Davey Allison
NASCAR Winston Cup Career: 1985-93
February 6, 2002
10:56 PM EST (0356 GMT)
In 1987, Allison became the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series rookie to ever qualify on the front row for a Daytona 500. Although he didn’t win that race, he won two others that year and won the Rookie of the Year honors.
Allison topped the field in races led (23) in 1991 and in laps led (1,377) the following year. In both of those seasons, Allison won a career-best five races. His life was tragically cut short in a 1993 helicopter accident.
In 1996, Allison was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association’s Stock Car Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Allison was also inducted into Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway’s Heroes of Bristol Hall of Fame the following year. In 1998, Allison was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Ala.
Sometimes I just wonder how some drivers careers would have turned out if it hadn’t ended so early.
Davey was one forsure that would have been at the top of the list.
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3 Comments
Chevy14Tony
Dec 15 2007 09:43
Davey was Great
Davey was great, and one driver that I feel would have been better than his Daddy was….
lottolou
Dec 15 2007 02:05
DAVEY ALLISON & #28
Right on, 3Fan, he’s the “1st” one that comes 2 my mind watching that car. He wouldv blown by alot of them of 2day if he was here! A REMEMBERING BLOG, Ringo, THX FOR THE MEMORY!
Frevr3fan
Dec 15 2007 01:56
Ringo
Davey Allison is the one who made the 28 Havoline car famous. Good blog.