Is $7 Million Bobby Allison Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Robert Arthur "Bobby" Allison (Born December 3, 1937) Is a Former Nascar Winston Cup...
Bobby Allison Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Robert Arthur "Bobby" Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford and Davey Allison, followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other.
Net Worth
$7 Million
Date Of Birth
December 3, 1937
Place Of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Profession
American stock car racing driver and "Alabama Gang" member
Nicknames
Bobby Allison, Allison, Bobby
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Became the oldest driver (age 50) to win the Daytona 500 in 1988.
2
Breifly earned the nickname 'The Matador', because he raced an AMC Matador in the '70's.
3
Brother of retired NASCAR driver Donnie Allison
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The 1983 Winston Cup Champion
5
Drove the race sequences in the movie 'The Last American Hero', starring Jeff Bridges.
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Reconciled and remarried wife Judy in 2000.
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Due to the head injuries he suffered in his career ending crash, Allison can't remember winning the 1988 Daytona 500, in which his son, the late Davey Allison, finished second.
8
"Feuded" with Richard Petty in the early '70s.
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Was involved in the crash that resulted in NASCAR requiring carburetor restrictor plates at their two largest tracks, Daytona International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
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Sons Clifford and Davey died within a year of each other. Clifford died when his NASCAR Busch Series car crashed during practice at Michigan International Speedway in August or 1992. Then, in July of 1993, Davey, who had become a successful driver in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (NASCAR's top division), was critically injured when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in the infield of the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Davey died the next morning.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Perfect Storm: 1979 Daytona 500
2015
Documentary
Himself
The 10
2011
TV Series
Himself
Moonshine to the Finish Line: An Unofficial History of NASCAR
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