Bobby Allison, winner of three Daytona 500 races and one of 10 drivers to accomplish NASCAR’s “grand slam,” died Saturday at the age of 86.
The NASCAR world lost one of its legends Saturday when Bobby Allison died at the age of 86.
NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina.
A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.
“Bobby was the ultimate fan’s driver”, Allison’s family said in a statement. “He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his fans and would stop to sign autographs and have conversations with them everywhere he went. He was a dedicated family man and friend, and a devout Catholic.”
“Bobby Allison personified the term ‘racer,’” NASCAR Chairman Jim France said in a statement.
