Davey Allison

Quick Facts

Full Name	Davey Allison
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1961(1961-02-25)
Age	63
Date Of Death	1993-07-13
Birthplace	Hollywood
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Davey Allison Biography

Davey Allison is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on February 25, 1961 in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Son of NASCAR legendary Son of the NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and former member of the Alabama Gang, he died at the height of his career in a tragic helicopter crash. and a former part in The Alabama Gang, he died in the midst of his fame in a fatal helicopter crash.

The legendary racing driver The racing legend Mario Andretti was among his many fellow racers that came to pay their respects at his funeral. was among the many racers who came to pay tributes to him at his funeral.

Allison and Elliott continued their drive for the championship after Darlington as the two kept pace with each other. But beginning with the Goody’s 500 at Martinsville on September 28, Elliott’s hold on the points lead began to slip. He finished 30th in that event while Allison finished 16th. Then at North Wilkesboro, Allison posted an 11th-place finish, while Elliott finished 26th. Back at Charlotte, Allison finished a 19th, but Elliott finished 30th and there were now four drivers within 100 points of Elliott…Allison, Alan Kulwicki, Mark Martin, and Harry Gant. Martin and Kulwicki finished first and second respectively at Charlotte, and Kulwicki was continuing a late season charge. Three races prior to Charlotte, Kulwicki had crashed and finished 34th at Dover leaving him 278 points behind Elliott and in fourth place in the standings.

Davey arrived at Talladega the following week wearing dark shades to hide eyes severely bruised in the Pocono crash, Allison famously told a reporter asking to see his eyes at the press conference, “You can see it, but its ugly”. His arm was in a cast that allowed him to drive, and velcro attachments to his glove and the car’s shifter knob helped him drive with less exertion, but Bobby Hillin, Jr. would relieve Davey after the initial laps of the DieHard

500. Under NASCAR rules, the driver who takes the green flag is the one assigned to the points for all drivers that drive that car during the race. Hillin drove the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford Thunderbird to a third-place finish at Talladega, helping Davey and the team keep pace with Elliott. The team was a strong contender for the win until suffering a jack failure on a pit stop. The following week, veteran road racer Dorsey Schroeder would relieve Allison, but he could only manage a 20th-place finish.

The father of Davey, His father Bobby Allison won his first Daytona 500 the evening before Davey was born. won his first Daytona 500 the evening before Davey was born.

Davey Allison Net Worth

Davey Allison is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Davey Allison 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His father had told him that it was necessary to complete high school before he could begin race career.

Although he was born in the shadow of father’s shadow He earned his respect through his own victories in his own races at the Daytona 500 and the Winston 500.

With his body healed enough to allow him to drive an entire race, Davey headed to Michigan where he had dominated the track’s earlier event. But tragedy struck as the Michigan events began. While practicing for the weekend’s Busch Series race, Davey’s younger brother, Clifford crashed hard in the third and fourth turns of Michigan International Speedway. He would die en route to the hospital. Davey drove to a fifth-place finish in the Champion Spark Plug 400, then went home to Hueytown for Clifford’s funeral. The following weekend, he crashed again at Bristol, finishing 30th. Although still in second place in the Winston Cup standings, he now trailed leader Bill Elliott by 109 points.

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Who is Davey Allison Dating?

According to our records, Davey Allison married to Liz Allison , Deborah Allison. As of December 1, 2023, Davey Allison’s is not dating anyone.

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When the race resumed, Davey continued to run up front and when Elliott exited the race with engine failure, Davey’s toughest competition was eliminated. With darkness falling on the Talladega Superspeedway during a late caution flag, the decision was made to end the race 10 laps short of its 188 lap distance. Running second on the restart, Davey passed leader Dale Earnhardt on the backstretch and pulled away for his first Winston Cup win. In winning the race, Davey became the first rookie since Ron Bouchard in 1981 to win a Winston Cup event.

Facts & Trivia

Davey Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Davey Allison celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

Davey would better that feat just 28 days later by winning the Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway (then the Dover Downs International Speedway), becoming, at the time, the only rookie to win two Winston Cup events. In all, Davey started 22 of the 29 Winston Cup races in 1987, winning twice, and scoring nine top-five and 10 top-ten finishes. He also won five poles in his rookie season.

Top Facts about Davey Allison

1. Davey Allison was born on February 25, 1961.
2. He won the Daytona 500 in 1992.
3. Allison had a total of 19 NASCAR Cup Series wins.
4. He was the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison.
5. Davey tragically died in a helicopter crash on July 13, 1993 at age 32.
6. In his career, he earned over $6 million in winnings.
7. Allison was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1987.
8. He drove for Robert Yates Racing and competed from 1985-1993.
9. Davey’s last win came at Richmond International Raceway in March of ’93
10. His legacy lives on through The Davey Allison Memorial Trust Fund

Why did Davey Allison's helicopter crash?

The NTSB blamed Allison’s inexperience for his “ poor inflight decision to land downwind in a confined area that was surrounded by high obstructions.” Although a licenced airplane pilot, Allison had only received his helicopter rating about a year before the crash. (Information from the Houston Post.)

Who was in the helicopter with Davey Allison?

Death. On July 12, 1993, Allison boarded his newly acquired Hughes 369HS helicopter to fly to Talladega Superspeedway to watch family friend Neil Bonnett and his son David test a car for David’s Busch Series debut.

Did Davey Allison's wife remarry?

Allison is remarried , Krista works in Orlando in fashion design and Robbie is in his third year of journalism school. Allison said that people often say that Robbie looks just like Davey, and that Krista is most like her father in personality.

What injuries did Davey Allison have?

On August 13, 1992, Clifford Allison, Davey’s younger brother, was killed in a crash during practice at Michigan International Speedway. In July 1992, Davey Allison was involved in a horrific wreck at Pocono. His car flipped 12 times, but he managed to escape with only a broken right arm, broken ribs and a concussion.

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