NASCAR / Racing
1961 to 1993
ALABAMA GANG
A second-generation star who won Daytona and nearly a Cup title in 1992.
1992
Daytona 500
Winner
19
Cup wins
Widely cited
2nd
1992 points
Cup runner-up
2019
Hall of Fame
NASCAR HOF
Robert Yates Racing
1985 to 1993
Davey Allison, son of Bobby Allison, won the 1992 Daytona 500 and became a centerpiece of Robert Yates Racing. He finished second in the 1992 Cup standings in a season remembered for late drama. He was enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019. He died on July 13, 1993, after a helicopter accident at Talladega.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1987
Full-time rise
Establishes himself among Cup contenders.
1992
Daytona and title chase
Wins the Daytona 500 and finishes second in points.
1993
Passed away
Died July 13, 1993.
2019
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Allison carried Hueytown into the 1990s with talent and toughness. The what-if around 1992 still hangs over Cup history.
Career numbers are widely published Cup/HOF totals. Label era. Not live GameDNA PlayerGameStat.
NASCAR Cup Series (career, labeled historical)
1987
Full-time rise
Establishes himself among Cup contenders.
1992
Daytona and title chase
Wins the Daytona 500 and finishes second in points.
1993
Passed away
Died July 13, 1993.
2019
Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Allison carried Hueytown into the 1990s with talent and toughness. The what-if around 1992 still hangs over Cup history.
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Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/davey-allison.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
