Bobby Allison was born on December 3, 1937, in Miami, Florida, the 4th of 10 children
One of NASCAR's greatest drivers, Bobby Allison was one of the hardest race day chargers in the history of the sport
He won 84 races in NASCAR's top division in his career (tied with Darrell Waltrip for fourth in all-time victories) and won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship in 1983
Allison has scored 84 Winston Cup victories, was the Most Popular Driver for NASCAR's Winston Cup Division in 1971, 72, 73 and 1974, won the 1983 Winston Cup title, and in 1988 received NASCAR's Award of Excellence
It was many flustrating years before bobby finally won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship
Bobby won three Daytona 500 victories in his career, in 1978, 1982, and 1988
Born in Florida, he made his home in Hueytown, Alabama along with brother Donnie, and the two became known as "The Alabama Gang" along with family friend Red Farmer, and later, Neil Bonnett
Allison survived a terrible crash at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987 in which his car went airborne into the grandstand fence, however, son Davey took the win (his first) several hours later
In 1988, he ushered in NASCAR's modern restrictor plate era by winning his third Daytona 500, with son Davey finishing second,called this the greatest day of his life
But his career came to an abrubt halt in July of that year. On the first lap of the race at Pocono Speedway
Allison clung to life in a Pennsylvania hospital for several weeks before eventually recovering
After his recovery, Allison became a car owner but his team struggled and eventually shut down in the late 1990s
He also helped guide the careers of sons Davey and Clifford, but lost both of them within a year; Clifford in a racing accident in Michigan in 1992, and Davey in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway in 1993
Bobby was involved in the crash that resulted in NASCAR requiring carburetor restrictor plates at their two largest tracks, Daytona International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway
Reconciled and remarried wife Judy in 2000
Breifly earned the nickname 'The Matador', because he raced an AMC Matador in the '70's
Became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500 in 1988
One of NASCAR's greatest drivers, Bobby Allison was one of the hardest race day chargers in the history of the sport
He won 84 races in NASCAR's top division in his career (tied with Darrell Waltrip for fourth in all-time victories) and won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship in 1983
Allison has scored 84 Winston Cup victories, was the Most Popular Driver for NASCAR's Winston Cup Division in 1971, 72, 73 and 1974, won the 1983 Winston Cup title, and in 1988 received NASCAR's Award of Excellence
It was many flustrating years before bobby finally won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship
Bobby won three Daytona 500 victories in his career, in 1978, 1982, and 1988
Born in Florida, he made his home in Hueytown, Alabama along with brother Donnie, and the two became known as "The Alabama Gang" along with family friend Red Farmer, and later, Neil Bonnett
Allison survived a terrible crash at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987 in which his car went airborne into the grandstand fence, however, son Davey took the win (his first) several hours later
In 1988, he ushered in NASCAR's modern restrictor plate era by winning his third Daytona 500, with son Davey finishing second,called this the greatest day of his life
But his career came to an abrubt halt in July of that year. On the first lap of the race at Pocono Speedway
Allison clung to life in a Pennsylvania hospital for several weeks before eventually recovering
After his recovery, Allison became a car owner but his team struggled and eventually shut down in the late 1990s
He also helped guide the careers of sons Davey and Clifford, but lost both of them within a year; Clifford in a racing accident in Michigan in 1992, and Davey in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway in 1993
Bobby was involved in the crash that resulted in NASCAR requiring carburetor restrictor plates at their two largest tracks, Daytona International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway
Reconciled and remarried wife Judy in 2000
Breifly earned the nickname 'The Matador', because he raced an AMC Matador in the '70's
Became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500 in 1988