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  Bobby Allison Profile
Bobby Allison the brother of Donnie and father of Davey and Clifford Allison had a long and great racing career spanning close to three decades.
Bobby's first win of 1983 was the Richmond 400 followed by his next win at the Mason-Dixon 500.
Bobby had three second place finishes at the Daytona 500 as well, they were in 1970, 1972 and 1981.
www.decadesofracing.net /BobbyAllison.htm   (745 words)

  
 Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison finished his illustrious driving career in 1987 as one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history, and is now a car-owner on the same Winston Cup circuit that he helped make so popular.
Allison was born on December 3, 1937, in Miami, Florida, the fourth of ten children.
Allison finished the race in seventh, and NASCAR fans nationwide were certain they would see Waltrip sneak up on Allison and snatch the title once again.
grantwcooper.com /BobbyAllison.htm   (801 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Bobby Allison Story: Circle of Triumph: Books: Ben White
Allison, his new wife Judy, and their year-old son David Carl moved from Miami to Hueytown, Alabama in 1962 to race on that state's rich short track circuit.
Allison's determination to win was his greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness, for it led to incidents that were generally avoidable.
Bobby had a strong deal with Buick, and with them made a very strong effort for race wins in 1991, but when GM disbanded all non-Chevrolet racing efforts other than Pontiac's for 1992, it started the downfall of Bobby Allison Motorsports.
www.amazon.co.uk /Bobby-Allison-Story-Circle-Triumph/dp/0760305714   (1655 words)

  
 Bobby Allison - NASCAR Inactive - GoNascarGo.com
Bobby Allison was born in Miami, Florida in 1937.
Bobby Allison was not just a driver he was also a father that tragically lost both of his sons in the early ‘90s.
Bobby flew back with home with Davey who had gotten his helicopter pilot license just a month earlier.
www.gonascargo.com /drivers/bobby-allison.php   (594 words)

  
 Dick's Sporting Goods - Bobby Allison: Bobby Allison Photos/Posters/Prints: Sam Bass Bobby Allison "The Real ...
Bobby Allison "The Real Thing!" print created by NASCAR'S®; first officially...
Bobby Allison "The Real Thing!" print created by NASCAR'S®; first officially licensed artist Sam Bass is featured on page 20 in The NASCAR®; Art of Sam Bass Book.
The 25-inch x 19-inch print features a detailed image of Bobby Allison's car speeding down the track, with the number 12 illustrated in the background.
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 Bobby Allison
Allison burst onto the Nascar scene with his first win in 1966 at the Oxford Plains Speedway, and on that day, a Nascar legend was born.
Allison is six times Nascar’s most popular driver proving that he is not only great driver, but a good person as well.
Bobby Allison will certainly go down as one of the best drivers ever to slip into a car.
www.sportslore.com /watn/allison-b.htm   (163 words)

  
  Bobby Allison
Before he had a driver's license, Bobby Allison was practicing spins in an empty field.
This is a great NASCAR Legend card of Bobby Allison with all his career stats on the back.
This print is of the drawing that Sam Bass, a close friend of Bobby's, did of the 1988 triple win.
www.autographedtoyou.com /Bobby-Allison.htm   (94 words)

  
 The Davey Allison Story
Bobby was often hard on his son making him work for what he had in an effort to teach Davey values.
The Allison family suffered the loss of "Pop" Allison, Davey's grandfather and Davey was injured at the Bristol race.
Clifford, Davey's brother, the youngest of Bobby and Judy's children was killed in a crash during practice for a Bush race in Brookyln on August 13th.
www.daveyallison.net /dastory.html   (1683 words)

  
 Bobby Allison - Bhamwiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Miami, Florida) was a NASCAR championship driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
Allison entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to quit by his father after a few accidents.
Allison is one of eight drivers to have won a Career Grand Slam, by winning the sport's four majors; Richard Petty, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Buddy Baker are the other seven to have accomplished the feat.
www.bhamwiki.com /wiki/index.php?title=Bobby_Allison   (1131 words)

  
 Bobby Allison at Racingspeakers.com - Racing Business, NASCAR, Motivational speakers, NASCAR Drivers, Racing Speakers, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bobby Allison entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to quit by his father after a few accidents.
Bobby Allison also worked as a mechanic and an engine tester, but eventually came into his own as a driver and won the national championship in the modified special division in 1962.
Additionally, Allison ran in the Indianapolis 500 twice, with a best finish of 25th in 1975.On June 19, 1988, Bobby Allison nearly died in a crash at Pocono Raceway, but was left with injuries that forced his retirement from NASCAR.
www.racingspeakers.com /h/allison/index.php   (266 words)

