tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post2265638225849035332..comments2023-08-07T03:22:23.020-04:00Comments on Racing My Opinion: SYMT Pocono Race: Davey AllisonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-12329959811418325012009-07-30T07:51:02.191-04:002009-07-30T07:51:02.191-04:00Gene I wish that I had been there. That is the one...Gene I wish that I had been there. That is the one race that I regret that I never went to.<br /><br />That was the first time that I got angry with a Petty. lolTsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-58168798151354580772009-07-29T20:19:27.288-04:002009-07-29T20:19:27.288-04:00Great story, Tsfan.
Sounds as if Bobby knew how t...Great story, Tsfan.<br /><br />Sounds as if Bobby knew how to raise a racer (and a son). Didn't just give him everything. Made him work and learn everything.<br /><br />I was at the first night time Winston. The only time I saw Davey win live. He was an awesome driver.Gene Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677117602150714769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-48725853500343306932009-07-29T20:11:01.349-04:002009-07-29T20:11:01.349-04:00volfan, It was my pleasure. I really enjoyed writi...volfan, It was my pleasure. I really enjoyed writing and reliving some of the memories of Davey. I really do miss seeing him on the track still.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-80833806376273947682009-07-29T20:10:21.657-04:002009-07-29T20:10:21.657-04:00storkjrc, That was a time that you could not get m...storkjrc, That was a time that you could not get me away from the races. I use to plan my Sunday meals around the races. All the meals had to be done before 11 a.m. Or my husband had to go out and get food and bring it home. And no meals were cooked until after the race.lol<br /><br />There is no doubt that Davey would still be racing. As a matter of fact, the last time I heard his son Robert was starting to do some racing in some of the local tracks down in Alabama and Tennessee.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-33915131964210010942009-07-29T20:07:59.525-04:002009-07-29T20:07:59.525-04:00tezgm that was a very popular look back in the 198...tezgm that was a very popular look back in the 1980s in the South. Made them look older and more serious. lolTsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-12074958823999018092009-07-29T20:06:48.367-04:002009-07-29T20:06:48.367-04:00F2 that crooked smile of his was one of the things...F2 that crooked smile of his was one of the things that made him so appealing to the fans. Please he was soft spoken. He was a man of few words, but when he was on the track, you knew he was there. Because he was always a threat to win.<br /><br />One of the things that I meant to put into the blog, but forgot was that the first time I ever heard of Jeff Gordon, was in an interview that Davey and Jeff did at the beginning of the 1993 season at Daytona.<br /><br />Davey said that the fans should give Jeff a chance. Because someday he was going to be a Cup champ. I have always remembered that. And when Jeff won his first title, I recalled Davey saying that Jeff was going to be a Cup champ. Davey was so right.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-30778033518434819482009-07-29T20:03:25.308-04:002009-07-29T20:03:25.308-04:00aero Davey was a master behind the wheel of car. H...aero Davey was a master behind the wheel of car. He was one of the few drivers who could really take on Dale Sr. at Daytona and Talladega.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-11442299423259242312009-07-29T19:59:52.298-04:002009-07-29T19:59:52.298-04:00moseby, that is the one thing about Davey. His fam...moseby, that is the one thing about Davey. His family always came first. Regardless of whatever his career had for him. His family was always first.<br /><br />One thing I do believe is that Davey and Larry McReynolds would have gotten Robert Yates that first championship long before 1999. They were just too good together.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-79131819103026821922009-07-29T19:57:22.463-04:002009-07-29T19:57:22.463-04:00RLGuido, I had to do alot of digging to find alot ...RLGuido, I had to do alot of digging to find alot of this info. Some of it I did not know. Some of it I did because, I keep a scrapbook on each of the drivers that I have followed. So I was able to use alot of my own resources.<br /><br />The picture of Davey and Alan Kulwicki was a picture that I bought the year that Davey lost the championship at a Comic Book/Card Show.