articleThe Brief NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison, founder of the "Alabama Gang," died at 86 with 85 Cup Series wins. Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s "Alabama Gang" and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday at the age of 86. His infamous fight with Cale Yarborough in the closing laps of the 1979 Daytona 500 served as one of the sport’s defining moments. Allison was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Pearson and Lee Petty. "Though he is best known as one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history, his impact on the sport extends far beyond the record books.