(Birthday News) Happy Birthday Al Wilcox - RoadracingWorld.com
Back in those days, racers started in rows, five seconds apart, and Al was on the forth row. In 1959 the promoter of the race at Middletown, New Jersey, approached Al and asked if he would be the starter. Al started all the races at Middletown and continued to race at other tracks up and down the East Coast. Al’s starter outfits were custom made by his loving wife Julia and had AMA or WERA embroidered on the shirts, front and back. Al Wilcox is celebrating his 89th birthday at home in Trenton, New Jersey. He starts practicing with his flags in his backyard soon and will be back at Summit Point Raceway for his 49th year as a starter to flag the WERA races and Roger Lyle’s Motorcycle Xcitement Track Days. More Birthday News
