Davey Allison is a former NASCAR driver and the son of a legendary racer, Bobby Allison. Davey had a short career in NASCAR and won numerous events. He was the winner of the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Winston 500. Davey was one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers and he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019. Dave won most of the races in his Ford Thunderbird. He also drove Chevrolet, Buick, and Ford. Here is everything about Davey Allison car collections, car numbers, and more.
Davey Allison Car Collections
Davey Allison’s first vehicle was Pontiac in the 1983 Busch series for his father’s racing team. Allison drove Buick, Chevrolet, and Ford in the remaining seasons. In the NASCAR Cup Series, Allison drove a Chevrolet in his debut season. He drove a Chevrolet Nova and a Chevrolet Lumina. He also drove a Ford Thunderbird for Robert Yates Racing and Ranier-Lundy Racing. Allison secured the Daytona 500 championship in 1992 in his Ford Thunderbird.
Davey Allison’s primary vehicle was the Ford Thunderbird. He drove in his Ford in most of the races sponsored by Havoline. Davey competed in different models of Ford every season. Davey Allison’s ARCA series vehicle was the Miller American sponsored Pontiac LeMans. His Buick vehicles also had sponsors from both Miller American and Havoline. Davey Allison drove Buick cars in the 1986 season. In two seasons of IROC, Allison drove a Dodge Daytona vehicle and he secured the championship in the 1993 season.
Davey Allison Car Accidents
Davey Allison suffered many car crashes during his days. In 1992, he was injured at the Food City event. Allison suffered another accident in the same year at Pocono during the Miller Genuine Draft 500 event. Davey’s car was hit by Darrell Waltrip and it flipped before it went airborne. Davey Allison experienced concussion. His bones were broken and wrist was damaged.
In 1987, Allison suffered a crash at Talladega. This was his first major accident before the 1992 incident. Though Davey Allison managed to survive car crashes on the field, he couldn’t survive the helicopter crash in 1993. Davey Allison was on his way with his friends to test a car in Talladega and he was driving his helicopter. When trying to land in the parking area, the helicopter crashed. Davey Allison lost his life after suffering head injury and reports revealed it was a wrong decision to land the helicopter in a confined place.
Davey Allison Car Numbers
Davey Allison’s iconic number was #28. He drove #28 Havoline Ford Thunderbird, Buick, and Chevrolet. Davey Allison started his cup series debut in #77 Chevrolet. He also drove #1, #12, #28, and #95 Chevrolet. Davey Allison used his father’s #8 vehicle for the Stavola Brothers Racing team.
Davey Allison Car Design
Davey Allison’s main sponsor was Havoline. He drove Havoline sponsored #28 Ford Thunderbirds in many events. Davey’s Ford Thunderbird had paint schemes from Havoline and other sponsors as well. His Ford cars were designed in White, Black, and Red. Davey Allison’s Black Buick vehicle was sponsored by Havoline as well. Allison’s White and Red Pontiac had paint schemes from Miller American.