Bobby and Donnie's televised fistfight with Cale Yarborough at the 1979 Daytona 500 has been credited with exposing NASCAR to a nationwide audience.

His brother Donnie Allison was also a prominent driver, as were his two late sons, Clifford and Davey Allison. Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, he was the 1983 Winston Cup champion and won the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982, and 1988. He also raced in Ind圜ar, Trans-Am, and Can-Am. Allison raced competitively in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1961 to 1988, while regularly competing in short track events throughout his career. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks with high purses. Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Statistics current as of December 22, 2012. Inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1992)ġ961 Daytona Twin 100 Qualifier #2 ( Daytona) Inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1993)

Inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2011) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)

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