Alan Peters Sr.
 

Just heard Al passed away this morning.
That's all the information I have.
Prayers for his friends and family
Mike A114

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I just saw on facebook... I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Prayers for Rosemary and the family. I'll bet Al and Scott are already partying in Heaven!

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He won the Allstars three years in a row as well as several Divisional and National Events. Did it with a Stick. He was a special driver.
Mike A114

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Very sorry to hear. RIP Alan

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First Dave LeBrun, now Alan Peters, two great racers from Connecticut have left us in a short time.

Rest in peace Alan, you were very good to me when I first started racing and I never forgot it.

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I'm very sorry to hear of Alan's passing. He was a legendary competitor and I consider myself lucky to be counted as one of his friends. I'm sure he and Dave will be doing some great bench racing up in Heaven.

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R i p

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He definitely was a character! Rest In Peace Alan!

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Raced at the Dover Drag Strip in Wingdale, N.Y. against Alan in the mid ‘70s while he raced his white Camaro convertible in L/S. Excellent stick racer. I believe he was NHRA Stock world Champ for 1984. Rest In Peace.

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Sorry to hear of Alans passing, loved watching him race his camaro RIP Alan

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God Speed

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I believe it was a 2 bbl, too.
Never got to meet the man, heard lots of good things.
My former partner, Mike Smith was in a restaurant with Al after substanial consumption of "adult beverages". While talking to the waitress about their racing, Mike told her, "And he's the World Champion". The effect of the alcohol on Al seemed to leave her less than impressed. lol

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To the Peter's family, Sorry for your lost. R I P

Ronald Urquhart 1151 Stock

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So Sorry to hear about Alan , very good Racer and could he Drive !!! RIP...
Thoughts & Prayers to his family ….

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RIP Alan

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Alan was a kool guy, he had fun at the track and won a lot RIP my friend.

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He was a really good racer and liked to have fun. RIP Al

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Had some epic battles with Al, and yes , he had fun at the track. We both ran sticks in usually J,K,or L stock at that time. He did it all, D1 champ, World Champ, record holder.

Rest in Peace my friend

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Watched him WIN many rounds when I was a youngster and got to know him well when he relocated to Florida. He was bad Azz......He had a zest for life that included many of the bad habits. GODSPEED my friend.....

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Was runner up to Alan ( as a lot of people were) in my first National event final in the early 80s.When a couple of Div.1 loud mouths came over and started to harass me at the decal check, Alan ran over and told them to shut up,and move on.He was a very consistent light cutter.He wasn't always killer on the tree,but always green,and good.RIP Alan

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One of the best Stock Eliminator racers of his time, 3 All Stars wins and always a threat to win, even after staying up all night in the pits having a great time. RIP Al !

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Very sad news. Al was not only one of the best racers but just a real nice guy. Always had time to talk to anyone and never had a bad thing to say. My condolences to the family. RIP Alan we will miss you Barry

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Had the pleasure to get to know him in Orlando div. He enjoyed the hell out of life. As a stick guy myself, always rooted for him. Don't rest in peace. Party on Alan.

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I was introduced to Alan at the Gators by a mutual friend Lee Bannister many years ago and he made you feel like an old friend in just a couple hours, fun lovin , great sense of humor, hard racin man that enjoyed life to its fullest. I all ways looked him up at any race we attended. Wheels Up my Friend

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Sad News,
Alan was one heck of a driver and nice guy.
Prayers sent for Alan and the Family

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Is this the same Alan Peters that ran a K/S 1969 Camaro Convertible ?

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I thought it was a hard top..

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"Endless Flight" was a convertible.

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He ran the white convertible during the mid 70’s in L/stick, then transitioned to the silver hardtop he ran in J & K stick later which was the “Endless Flight” he won the World Championship with in’84.

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observe

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Thanks for the correction Mark, the black vinyl top flawed my memory. Man he could drive that thing with amazing consistency.
I still can't believe we lost Dave and Alan within days of each other.
For a small state Connecticut has had some great drag racers and also NASCAR Modified drivers as well.

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No problem, Frank
Actually, it was an earlier incarnation of the same car that had Endless Flight on the front fender. (Peters and Hozan)
There's a new pic on the CT Dragway F/B page, of Alan and Dave racing each other.
Sad times, for sure .
And for those who think they might race again, better get with it.
(Am I talking to myself again?)

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A Celebration of Life for Al Peters

Joey C`s Boathouse
955 Ferry Blvd
Stratford, Ct. 06614

Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-5 pm
Food provided, Cash bar
Bring your favorite stories, memories or photos!

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Hi Everyone,
A friend pointed out this conversation, so I thought I would pop in and say Hello. I am Al's youngest, Colleen. I just wanted to say thank you all for saying such nice things about my dad. He was taken from us too soon. We are trying to summarize his accomplishments on the drag strip--I had to make a spreadsheet to try to keep track of all his wins! The trophies have moved around over the years, so we are trying to piece it all together...

It's so nice to know he had such an awesome network of fellow racers and friends. He will be missed.

We would be delighted to see anyone that would like to pay their respects on Saturday. I know that the reception on Saturday is not so traditional, but nor was Al Peters! We picked the place because it is on the water, in the town where he grew up... and it has a full bar! He wouldn't go the hospital without a drink, nor would he go anywhere else! We would all love to hear your stories and memories. If anyone has photos, please feel free to email them to me, we will have a slideshow of all the good times on and off the track.

Thanks everyone for all the good thoughts,
Colleen (and Rosemary, Maureen and Alan Jr)

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Here is my dad's obituary:

https://georgejsmithandson.com/book-...ce-details.php

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What a shock to hear this news. Wishing yours/Al's families peace and comfort going forward in life.

Won Indy in 1975 with Al's J/S 1969 2 barrel 350 combination. Al and I traded the J and L/Stick national records back and forth a few times. Raced each other several times and he beat me in the finals at the 1978 Grandnationals in stock eliminator as I recall. Good times and memories.
Al and I had similar engineering backgrounds and many common likes and dislikes so it was always fun to bs at the races.

Al was a true gentleman and fun to race with and against.

Don

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Thank you so much for your kind words Don. :-)

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Don We are having a Dave LeBrun Alan Peters Memorial Race at Lebanon Valley on Sunday June 23 in conjunction with the ASRA association. So far with all the commitments from supporter it's starting to look like one of the largest one day purses we have seen for a Stock/ Super Stock race. It is also the week before the Lebanon Valley Lucas Oil Points meet. If you pre pay at the Memorial Race for the Lucas Race you can leave your rig there. The ASRA has a race on Saturday June 22 and anyone can race it. The track is also donating a drum of VP fuel to the person with the highest points for the 2 days. You don't have to be a member to win the track money or the money posted for the Memorial Race. If you have any questions or would like to donate to the Memorial fund please contact me at (413) 579-7729 or at bgp1614@aol.com Thanks to all that have been in touch and are sending a contribution to the race. Barry Parker

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Sad very Sad, RIP my condolences to the family.