Bobby Allison
Born: |
03 Dec 1937 |
Nationality: |
United States |
Indy 500s: | 2 (1973-1975) |
NASCAR legend, with 85 wins over 22 years. Now lives in Alabama and keeps busy, through guest-speaking and flying his planes. Hugely popular man who suffered tragedy when two of his sons were killed within a year in the early '90's, Clifford in a racing crash and Davey in a helicopter crash. Allison won the 1983 NASCAR title. Bobby initially worked for his father's hydraulic car lift company before taking up racing as a teenager, taking a huge gamble, which paid off, whilst still young, moving to Alabama to be closer to more frequent and lucrative racing.
Biography last updated 15 Aug 2015