Bobby Allison moves to 4th on all-time Cup wins list
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bobby Allison is now fourth on the NASCAR Cup Series all-time wins list as NASCAR formally recognized a disputed Cup win from 53 years ago.
NASCAR recognized Allison as the official winner of the Cup Series’ Aug. 6, 1971 Myers Brothers Memorial at Bowman Gray Stadium. NASCAR CEO Jim France and longtime executive Mike Helton visited Allison to inform him of the news.
“For 53 years, the Myers Brothers Memorial was the only race run by NASCAR that did not have an official winner,” France said. “As we began preparations for the upcoming Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, the topic of that Aug. 6, 1971 race returned to the forefront. We felt it was the right thing to officially recognize Bobby’s win and honor him as an 85-time NASCAR Cup Series winner. We are grateful for Bobby’s lifetime contributions to NASCAR.”
According to NASCAR, the Myers Brothers Memorial was one of six in the 1971 season that featured a mix of Grand National (now Cup Series) cars and smaller Grand American cars. Allison entered the race in a Grand American Ford Mustang and won. While he received a trophy, NASCAR didn’t count the win toward his Cup Series wins total – until now.
At 85 wins, Allison now stands alone in fourth on the Cup Series’ all-time wins list. He is only behind Richard Petty (200 wins), David Pearson (105) and Jeff Gordon (93).
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