Breaking Down Davey Allison’s Hall of Fame Credentials

July will mark 21 years since the passing of Davey Allison. The son of Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, Davey was everything that exemplified the spirit of NASCAR from the grit and determination behind the wheel to the embodiment of family ties in the sport. He was everything the sport stood for. He was a great big smile and a black Ford that was almost as intimidating as Dale Earnhardt's Chevy. It's time we induct him into the Hall of Fame. Allison's career was unfortunately short, but he made the most of it. Before Tony Stewart set a rookie record of three wins in 1999 or Ryan Newman set a rookie record of six poles in 2002, Allison set the record first with five poles and two wins in 1987. He was actually the first rookie to ever win two rac...

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