Tony Stewart will try to emulate Allison’s 1971 and ’72 race-winning performances when he competes at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4 in his final Southern 500.
NASCAR: Judy Allison, Wife of 1983 Cup Champion and Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, Dies at 74
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Story by Race Chaser Online Managing Editor Jacob Seelman — NASCAR photo — With an unimaginable amount of grace and poise through the greatest of heartaches, Judy Allison — the wife of 1983 NASCAR premier series champion and 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Allison for 55 years — stood as one of NASCAR’s strongest figures …
STREET STOCKS: Robbie Allison, Davey’s Son, to Make Stock Car Debut in 2015
COEBURN, Va. – official track release — Lonesome Pine Raceway photo — Robbie Allison, the son of Davey Allison and grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, is set for his first stock-car season in 2015. Allison plans to compete at both Kingsport (Tenn.) Speedway and Lonesome Pine (Va.) Raceway in the Street Stock division. Allison has competed the last …
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Talladega SuperStretch Renamed to Honor Alabama Gang
April 30, 2014 — track release — Talladega SuperSpeedway photo via Twitter — TALLADEGA, Ala. – Talladega Superspeedway announced Wednesday that the track’s back straightaway will forever be known as “The Alabama Gang Superstretch,” paying tribute to the original members of the Alabama Gang – racing legends Bobby and Donnie Allison and Red Farmer. For this weekend’s Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega, …
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Johnson holds off Junior for record win at Dover
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service – Dover, Del. – Jimmie Johnson’s run toward a possible sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship shifted into high gear Sunday at Dover International Speedway. On two fresh tires to polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s four, Johnson held off his Hendrick Motorsports teammate during a 26-lap green-flag run to the finish of the AAA 400 and made a significant dent in …