Davey Allison 1961 - 1993
The late Davey Allison drove for Robert Yates Racing in the #28 Texaco Havoline Ford Thunderbird. Davey's career was tragically cut short when he died from injuries suffered when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while landing at Talladega Motor Speedway in July of 1993.
Winston Cup Starts: 191
Wins: 19
Top 5: 66
Top 10: 92
Poles: 14
1st Winston Cup race: 1985 - Talladega
1st Full Season: 1987
1st Winston Cup Win: 1987 - Talladega (Winston 500)
Hometown: Hueytown, Alabama
Birthdate and location: 2/25/61 in Hollywood, Florida
Family: Liz (Wife), Krista Marie, Robert (Robbie) Grey
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 160
Hobbies: Golf, Flying
Career Highlights
- Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (1995)
- 1993 IROC Champion
- 1992 Daytona 500 Winner
- 1988 Alabama Sportsman of the Year
- 1987 Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
- 1984 ARCA Rookie of the Year
- In his rookie year Davey won 2 races and 5 poles
- Davey often said the most memorable moment in his career was finishing 2nd to his father, Bobby, in the 1988 Daytona 500.
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