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Legends of NASCAR - Davey Allison
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This series is in honor of the legends of
the sport of NASCAR racing who have passed away. There is something
for everyone (the numbers hounds or the history buffs). The series
is meant to be done from east to west. Please park completely off
of the road and use caution at all times. Most weekends, there
isn't more than a handfull of cars along this road but 2 weekends a
year this becomes one of the largest cities in the
State!
David Carl Allison was born on February
25,1961 in Hollywood, Florida. He was the son of racing great Bobby
Allison and his wife Judy. Davey was born on the eve of Bobbys
first Daytona 500. He was the eldest of four children, sister
Bonnie, brother Clifford and sister Carrie. In 1963 Bobby moved his
family to Hueytown, Alabama, which was later dubbed the "biggest
little racing town in the land". 1987 was the turning point in
Davey's career. He raced for Ranier-Lundy's Winston Cup team
starting only 22 of 29 races. He gave a new meaning to the word
rookie and there has not been a rookie to match his rookie season
to date. Davey became the first rookie to sit on the front row for
the Daytona 500 qualifying second at 209 mph. With only 10 career
Winston Cup races to his credit and in only the second race of the
season he scored his first pole position. He racked up five pole
positions and three outside polls for an unprecedented eight front
row starts. He won his first Winston Cup race at Talladega and
followed with a second win two races later at Dover to become the
only rookie drive to win two super speedway races in a rookie
season. Davey almost won three more races that season only to
finished second by less than a second, one second and two seconds.
He finished the season 21st in points earning Rookie of the Year
and holds the record for rookie earnings. Davey's 1991 season began
with back to back poles. Larry McReynolds became team crew chief
after the fourh race of the season. Under McReynolds direction
Davey won five Winston Cup races one pole position and the Winston
All-Star race from pole position. Davey added another record to his
credit by becoming the driver to have led more race, more time for
more miles than any other driver in the history of Winston Cup. He
had led 23 races, led 73 times and led 1,879.12 miles. He finished
the season 3rd in the points standings and won numerous awards for
the season. Davey and Liz were blessed with the birth of a second
child Robert Grey. Davey won the 1992 Daytona 500 adding his and
Bobby's name as the second father and son duo to win the Daytona
500 to the history books. The Allison family suffered the loss of
"Pop" Allison, Davey's grandfather and Davey was injured at the
Bristol race. Davey Went on to win the race at North Wilksboro
despite injuries after Jimmy Hensley qualified his car and
dedicated his win to the memory of his grandfather. Davey was
reinjured at Martinsville. Went on to qualify second and win the
Winston 500 at Talladega the next week. After two days in the
hospital with a bout with a virus Davey captured the pole at Pocono
and lead 115 laps before Darrell Waltrip tagged him causing a
horrific accident flipping him 11 times. Davey was seriously
injured and hospitalized. At this point in the year he trailed the
points leader by 19 points, this was the first time he dropped from
the points lead all year. Despite being hospitalized Davey ran
practice a week later at Talladega, Bobby Hillin qualifed the car
third and Davey ran till the first caution and turned the car back
over to Hillin who finished third putting Davey back in the points
lead. Clifford, Davey's brother, the youngest of Bobby and Judy's
children was killed in a crash during practice for a Bush race in
Brookyln on August 13th. Davey finished his first race since his
injuries after qualifying 3rd, he finished 5th. He was denied a win
and the Winston Million at Darlington due to a rain out; the race
was called right after he pitted putting him in 5th. For the next
five races, he failed to finish in the top 10 but finished in the
top 15. He won at Phoenix and was back in the points lead. At The
last race of the season at Atlanta, with Davey in 6th, less than
100 laps to go, a Winston Cup Championship in site, Ernie Irvan
loses control of his car spins in front of Davey. Leaving Davey
with no where to go. Davey gets out of his car and waves to the
fans. Davey finished the season 3rd in points. Finished the year
again with the most top 5 finishes, laps and miles led,
/1,362/2,315, he also held a tie in the most wins for the season at
5. With a year like 1992, 1993 seemed to began disappointing with
only one win in 19 races despite 5 top fives and 8 top tens and a
5th place standing in the points. But the year would turn out to be
more than disappointing it would turn out to be a year of great
sadness to the racing world, a year that would forever change the
face of racing and many peoples lives forever. Davey was
tradgically injured in a crash while trying to land his helicopter
at Talladega Superspeedway on July12 ,1993. David Carl Allison
32,died on July 13, 1993. Leaving an emptiness in the sport of
Winston Cup Racing and an emptiness in the hearts of race fans
across the world. Words can not express the sorrow felt by millions
of people on that day. He was survived by his wife Liz, his
children Robbie and Krista. Davey's body was laid to rest in his
driver's suit in Highland Memorial Gardens in Bessemer, Alabama.
His soul went to live with the Lord, and his spirit will live on in
the hearts of us all.
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