  
 Bobby Allison - ExampleProblems.com
Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
Bobby Allison also worked as a mechanic and an engine tester, but eventually came into his own as a driver and won the national championship in the modified special division in 1962.
During the course of his career, Bobby Allison accumulated 84 victories, which ties him for third all-time with Darrell Waltrip, including three victories at the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982 and 1988, where he finished one-two with his son, Davey Allison.
www.exampleproblems.com /wiki/index.php/Bobby_Allison   (784 words)

  
 Bobby Allison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Miami, Florida) was a NASCAR championship driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
Allison entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to quit by his father after a few accidents.
Allison is one of eight drivers to have won a Career Grand Slam, by winning the sport's four majors; Richard Petty, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Buddy Baker are the other seven to have accomplished the feat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Allison   (1167 words)

  
 Bobby Allison:A Racer's Racer - by Bobby Allison   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Allison entered his first race before he graduated high school, and won his first national championship in 1962, in the modified special division.
Allison is the 1983 Winston Cup Series champion, is tied for third on the all-time win list at 84 victories and earned more than $7 million during his illustrious racing career.
Now, for the first time ever, Allison reveals the stories that used to be reserved for those fortunate enough to attend racing banquets or functions in Bobby Allison: A Racers Racer.
www.motorbooks.com /ProductDetails_16257.ncm   (624 words)

  
 Scrapbook: Bobby Allison - Heart & Soul
Allison's near-fatal crash during a race at Pocono in June 1988 was the portent of uncommon tragedy and sorrow.
Allison retains ties to racing as part-owner of ALLCAR Motorsports--which fields a Busch Grand National team--and is in demand for personal appearances.
Bobby Allison is one of the true ambassadors to racing.
www.circletrack.com /thehistoryof/1837   (2044 words)

  
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Bobby Allison (born December 3,1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and has been named one of the NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers.
After high school in 1959, Allison took his brother Donnie and friends along on a quest for more lucrative racing than what was available in South Florida.
During the course of his career, Bobby Allison accumulated 84 victories at the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982, and 1988, where he finished one-two with his son, Davey Allison.
www.realityracingtv.com /viewContent.asp?idpage=4   (157 words)

  
 Daily Home - Bobby Allison a living legend
Yet, it was a crash Allison was involved in here at Talladega that led NASCAR officials to come up with a way to slow down the cars.
Both Bobby and Davey have been honored with induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and both are remembered fondly by the racing community as two of the best there ever was.
But it is the elder Allison who first put Alabama on the NASCAR map, and he remains as much a part of stock car folklore as 200 mile per hour runs down the backstretch.
www.dailyhome.com /sports/2002/dh-racing-0629-sadamson-2f28q2000.htm   (998 words)

  
 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Rivalry - The History Of - Stock Car Racing Magazine
Allison blew a huge points lead in the late stages of the ’81 season, and Waltrip won his first championship driving for Junior Johnson.
Allison would go to Mass, but he also was ready to fight if he felt he had been wronged.
Allison has had many feuds in his career but believes the one he had with Richard Petty was far different than what he had with Waltrip.
www.stockcarracing.com /thehistoryof/32818_darrell_waltrip_bobby_allison_rivalry/index.html   (2013 words)

  
 SPEEDtv.com
Bobby stopped by the crash scene to see if Donnie was OK and if he needed a ride back to the garage area.
Bobby traces his racing history from when he caught the racing bug at age 10 when his grandfather took him to his first race.
Allison’s keen sense of humor is reflected in some of his chapter headings …” Holman Turned Out to be Moody,” and “Hey Junior, ‘Kiss My Ass.’” In “One and Dung” Allison tells about his two skiing trips, his FIRST and LAST, when he ended up falling into a ski lodge’s sewage treatment plant.
www.speedtv.com /articles/auto/nascar/21200   (1169 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
NASCAR legend Bobby Allison is the Director of Racing Operations for a new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team to be based in the Washington, D.C., area.
Allison called Kitchens a driver who "really has a lot of talent." Kitchens' career began 20 years ago, when he won the Street Stock title on the short track in Birmingham, Ala., in his first year.
Owners Myers and Long, both racers themselves, said that they are thrilled to have Bobby Allison overseeing their race team, and thrilled to have Kitchens as their driver.
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=56781   (413 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Next-generation Allison has minor injuries in crash   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Robbie, son of late NASCAR star Davey Allison and grandson of racing legend Bobby Allison, crashed while practicing for what would have been his racing debut in the track's Junior Racing League.
Bobby's bother Donnie was seriously injured in a crash at Charlotte.
Recently Bobby was asked if he dreaded seeing his grandson enter a sport that has caused so much anguish for his family.
www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/other/2001-04-09-allison.htm   (833 words)

