washington) in 2008, he retired from teaching. From 2011-18, Al & Vicki have driven over 60,000 miles in their classic 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Muscle car touring the U.S., Canada, and Europe. In 2014, they completed a 14-country, 45-day, 8,000-mile roadtrip around Europe in the same muscle car. On a repeat touring roadtrip in 2015, Vicki & Al visited 24 countries in 50 days, driving again over 8,000 miles in the Roadrunner (from Amsterdam to Greece, Istanbul, Bulgaria, Sweden). In June/July 2016, they completed an unprecedent 3rd road trip in Europe in their Plymouth Roadrunner driving over 7,000 miles through the United Kingdom, the Atlantic Ocean Road and National Tourist Routes of Norway; and making guest appearances at Brands Hatch and the Power Big Meet classic car events. A member of the Seattle Kung Fu Club for over 45 years, practicing the traditional Chinese style of Martial arts known as Hung Ga Kuen taught by Sifu John S.S. Leong. Recently active with the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), narrating the documentary: "Dr. Sun Yat-sen at Liberty's Door." (2011) A member of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Seattle, Washington (2012–present) Currently and still a sponsored race car driver and ambassador for the Bardahl Corporation. Inducted into the Bardahl Corporation Hall of Fame at an event held at America's Car Museum in 2015. In 2018, Al was the subject of a documentary film by Rick Quan - "Race: The Al Young Story" Inducted into the National Hot Rod Association Hall of Fame (NHRA), Northwest Division, 2018. Racing accomplishments{{Color box|lime|American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Champion (1981)|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|lime|National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division Champion (1978)|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|lime|National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division Champion (1979)|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|lime|National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division Champion (1983)|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|lime|American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Finals Champion (1978)|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|lime|American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Finals Champion (1981)|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|lime|American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) World Finals Champion (1983)|border=darkgray}} Car Craft Magazine "All Star Drag Team" (1983) Firebird Raceway (Boise, Idaho) Bracketeer All-Star Inductee (1988) Twice winner of every major Championship E.T. Drag Race National event in the Pacific Northwest from 1976 to 1996. A three-time winner of Bremerton Raceway's annual "Day Fire Nationals" Donated his 1970 Dodge Challenger to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle Winner of the "Long Distance" Award at the "Power Big Meet", Vasteras, Sweden (July, 2014) Winner (repeat) of the "Long Distance" Award at the "Power Big Meet", Vasteras, Sweden (July, 2015; July 2016) Winner NHRA Division 6 National Open, receiving (a)The Wally at Bremerton Raceway, 2018 NHRA Hall of Fame, National Hot Rod Association, Northwest Division, 2018 The present: still driving in local Sportsman level drag racing events and working on classic high performance cars. PublicationsHot Rod (magazine) (February 2018), article: "Road-Trippin' 'Round Europe" ("How to Take the Ultimate Road Trip in Europe") pp. 72–76. Hot Rod (magazine) "Drag Racing" (May 1988), articles: "How to Win at Drag Racing" – A Champion's Guide to Winning Races – and Sponsors; and "Paying the Way (How to get a sponsor)". Mopar Action Online: http://www.moparaction.com/2015/10/22/road_trip/ Car Craft Magazine (Dec 1981), p. 50: "The American Way:" (Photo) "Al Young 'doubled" at Spokane, clinching the Super Street event and World Championship titles the same day". Super Stock & Drag Illustrated (Sept 1984), articles: "Kung Fu Fighter – Al Young applies his martial arts training to bracket racing". University of Washington Alumni Association: Viewpoints Magazine: "Road Runner" pg. 2, 2008. References1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwasianweekly.com/old/2008270014/car20082714.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422191210/http://www.nwasianweekly.com/old/2008270014/car20082714.htm |archive-date=2012-04-22 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.seattlehistory.org/research_and_collections/collections/artifact_collection.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104183344/http://www.seattlehistory.org/research_and_collections/collections/artifact_collection.php |archive-date=2011-11-04 |dead-url=yes |df= }} 3. ^http://issuu.com/uwalumni/docs/viewpoints_2008fall?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true 4. ^The Seattle Times/Sunday,C10 Sports, January 13, 2019 External links
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