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driver taking a Polish Victory Lap on a frozen Wisconsin lake]] A Polish Victory Lap is a Victory Lap by the winner of the race where the driver turns the car around and drives forward in the opposite (backwards) direction, clockwise in NASCAR . This style of victory lap is common in local short track or dirt track races, where the victorious driver takes the Checkered Flag from the flag stand, and then proceeds to drive with the driver's side of the car facing the fans for their victory lap. The term Polish Victory Lap was first Coined as a result of Alan Kulwicki 's celebration of his first career Winston Cup victory at the Checker 500 ( Phoenix ) on November 6 , 1988 . He celebrated his victory by driving a clockwise victory lap. A Ford engineer slapped him on the back and asked if that was a "Polish" victory lap. Kulwicki's only other Polish Victory lap came in 1992 , in celebration of his Winston Cup Championship. The term was solidified after Kulwicki's death. Kulwicki died in a plane crash on Thursday, honored Kulwicki with a Polish victory lap. On November 14 , 1993 , after the Hooters 500 ( Atlanta ), the last race of that season, the race winner Wallace and 1993 series champion Dale Earnhardt ran a Polish Victory Lap together while carrying #7 and #28 flags commemorating Kulwicki and Davey Allison , respectively. {Link without Title} Mike Joy frequently refers to this as an Alan Kulwicki Victory Lap in memory of the driver, and noted the spectators see the driver, who usually waves and sometimes has his helmet off, as he salutes the fans. Kurt Busch celebrated his 2005 win at Phoenix with a Polish victory lap. Busch watched his first NASCAR races at the track, and wanted to honor Kulwicki. Many local racetrack winners and series champions have saluted Kulwicki or his underdog spirit with a Polish victory lap, especially in his home state of Wisconsin . 2006 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) race winner Paul Menard (a Wisconsinite) celebrated his first Busch Series win with a Polish Victory lap. {Link without Title} REFERENCES |
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