NASCAR legend, with 85 wins over 22 years. For a while he kept links with the sport through guest-speaking and also enjoyed 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 and the Daytona 500 three times. 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. Died after a period of ill-health in 2024.

Biography last updated 10 Nov 2024