Bobby Allison won the 1983 Winston Cup championship and 85 Cup races, fourth on the all-time list, including three Daytona 500s. His 1988 Daytona 500 victory, with son Davey finishing second, remains the only father-son one-two in the race's history. He was the patriarch of the Alabama Gang and a Hall of Famer.
Allison survived a near-fatal 1988 crash at Pocono that left him with brain injuries, and endured the unthinkable: losing sons Clifford (1992) and Davey (1993) in racing accidents. He died at his home in Mooresville in 2024 at 86, one of the last giants of NASCAR's golden age.
At a Glance
- Born: December 3, 1937, Miami, Florida
- Died: November 9, 2024, Mooresville, North Carolina
- Age: 86
- Cause of death: Natural causes
Final Resting Place
Highland Memorial Gardens, Bessemer, Alabama.
Photo: Russell Roubdioux via Find a Grave
From the Book
This profile is adapted from Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends by Howard Wear.
Portrait: from the Legends at Rest: NASCAR Legends book files. Grave photo: Photo: Russell Roubdioux via Find a Grave.