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- Bobby Allison, NASCAR legend and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies (newsbreak.com)
NASCAR legend Bobby Allison, founder of the “Alabama Gang,” has passed away at 86.
Allison was a three-time Daytona 500 winner and the 1983 NASCAR champion. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011, ranking fourth in Cup Series victories with 85.
His infamous fight with Cale Yarborough during the 1979 Daytona 500 became a defining moment in NASCAR history.
Allison retired in 1988 after a near-fatal crash and tragedies involving his sons, Clifford and Davey. He later regained his memory and remarried his wife, Judy, who died in 2015.
NASCAR Chairman Jim France praised Allison’s impact beyond his racing accomplishments, saying he “personified the term ‘racer.'”
Allison was a member of an elite group of drivers to achieve the NASCAR career “grand slam” by winning the Daytona 500, Winston 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Southern 500. He also competed in six IndyCar Series races, including two Indianapolis 500s.
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