Bobby Allison sits fourth all-time on the NASCAR wins list NASCAR legend Bobby Allison passed away Saturday. The 86-year-old was a founding member of the historic Alabama Gang. His career began in 1961 and ended following a crash in 1988.

In 1987, Allison was involved in one of the worst wrecks in NASCAR history. While racing at Talladega, Allison’s tire blew and sent his car airborne. He hit the fence with a tre

Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina.