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World Champions ☝🏻🏆🏁 on Instagram: "Al Copeland, founder of Popeyes Fried Chicken, transformed his passion for speed into a powerhouse in offshore powerboat racing starting in the late 1970s. After purchasing his first speedboat on Lake Pontchartrain, he founded the Popeyes Offshore Racing Team in 1980, basing it in New Orleans. The team dominated the Superboat class, securing five consecutive national championships (1984–1988), a 1986 world title, and the 1982 British Harmsworth Trophy with
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World Champions ☝🏻🏆🏁 on Instagram: "Al Copeland, Popeyes founder, became a dominant force in offshore powerboat racing in the 1980s, forming the Popeyes Offshore Racing Team in New Orleans. His team won multiple Open Class world championships with innovative catamarans and turbocharged engines, gaining fame through televised races and rivalries with celebrities like Don Johnson. Known for his flamboyant style, Copeland elevated the sport’s glamour. VÉHICULE Magazine celebrates his legacy with
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NOLAchills on Instagram: "The Tomb Behind New Orleans’ Favorite Foods. Al Copeland’s story is one of the biggest in New Orleans food history. Long before his name was carved into stone, he built the restaurants so many of us grew up with. Born and raised in New Orleans, Al Copeland started with almost nothing and built Popeyes into one of the most iconic fried-chicken chains in the world. His love for bold Louisiana flavor carried over into Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro, and even Tastee Donuts co
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VÉHICULE on Instagram: "VEHICULE Magazine’s “Legends of Offshore Powerboat Racing” features Al Copeland (Popeyes founder) and Chuck Norris, highlighting their 1980s-1990s offshore powerboat racing rivalry and teamwork on Copeland’s Popeyes team. Norris drove Copeland’s boats. Watch out film on YT! @vehiculemagazine"
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