North American Search Begins for Kulwicki Driver Development Program Competitors

The Kulwicki Driver Development Program, a North American initiative to help the top short-track stock car drivers achieve their dreams while keeping alive the legacy of 1992 NASCAR Cup champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Alan Kulwicki, is now accepting applications for the 2025 season.

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Under a restructured program, five drivers will be selected to participate in the season-long competition for the 2025 Kulwicki Cup. The drivers will be judged on race results, off-track civic participation, program promotion, fan interaction, and stewardship of Alan Kulwicki’s story.

In the only driver development program that pays its participants, each driver will receive $7,000 in monies, goods and services. During the season, the drivers will receive training sessions that focus on fitness, interviews, media presentation and social media so they will be better prepared to take their careers to the next level. Throughout the season, the five finalists will compete against each other for $30,000 in monies, goods and services to be divided among the top three finishers at the end of the season. Each driver selected for the program is required to compete in a minimum of 14 races.

Those wishing to participate in the program should have experience in asphalt Late Model, Pro Late Model or Super Late Model stock cars, or a comparable style of racing.

Drivers not eligible for the program are those who competed in, or plan to compete in 2025 in NASCAR’s three national touring series – Cup, Xfinity and Truck; NASCAR’S Canadian Series and ARCA’s three Menards Series – national, East and West. There is no age limit, but preference will be given to candidates between the ages of 16 and 25.

The application deadline is February 9, 2025, at midnight EST. Any questions should be directed to Paul Andrews, the crew chief for the 1992 championship team, at KDDPinfo@gmail.com. With the program’s restructuring, a record number of crew members from the 1992 championship team will be involved this year.

For additional information on the Kulwicki Driver Development Program, please visit the official website at www.kulwickiddp.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube

KDDP: Created in 2014 by Alan Kulwicki’s family to perpetuate the NASCAR Hall of Fame member and 1992 NASCAR Cup champion’s legacy, the Kulwicki Driver Development Program, has had 46 drivers from 17 states and two Canadian provinces compete in the North American initiative. Even though the program was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, it still has awarded $979,902 in stipends and championship awards. Overall, the nine classes have competed in 1,438 races, produced 230 victories, and 719 top-five and 1,018 top-10 finishes. Ty Majeski, the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, was the program’s inaugural winner.

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