http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bobby_AllisonFind stories, videos, and photos about Bobby Allison from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:15:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Bobby_Allison14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Bobby Allison from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/22/NASCAR.Martin.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/11/22/NASCAR.Martin.ap/index.htmlHOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Mark Martin thought for a second. Laughed. Then laughed again.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/10/29/restricted.places/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/10/29/restricted.places/index.htmlAs NASCAR heads to Talladega this Sunday, the Cup Series will conclude its 22nd consecutive year of "restrictor plate racing." Designed to slow speeds on the circuit's two fastest tracks, Daytona and Talladega, restrictor plate racing is a temporary solution to an age old question: how can NASCAR keep drivers safe while leaving competition and innovation intact?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/10/15/hall.of.fame/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_bowles/10/15/hall.of.fame/index.htmlSometimes, the first class can be the easiest to pick. By and large, the NASCAR Hall of Fame's list of its inaugural five comes devoid of any big surprises, names with an A+ grade attached to their careers inside the sport. Legends known on a national scale, both Frances, Junior Johnson, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are the Babe Ruths of their sport, directly responsible for its growth from its regional roots to a national craze.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:09:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/08/06/Hornaday/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/08/06/Hornaday/index.htmlWe spend a lot of time here at Racing Fan obsessing over the Cup series and all of its attendant drama. But the recent accomplishments of one Ron Hornaday Jr. cannot be ignored. The man has won five straight races in the Camping World Truck Series, the most in NASCAR's modern era, which began in 1972. Richard Petty won 10 straight races in 1967, and five in a row in 1971. Bobby Allison also won five in a row that year.Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lars_anderson/06/25/thrill.list/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/lars_anderson/06/25/thrill.list/index.htmlThese lists are not mere compilations of all-time bests in their respective sports but all-time bests at quickening the pulse and evoking a visceral response from those fortunate enough to have witnessed their artistry.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:01:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/07/08/inside.racing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/brant_james/07/08/inside.racing/index.htmlThe induction of NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class in Charlotte next May has already become the source of great conjecture, fueled by the release last week of the names of the 25 nominees for five precious spots.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/04/27/Patrick/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/04/27/Patrick/index.htmlKANSAS CITY, Kan. -- So, Danica Patrick thinks she can leave the IndyCar Series, switch to NASCAR and become an instant sensation, racking up millions in sponsorship and endorsement opportunities and race off into the sunset.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/02/23/inside.racing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bruce_martin/02/23/inside.racing/index.htmlMIAMI -- It was getting late on an October Saturday in 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon had just won the Bank of America 500 and appeared on his way to winning his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup title.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:35:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/07/08/mark.martin.return/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_tuttle/07/08/mark.martin.return/index.htmlDeep down inside, Mark Martin understands it's unlikely he can win the Sprint Cup championship next year. He'll be 50 years old, admittedly past his prime, and two years removed from the rigors of a full season. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/mark_beech/06/05/busch/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/mark_beech/06/05/busch/index.htmlSI.com's Mark Beech offers the most intriguing news, notes and analysis fans need to know heading into each week's raceThu, 05 Jun 2008 16:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/02/07/daytona.the70s.SIP/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/02/07/daytona.the70s.SIP/index.htmlThis was the golden age, an era graced by some of the most memorable stars and cars in NASCAR history and defined by some of the fiercest rivalries the sport has known. The King's reign continued -- Richard Petty won 89 races and five series titles during the decade -- but it wasn't easy. He tradedpaint weekly with such legends as Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, David Pearson and Cale Yarborough, men who were stars in their own right and who beat him with remarkable regularity, especially Pearson. The second-winningest driver in NASCAR history, the Silver Fox is remembered fondly by fans for besting his nemesis at the wire of the 1976 Daytona 500, when a final-lap accident between the two drivers left Petty stuck in the infield while Pearson literally coasted to the win. Racing had never been more exciting.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/02/07/daytona.the80s.SIP/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/02/07/daytona.the80s.SIP/index.htmlFor three decades, since the first Daytona 500 in 1959, NASCAR'S top series had been obsessed with speed. But after Bobby Allison flipped his car into Talladega's grandstand fence in 1987, a wreck that injured several spectators, the sport decided enough was enough. Racing at the superspeedways, with cars lapping at more than 200 mph, had gotten too dangerous. Thus the '88 Daytona 500 was the first race of a new era, when superspeedway events would be run with carburetor restrictor plates. With his power limited, Bobby Allison's average winning speed of 137.531 mph that year was nearly 40 mph slower than that of the previous year's winner, Bill Elliott.Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lewis_franck/10/15/charlotte/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lewis_franck/10/15/charlotte/index.htmlLast year, two former Nextel Cup champions were writing off Jeff Gordon but this season's he's proved them wrong, with the No. 24 team likely headed toward picking up a fifth Cup at the year-end banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:24:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_bonus/09/11/nascar/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/the_bonus/09/11/nascar/index.htmlLatter day NASCAR fans may not immediately recognize the name Mario Rossi or be familiar with his numerous contributions to the sport. But if you've heard of Darrell Waltrip, Donnie and Bobby Allison, Bud Moore, or Joe Weatherly, you already know something of Mario Rossi. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lars_anderson/06/26/nascar.cheating2/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lars_anderson/06/26/nascar.cheating2/index.htmlThe saying is as old as the sport itself: If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'. The culture of cheating has been ingrained in NASCAR ever since the engines first fired in 1949 on a dirt track in Charlotte. That afternoon the first car that roared across the finish line was piloted by Glenn Dunnaway, but when it was discovered that he had illegal rear springs in his Ford, the victory was handed to Jim Roper. The NASCAR boys have been searching for creative ways around the rules ever since.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tom_bowles/02/16/friday.notes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tom_bowles/02/16/friday.notes/index.htmlAfter a week of observations in Daytona, here's my final set of observations heading into the Daytona 500:Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:58:00 EST