February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993
It's mid-July of yet another year, and it's time once again to mark the passing of a young man that might well have become NASCAR's biggest star, if only... As you'll read later, I have a special reason to remember exactly when Davey's helicopter crashed at Talladega. It's been 19 years now that Davey's been gone, and there will be new fans reading this that never knew him or saw him race. Some may not even know his name, which is why I offer this today.
For my gentle readers not familiar with Davey Allison, or those that would like to refresh your memories, let me take you back in time, down that time-worn Memory Lane. He was the eldest son of stock car racing great, Bobby Allison and his wife Judy and had three siblings, sisters, Bonnie and Carrie, and brother, Clifford. He entered this world as David Carl Allison, on February 25, 1961, in Hollywood Florida, the night before Bobby raced his very first Daytona 500. A couple of years following Davey's birth, Bobby and Judy moved their family to Hueytown, Alabama, where eventually the legend of the "Alabama Gang" would unfold.