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-80527506796974776282009-07-29T19:53:18.035-04:002009-07-29T19:53:18.035-04:00Kristen, It was amazing all the injuries that they...Kristen, It was amazing all the injuries that they would sustain in those old cars. And the vicious wrecks that they had was just amazing to see them get out of those cars and go race the next week.<br /><br />It is amazing more of them did not lose their lives in those cars.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-7840600142469194542009-07-29T19:51:41.161-04:002009-07-29T19:51:41.161-04:00Ms. Lori, he was the first driver I choice to fol...Ms. Lori, he was the first driver I choice to follow. Growing up it had to be Richard Petty. So when Davey came along, I just chose him to be my driver. I do miss seeing him race. Especially at Talladega. It was like Talladega was made just for him.Tsfanpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073673379869953566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-80419916145777538262009-07-29T19:41:35.466-04:002009-07-29T19:41:35.466-04:00You have done a beautiful job with this. Thank yo...You have done a beautiful job with this. Thank you for writing about one of my all time favorite drivers. Excellent, just Excellent!volfan69https://www.blogger.com/profile/02813322828416537267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-85583525154621595992009-07-29T17:26:06.189-04:002009-07-29T17:26:06.189-04:00nice write tsfan, like aero, i wasn't aware th...nice write tsfan, like aero, i wasn't aware that he had won that many races. I was watching Nascar during that period, I guess I lost a few memories. I am sure that if he was still with us, he would be out there racing. Thankfully the Allison family has had many triumphs to go with their tragedies.storkjrchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393083256677861111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-49322154352522155612009-07-29T16:52:44.940-04:002009-07-29T16:52:44.940-04:00in that first pikkie of him and the car, he looks ...in that first pikkie of him and the car, he looks a bit like DJ or Terry Labonte used to look, loltezgm99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17930207231098783208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-34012293194660328832009-07-29T14:53:37.990-04:002009-07-29T14:53:37.990-04:00TSFANPC, Great blog, As we seen in his career he c...TSFANPC, Great blog, As we seen in his career he could recover from a crash and others die from them back in the day. Davey as with many who can make a room light up with a smile will be remember forever thanks to the fans and you.<br /><br />Cheers2You and thanks for hosting this weeks race.Forensic2 bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765737305542945874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-36544299237574915952009-07-29T13:55:03.498-04:002009-07-29T13:55:03.498-04:00Hey Ts, very well done. I knew Davey was extremely...Hey Ts, very well done. I knew Davey was extremely popular, what I didn't know was how good he was. <br /><br />Thanks for a great read. Take care.aerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805627922484631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-2775989600633303042009-07-29T12:46:39.927-04:002009-07-29T12:46:39.927-04:00Great tribute, TSfan. Love the Allison family hist...Great tribute, TSfan. Love the Allison family history - great triumph and terrible tragedy. Still wonder what the CUp Series would have looked like in the mid-late 1990's if Davey and Alan Kulwicki had still been around.<br /><br />That wreck at Pocono is still one of the most vicious I have ever seen.mosebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022418103952315537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-51136497878401953872009-07-29T11:44:47.268-04:002009-07-29T11:44:47.268-04:00Very nice TS with lot's of info that we havent...Very nice TS with lot's of info that we havent heard, I miss Davey alot. There is no telling what he would have done if still here.RLGuidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176487381507484880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-31362608149697164262009-07-29T11:24:19.779-04:002009-07-29T11:24:19.779-04:00Wow great blog TSFan!
Davey was such a talent in ...Wow great blog TSFan!<br /><br />Davey was such a talent in a family of talent!<br /><br />It is amazing the injuries these guys used to drive with....klvalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013035051062088498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474667971533710465.post-23724930450928839062009-07-29T11:09:59.995-04:002009-07-29T11:09:59.995-04:00Excellent Ms. Ann. He is still very much missed!! ...Excellent Ms. Ann. He is still very much missed!! I loved seeing him race.<br /><br />Vrrraddnnn....HotfootLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606525703885537607noreply@blogger.com