At the Mecum Monterey auction on Saturday, Aug. 16, an extraordinary piece of American motorsport history will be offered: the legendary 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona NASCAR once driven by Hall of Famer ...

Bobby Allison, the 1983 NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Fame driver who won a 85 career races, has died at the age of 86. The racing legend died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 9 ...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, founder of the "Alabama Gang," died at 86 with 85 Cup Series wins. Allison’s 1979 Daytona 500 fight with Cale Yarborough boosted NASCAR’s popularity.

Bobby Allison, center, holds race driver Cale Yarborough's foot after Yarborough, right, kicked him following the Daytona 500 auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 18, 1979.

Bobby Allison remains one of the more tragic figures in the sport. He lost both sons including Clifford in a NASCAR Busch Series crash at Michigan International Speedway on August 13, 1992.

NASCAR announced Wednesday that it is recognizing Hall of Famer Bobby Allison as the official winner of a Cup Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium from Aug. 6, 1971.

We are grateful for Bobby’s lifetime contributions to NASCAR.” Allison, now 86 years old, trails only Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105), and Jeff Gordon (93) in all-time Cup Series wins.

On Wednesday, NASCAR officially recognized Bobby Allison's 1971 race win at Bowman Gray Stadium, which moved the NASCAR Hall of Famer to 85 career wins all-time, moving him out of a tie with ...

Credit: AP Bobby Allison stands beside his car, Aug. 2, 1975, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/File) Author: Associated Press Published: 9:50 AM EDT October 24, 2024 Updated: 10:18 AM EDT October 24, 2024 ...

Bobby Allison, a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, died peacefully at home on Nov. 9. He was 86. Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other racing greats are paying tribute to the racing legend.