Bobby Allison, who won the Daytona 500 three times and ranks fourth in all-time NASCAR Cup wins, dies at the age of 86.
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a
’s Cup Series victory list last month when chairman Jim France recognized him as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina in 1971. The sanctioning body updated its record books to reflect the decision, giving Allison 85 wins and moving him out of a tie with Darrell Waltrip. France and longtime
champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500. “Bobby was the ultimate fan’s driver,” Allison’s family said in a statement. “He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his fans and would stop to sign autographs and have conversations with them everywhere he went. He was a dedicated family man and friend, and a devout Catholic.
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