[1] 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.

On a repeat touring road trip in 2015, Vicki & Al visited 24 countries in 50 days, driving again over 8,000 miles in the Roadrunner (from Amsterdam to Greece, Istanbul, Bulgaria, and Sweden).

A member of the Seattle Kung Fu Club for over 48 years, Young practiced the traditional Chinese style of martial arts known as Hung Ga Kuen taught by Sifu John S.S. Leong.

He was also active with the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), narrating the documentary "Dr. Sun Yat-sen at Liberty's Door."

A three-time winner of Bremerton Raceway's annual Day Fire Nationals Donated his 1970 Dodge Challenger to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle Winner of the "Long Distance" Award at the Power Big Meet, Vasteras, Sweden (July 2014) Winner (repeat) of the Long Distance Award at the Power Big Meet, Vasteras, Sweden (July 2015, July 2016) Winner NHRA Division 6 National Open, receiving The Wally at Bremerton Raceway, 2018 NHRA Hall of Fame, National Hot Rod Association, Northwest Division, 2018 Hemmings Motor News (Sept 2021), article: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/09/08/how-a-slice-of-detroit-muscle-opened-doors-while-traversing-the-planet Hot Rod (magazine) (February 2018), article: "Road-Trippin' 'Round Europe" ("How to Take the Ultimate Road Trip in Europe") pp. 72–76.

Mopar Action Online: http://www.moparaction.com/2015/10/22/road_trip/ Car Craft Magazine (Dec 1981), p. 50: "The American Way:" (Photo) "Al Young 'doubled" at Spokane, clinching the Super Street event and World Championship titles the same day".

Super Stock & Drag Illustrated (Sept 1984), articles: "Kung Fu Fighter – Al Young applies his martial arts training to bracket racing".