Bobby Allison, a champion in both racing and resilience, rose from humble roots to change NASCAR. The Alabama Gang member leaves behind a legacy of grit and triumph.

Allison won 85 races and the 1983 Cup Series championship on his way to becoming one of NASCAR's greatest drivers ever

A three-time winner of the Daytona 500, he was ranked as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, with 85 victories. But his career was darkened by tragedy and injuries.

Stock car racing legend Bobby Allison, who also made two Indianapolis 500 starts in the 1970s with Team Penske, died Saturday, Nov. 9 in Mooresville, North Carolina. He was 86.

Bobby Allison, whose life in NASCAR included both grand triumphs and unspeakable heartbreak, died Saturday, NASCAR announced. He was 86. Through NASCAR, Allison became a champion driver and a Hall of Famer. But the sport also robbed him of his two sons, who died in tragic accidents less than one year apart.

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 Mooresville, North Carolina.

NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bobby Allison died Saturday. He was 86. His family said in a statement that Allison had died at home and surrounded by family. “Bobby was the ultimate fan’s driver,” the family said.

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 86, the auto racing body announced Saturday. Allison died peacefully at his home in Mooresville, North Carolina, according to NASCAR. No cause of death was given.