God speed Al Kuehl

Steve Koppien · 06-12-2021, 09:04 PM

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

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.

Alan Nyhus · 06-13-2021, 09:03 AM

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.

Curt Rees · 06-13-2021, 09:11 AM

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

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

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

Neal Derochie · 06-13-2021, 08:34 AM

Sad to hear this, Al was one of the good ones, he was always good for funny story.

06-12-2021, 09:04 PM	#1
Steve Koppien Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 2 Posts	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

06-12-2021, 10:27 PM	#2
MKopp5787 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 95 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 2 Posts	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.

06-13-2021, 09:03 AM	#3
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	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. __________________ "That'll never work....."

06-13-2021, 09:11 AM	#4
Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 409 Liked 249 Times in 51 Posts	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! #5458 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

06-14-2021, 07:58 PM	#6
BLAZER Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wasthere,England Posts: 266 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	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

06-13-2021, 08:19 PM	#5
Grey Ghost Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Iowa Posts: 209 Likes: 422 Liked 210 Times in 88 Posts	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. __________________ Phil Vos

06-13-2021, 08:34 AM	#7
Neal Derochie Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 52 Likes: 63 Liked 33 Times in 7 Posts	Re: God speed Al Kuehl Sad to hear this, Al was one of the good ones, he was always good for funny story.