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The Alabama Gang was the nickname for a group of NASCAR drivers (and subsequently their offspring) who set up shop and operated out of Hueytown, Alabama (near Birmingham, Alabama). [1] In the late 1950s, young auto racer Bobby Allison left Miami, Florida, looking for an area that had more opportunities to race. He discovered central Alabama in ...
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. Allison raced competitively in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1961 to 1988, while regularly competing in short track events throughout his career.
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in ...
He became famous as a member of the Alabama Gang and he considered his hometown to be Hueytown, Alabama. Estimates of Farmer's career victories range from 700 to 900 victories, most occurring in the late 1950s and early 60's. He raced 36 NASCAR Cup Series races from 1953 to 1975. He won numerous championships at local tracks.
The founding member of NASCAR’s legendary “Alabama Gang” enjoyed a fan following millions strong, even after a near-fatal on-track racing accident on June 19, 1988, at Pocono Raceway came ...
As the leader of the so-called “Alabama Gang” – a group of drivers from Hueytown, Alabama – Allison was part of a talented racing family. His sons, Davey and Clifford, both raced. So did ...
Neil Bonnett's 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar. Lawrence Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994) was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby and Donnie Allison.
Allison is the fourth-winningest driver in NASCAR Cup Series history and was recently awarded an 85th victory. ... But as the leader of the famous ‘Alabama Gang,’ Bobby connected with fans in ...