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Davey Allison through the years
By NASCAR.com | Thursday, February 27, 2020
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Today would have been Davey Allison's 59th birthday. We celebrate the racer's memory with a look back at his career.
A very young Davey Allison with his mini bike at a NASCAR race.
A very young Davey Allison with his mini bike at a NASCAR race.
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Davey Allison's racing career started very young as the son of racing legend Bobby Allison.
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1983: Davey Allison with the car he drove to victory in the ARCA Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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1983: Davey Allison celebrates with father Bobby after winning the ARCA 200 on July 30, 1983.
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1984: Davey Allison ran seven races in what is now the Xfinity Series in Miller Beer-sponsored Pontiacs owned by his father Bobby Allison.
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1986: Davey Allison on pit road before the running of the Miller High Life 400 NASCAR Cup race at Richmond Raceway. The race was one of five Cup races he qualified for during the year driving a Chevrolet for Sadler Brothers Racing. He finished the Richmond race in 12th place.
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1987: Davey Allison with his first full-time ride in NASCAR's big leagues, Harry Ranier's No. 28 Ford Thunderbird.
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1987: Davey Allison (No. 28) races his father Bobby in the Daytona 500.
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1987: Davey Allison celebrates his first career win in Victory Lane after the Winston 500 race May 3, 1987 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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1987: Davey Allison and his crew celebrate his first victory in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway.
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1988: Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 two car-lengths ahead of his son, Davey. It was only the second time in NASCAR history a father-son duo finished 1-2. Richard Petty and father Lee did so in 1960 at Heidelberg, Pennsylvania.
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1989: Davey Allison wins the Winston 500 and poses with his trophy and Miss Winston Sandi Fix.
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1989: Robert Yates and Davey Allison celebrate their victory in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
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1990: Davey Allison holds his new baby girl, Krista Marie, for a portrait before the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18.
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1991: Known as the Alabama Gang, driver Davey Allison, center left, poses with father Bobby Allison, center right, his uncle Donnie Allison, right, and former driver Neil Bonnett, left, before the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17.
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1991: Driver Davey Allison wipes a kiss from his face that came from car owner Robert Yates after winning The Winston VII race on May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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1992: Davey Allison, driving the Robert Yates Racing No. 28 Ford, celebrates with his dad Bobby and mom Judy after winning the 1992 Daytona 500.
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1993: Bobby Allison joins his son, Davey, in Victory Lane at Richmond Raceway after Davey won the Pontiac Excitement 400. It would be the younger Allison's final Cup victory.
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1993: In the last season for the short-lived Dodge Daytona cars, Davey Allison won the series. He was killed in a helicopter accident prior to the last race. Terry Labonte stepped in to drive, and his points went to Davey's total for the championship.
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Davey Allison lost his life July 13, 1993 in a helicopter accident. During the Pocono race the next weekend, fans showed their love with homemade banners.
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2016: That Texaco star is still shining in NASCAR. Dakoda Armstrong honored Davey Allison with a throwback paint scheme at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 3.
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2019: Two-year-old Theo Allison, grandson of NASCAR 2019 Hall of Fame inductee Davey Allison, plays in the front seat of Davey Allison's car as Theo's dad Robbie watches.
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2019: Bobby Allison, Liz Allison, Robbie Allison and Krista Allison are pictured in front of 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee's Davey Allison's car.