BOBBY ALLISON / DARRELL WALTRIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobby Allison - Driver, NASCAR Hall of Fame Finalist
Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1937 Hometown: Hueytown, Ala.
Competed: 1961-88Starts: 718 Wins: 84Poles: 58Bobby Allison, the 1983 champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, ended his career with 84 victories tied for third on the all-time victory list with Darrell Waltrip.
A charter member of the Alabama Gang, the longtime resident of Hueytown, Ala., has become one of NASCARs most beloved former competitors, in large part because of his remarkable resilience after a career-ending accident at Pocono Raceway in 1988 just several months after he won the Daytona 500.
Allison continues to be cherished by the millions of fans who remember his long list of accomplishments:
His 1983 championship season;
His three (1978, 82 88) Daytona 500 victories especially the third, when he beat his son Davey to the finish, earning what would be his last victory;
And his fantastic 1972 season when, driving for another legend, Junior Johnson, he won 10 races, had 12 second-place efforts and 11 poles, in the process finishing second to Richard Petty in the series championship standings.
Fittingly, Allison was named one of NASCARs 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.
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Darrell Waltrip – Driver, NASCAR Hall of Fame Finalist Birthdate: February 5, 1947
Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.
Competed: 1972-2000
Starts: 809
Wins: 84
Poles: 59A three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion (1981-82, 85), Waltrip won all three with legendary driver/owner Junior Johnson. Waltrip is tied with Bobby Allison for third all-time in series victories with 84. His 59 poles rank fifth all-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup history. He competed from 1972-2000, another highlight being his 1989 Daytona 500 victory in a Rick Hendrick-owned Chevrolet.
Waltrips first series title came in 1981, when he finished with 12 wins and 21 top fives in 31 races. He won the title by 53 points over Bobby Allison.
In his second championship season, 1982, he finished with 12 wins and 20 top 10s in 30 races, sweeping both races at four tracks (Nashville, Bristol, Talladega and North Wilkesboro). In his third championship season, 1985, Waltrip finished with three wins and 21 top 10s in 28 races.Waltrip and his wife, Stevie, reside in Franklin, Tenn. He was nicknamed Jaws during his career because of an outspoken demeanor. He currently is a commentator on FOXs NASCAR broadcasts. He was named one of NASCARs 50 Greatest Drivers� in 1998