1979 Daytona 500
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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 Day
1979 Daytona 500 program cover
The aftermath of the lap 55 crash
The cars of Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison from the 1979 Daytona 500 in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Allison and Yarborough spinning out into the infield as Petty speeds by
Bobby Allison
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Robert Arthur Allison was an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abund
1979 Daytona 500
…claim his sixth Daytona 500 win. As Petty made his way to Victory Lane to celebrate, a fight erupted between Yarborough, Donnie Allison and his brother, Bobby, at the site of the backstretch wreck. Both events were caught by television cameras and broadcast live. The race brought national publicity to NASCAR…
Allison at Martinsville Speedway in 2022
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