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Steve Koppien 06-12-2021 09:04 PM

God speed Al Kuehl
 
Div 5 super stock racer Al Kuehl passed away thursday am at his home in Heron Lake minn RIP my friend we will miss you thanks for all you did for me over the years

MKopp5787 06-12-2021 10:27 PM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
RIP Al, you helped us get the green car on the race track before we turned her green. I still remember that day I made my first 3 passes in that car at Marion. I want to say I’ve had some success in that car and you were apart of that success. Our love of German Shepard’s gave us other things to talk about other than racing. Tell we meet again my friend.

Neal Derochie 06-13-2021 08:34 AM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
Sad to hear this, Al was one of the good ones, he was always good for funny story.

Alan Nyhus 06-13-2021 09:03 AM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
Al was a friend that gave me a lot of help. He could make almost anything....build a trailer, back half a car, you name it...he could do it. Al had a unique perspective on things, was his own man and did things his own way. If you knew him for any length of time you'll have "Al stories" that make you laugh and shake your head at the same time. :)

Al won Super Stock at the Topeka NHRA national event one year with his '69 Nova, beating Dwight Southerland in the finals. Al bought that Nova new and it was the only car he ever raced.

Rest easy, old friend. Thanks for all you did for so many of us.

https://i.imgur.com/0pKYnz7l.jpg

Curt Rees 06-13-2021 09:11 AM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
A good man gone! Al was a unique individual. But, if he called you a friend, you were a friend for life.

Rest in peace, my friend!

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Curt Rees

Grey Ghost 06-13-2021 08:19 PM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
So sorry to hear this. Al tied the frames on my old Dodge and fabricated numerous parts for me over the years. He had a dry sarcastic sense of humor and alot of good stories. He was fun to race and pit with.

Gods speed old friend.

BLAZER 06-14-2021 07:58 PM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
Al was a real americn guy--took him to indy afew times--he had no prpblem explaing to the tech guys why they were wrong--rest Al

Kelly Petterson 06-15-2021 01:31 AM

Re: God speed Al Kuehl
 
I’m blessed to have known Al and been witness to a few Al stories. He was one of a kind, a great American, a good friend, and a kind hearted person. Being in Topeka when he won Superstock and celebrating with him (and a bunch of stock/superstock pillars) is a top 5 on my all time drag racing memories. Thanks Al. Godspeed.

PS-Whenever I see a q-jet carb, I see Al pulling metering rods from his shirt pocket with a little notebook……….and some words of wisdom.


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