• Allison drove in a race for the first time April 22, 1979 at Birmingham, Ala. Driving a Chevrolet Nova owned by his uncle, Donnie Allison, Davey finished fifth in a 20-lap Limited Sportsman race.

Davey Allison, from Hueytown, Ala., lifts his arms in the air during ceremonies in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 auto race Sunday afternoon, February 16,1992, at the Daytona ...

Davey Allison won the Daytona 500 in 1992 and less than 18 months later died in a helicopter crash. Thirty years since his biggest of 19 wins, Allison is two years removed from his long-overdue ...

Davey Allison's crowning achievement, winning the 1992 Daytona 500 was just the next step in his quest to be better than his Hall of Fame father Bobby, right. His mother, Judy, was a big supporter ...

Davey Allison represents one of the greatest what-ifs in NASCAR history. Allison won 19 Cup races from 1987-93, including the 1992 Daytona 500, but his career ended abruptly when he died at age 32 ...

Liz Allison stood tall in tragedy, addressing 100,000 fans at Talladega less than three weeks after Davey’s death. | Dozier Mobley Few, if any, drivers before or since have been as beloved in ...

Allison's death shook a sport that was already reeling from other Allison tragedies. His brother, Clifford, had died 11 months earlier in a crash during practice at Michigan International Speedway.

Davey Allison was perhaps the original “can’t miss” kid. The drivers he competed against in NASCAR’s premier series liked him so much they would give him advice even as he was beating them.

You and Davey win the Daytona 500 and the All-Star Race, led the points for a good chunk of the season, but there were also the lows like that Pocono crash, the Bristol crash, the numerous ...

Davey got in that car on Sunday, and the car was awfully good, and poor old Jimmy Hensley stood there in that pit all day long in the uniform (in case Allison would need a relief driver).

Who is Davey Allison’s Mother? Davey Allison’s mother was Judy Allison. There is a lack of information regarding her. She died at the age of 74 in 2015, due to complications post surgery.

When NASCAR fans reflect on Davey Allison’s career, they remember the racing legend for being one of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers, for his 1992 Daytona 500 win, and for the exceptional talent ...