His sisters are Janey Young Cheu, and Connie Young Yu. Young, a Chinese American, grew up in San Francisco, California, the youngest of three children. Īl Young with Championship Dodge Challenger at MOHAI He was the first Asian American World Champion race car driver. In 2019, he was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association, Northwest Division, Hall of Fame. During the majority of his auto racing career, he was sponsored by Ole Bardahl of the Bardahl Company. 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. He taught high school in Seattle, Washington, for 37 years, and is involved with the preparation of classic high performance race cars. Sportsman, Pro, Super Pro, Super Street, Super Gas, Super CompĪl Young Racing, Bardahl Racing, 104 Octane Boost, Gaines Markley & Bob Gage's Custom MachineĪlfred John Young (ApDecember 11, 2022) was a former World Champion Drag Racer and National Hot Rod Association Hall of Famer who competed in professional Bracket racing, and the heads-up categories from Super Street and Super Gas to Super Comp. Vicki Young (Wife) Chase Young (Son) Ashley Durant (Daughter) Whittier, California, Murphy Memorial Hospital With wife, Vicki Young, and the "Ultimate Road Trip" 1973 Plymouth Roadrunner
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