During the 1992 Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 15, fans were treated to a wild pre-race moment: four U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters sweeping low over the track in formation. The flyover opened what would become one of NASCAR’s most legendary events — Richard Petty’s final race, Jeff Gordon’s first, and a six-way championship fight that ended with Alan Kulwicki edging out his rivals for the title. The AH-64 Apache, which entered Army service in 1986, is a twin-engine attack