  
 Biography for Davey Allison   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The son of NASCAR racing legend Bobby Allison, Davey Allison was born to race.
It was Bobby Allison's third victory in NASCAR's biggest race, and he described the finish with his son as the highlight of his career.
During the opening lap of the June race at Pocono, PA, Bobby Allison's car cut a tire, hit the wall, and then was hit in the driver's side by another car.
us.imdb.com /name/nm1265097/bio   (1924 words)

  
 NASCAR
Bobby Allison was combative - anywhere, all the time.
Allison is known as one of NASCAR's greatest ambassadors, although that description could surprise those who dueled with him on the track for a position.
Often, Allison was running right there with the best of them despite spending much of his career in second-echelon equipment.
premium.nascar.com /KNOW/championship/drivers/BAllison00/index.html   (322 words)

  
 Jazz Police - Mose Allison, Bobby Sanabria Headline the Hot Summer Jazz Festival's Opening Weekend in St Paul
Bobby Sanabria is a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, recording artist, producer and educator who has performed with a veritable Who's Who in the world of jazz and Latin music, as well as with his own critically acclaimed ensemble, Ascensión.
Bobby, the son of Puerto Rican parents, was born and raised in the "Fort Apache" section of New York City's South Bronx.
Bobby is now a leader in the Afro-Cuban and jazz fields as both drummer and percussionist, and is recognized as one of the most articulate scholars of la tradición.
www.jazzpolice.com /content/view/6094/53   (1338 words)

  
 Bobby Allison: A Racer's Racer - Compare Price at Consumermatch.com
Allison is the 1983 Winston Cup Series champion, is tied for third on the all-time win list at 84 victories and earned more than $7 million during his illustrious racing career.
Allison won 57 poles in his 27-year career and is a three-time Daytona 500 champion.
This new book is a collection of Allison's favorite stories and funny happenings throughout his career on and off the track, told in his own words.Author: Tim Packman's passion for racing, and the people in it, started at local tracks in Western New York watching his father and stepfather race.
www.consumermatch.com /COMPARE-PRICE/UPC/1582617236/wid/928   (364 words)

  
 Bobby Allison - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member
Bobby Allison was born on December 3, 1937, in Miami, Florida, the 4th of 10 children.
Allison raced on the Grand National circuit, the SCCA's TransAm series, and in 1973 raced in the Indianapolis 500.
Allison has scored 84 Winston Cup victories, was the Most Popular Driver for NASCAR's Winston Cup Division in 1971, 72, 73 and 1974, won the 1983 Winston Cup title, and in 1988 received NASCAR's Award of Excellence.
www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1993/Bobby_Allison_main.htm   (327 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Miracle: Bobby Allison And the Saga of the Alabama Gang: Books: Peter Golenbock   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The account eventually covers the Allisons' current -multimillion-dollar presence within the NASCAR empire, but the early years are the most fun to read about, as the brothers relied on nerve and street smarts while they careened around the South's small tracks, occasionally winning just enough for a $2 steak and a hotel room.
Bobby Allison is an American hero, and this book allows us to become temporary members of his family.
Bobby Allison, who kept his memories locked inside him, carried one photograph in his wallet.
www.amazon.com /Miracle-Bobby-Allison-Saga-Alabama/dp/031234001X   (1704 words)

  
 Bobby Allison will help Tri-State youth sports : Sports Columns : Evansville Courier Press
Allison, who has stayed active in racing by doing autograph sessions and appearances since retiring as a driver in 1988, said he'd try to fit it into his schedule.
Hot Stove vice-president Paul Gries said the club is "thrilled" to be able to bring in Allison, who was chosen as one of the 50 greatest drivers when NASCAR celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998.
Allison, who turned 69 last week, was a leading driver on the NASCAR circuit from 1966 through 1988.
www.courierpress.com /news/2006/dec/10/bobby-allison-will-help-tri-state-youth-sports   (785 words)

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