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10 Nov 2024, 03:05 (Ref:4234785)
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Bobby Allison 1937-2024
Nascar Hall of Famer Bobby Allison has passed at age 86.
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10 Nov 2024, 15:27 (Ref:4234818)
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He was in the twilight of his career when I first knew his name. His last race win at the Daytona 500 in 1988 is probably my lasting memory of him but he sadly could not remember it himself, after his crash at Pocono later that year.
Here is a decent read: https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cu...d-86/10671864/ RIP, Bobby. 
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10 Nov 2024, 16:09 (Ref:4234819)
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I saw him a few times (aside from the televised races). My favorite time was 1976 Daytona 24, which had a class for Nascar cars. Bobby and his brother Donny ran a Chevy Nova. They boomed around. Exiting the Daytona hairpin they would plant the peddle and power slide out of the corner, roaring. Having the time of their lives! Bobby was a racer!
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10 Nov 2024, 17:37 (Ref:4234823)
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https://www.racingsportscars.com/pho...02-01-002b.jpg Pretty cool. Didn't know that!! And probably not the complete list of his sportscars ventures but cool nonetheless: https://www.racingsportscars.com/dri...lison-USA.html |
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10 Nov 2024, 23:15 (Ref:4234835)
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He drove the BRE Datsun 510 ' guest car, some in 2.5 Trans Am. He was a racer. May he RIP.
He would wave from the sideways Nova at Daytona, the time of his life. |
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