1971 Winston 500 Winner 1970 Firecracker 400 Winner 1970 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2009) Donnie Allison (born September 7, 1939) is an American former driver on the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup circuit, who won ten times during his racing career, which spanned from 1966 to 1988.
Before racing in the Grand National Series, Allison, like his brother Bobby, drove modified stock cars.
Allison would suffer serious injuries at the 1981 Coca-Cola 600,[2][3] this would end his career in NASCAR for the most part.
Allison is perhaps best remembered for his involvement in a final-lap crash and a subsequent fight with Cale Yarborough in the 1979 Daytona 500.
[5] As the 1979 Daytona 500 was the first live flag-to-flag nationally televised NASCAR race, the finish and the post-race squabble were a ratings dream for CBS.
Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.