Bobby Allison’s never settled on one number as his favorite.
“My first favorite number was the 2, and I won my first race in the 2, said Allison, the Cup champion in 1983. “Then as time went on, I got 12 as my own car and won a race or two. And then I got to change jobs again.”
All told, Allison won 85 Cup races, fourth-most all-time, under 11 numbers. In 1967 alone, he won with three different numbers.
“I had the incredible pleasure of being able to win a race and then get fired,’’ Allison said. “I also had a time or two when I won the race and quit. Between my own personality defects and some of these others along the way, I had a pretty different experience [with numbers] throughout my career.”
Bobby's 1983 Winston Cup championship was the only one for all Alabama Gang drivers. He won at Talladega a total of 4 times in 4 different car numbers.
Allison's final win at Talladega was while driving #22. Which year did he win?
1. 2011 (N 33 34.422 W 086 04.431)
2. 1965 (N 33 33.887 W 086 02.219)
3. 1986 (N 33 34.818 W 086 04.585)