Bobby Allison (Auto Racer) - On This Day
Full Name: Robert Arthur Allison
Profession: Auto Racer
Biography: Three-time winner of the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982 and 1988 and was the Winston Cup NASCAR season champion in 1983.
Born: December 3, 1937
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA
Age: 86 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Racing Career
- 1978-02-19 20th Daytona 500: Bobby Allison takes lead with 11 laps remaining; lowest starting position (33rd) for winner until 2007
- 1980-02-17 22nd Daytona 500: Buddy Baker wins ahead of Bobby Allison and Neil Bonnett
- 1981-02-15 23rd Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins record 7th title at Daytona, beating Bobby Allison to the line by 3.5 seconds
- 1982-02-14 24th Daytona 500: Bobby Allison wins with margin of victory over Cale Yarborough an impressive 23 seconds, more than half a lap
- 1983-11-20 33rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Allison wins
- 1988-02-14 30th Daytona 500: Bobby Allison beats his son, Davey, to the finish line; remembered for Richard Petty's rollover crash in the tri-oval on lap 106, rolls over 8 times and hit by Brett Bodine; walks away unhurt
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Update: 2024-07-12