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The 1979 Daytona 500, the 21st annual running of the event, was the second race of the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was held on February 18, 1979 at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Florida. It has been called the most important race in stock car history. [2]
With it, Allison trails only fellow Hall of Famers Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105) and Jeff Gordon (93) in Cup wins. Allison was inducted into NASCAR’s second Hall of Fame class, in 2011. He was the 1983 NASCAR champion, finished second in the series title race five times, and a three-time winner of the Daytona 500.
At the end of the 1979 Daytona 500, younger brother Donnie Allison and Yarborough crashed in turn three of the 2.5-mile speedway while racing for the win. Bobby stopped to offer Donnie a ride back ...
On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500. [2] Richard Petty won NASCAR's crown-jewel race for the sixth time, but the big story was the post-race fight on the track's infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who crashed together on the final lap while leading. [2]
At that point, a fight ensued. [5] As the 1979 Daytona 500 was the first live flag-to-flag nationally televised NASCAR race, the finish and the post-race squabble were a ratings dream for CBS. Richard Petty, who was over half a lap behind at the time of the crash, went on to win the race. The fight made headlines all across America. The ...
In 1979, Allison was part of the famous ending to the 1979 Daytona 500 that included brother Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough. ... the most famous fight in NASCAR history began. Allison's crash ...
1987: Allison in #22 leads Richard Petty at the 1987 Daytona 500. Robert Alexander - Getty Images Allison’s first NASCAR Cup race was in 1961, and he made 718 race starts between then and his ...
On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500. [3] [4] Richard Petty won NASCAR's crown-jewel race for the sixth time, but more attention was drawn by the post-race fight on the track's infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who crashed together on the final lap while leading. [3]