November 11, 1946 - September 30, 1988
Al Holbert
(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)
Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
The son of racecar driver Bob Holbert, Al competed in NASCAR, Indycar, Can-Am and Sport cars. He was a 3-time 24 Hours of Le-Mans winner and five-time champion of the IMSA Camel GT series.
On September 30, 1988, Holbert was at the IMSA Columbus Ford Dealers 500. That evening, Holbert was fatally injured when his privately owned propeller driven Piper PA-60 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Columbus, Ohio when a clamshell door was not closed. Holbert successfully diverted his aircraft away from a group of houses it was heading toward. At the end of the season, the team was disbanded and IMSA would retire his race number 14.
In 1993, Holbert was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. For more see; Tribute To Al Holbert
The son of racecar driver Bob Holbert, Al competed in NASCAR, Indycar, Can-Am and Sport cars. He was a 3-time 24 Hours of Le-Mans winner and five-time champion of the IMSA Camel GT series.
On September 30, 1988, Holbert was at the IMSA Columbus Ford Dealers 500. That evening, Holbert was fatally injured when his privately owned propeller driven Piper PA-60 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Columbus, Ohio when a clamshell door was not closed. Holbert successfully diverted his aircraft away from a group of houses it was heading toward. At the end of the season, the team was disbanded and IMSA would retire his race number 14.
In 1993, Holbert was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. For more see; Tribute To Al Holbert
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