Graduated early from High School so he could go racing
Came in second place in the 1988 Daytona 500 to his father Bobby
Allison. That was Bobby's last win.
His widow, Liz became a NASCAR broadcaster
Was favored to win the 1992 championshop, but crashed early in the last
race of the season. Bill Elliot won the race, but Alan Kulwicki won the
champoinship
Family friend, and former NASCAR driver Red Farmer was in the
helicopter when it crashed
At the time of his helicopter crash, Davey was travelling to the
Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama to watch Neil Bonnett's son in a
private test session. Racing legend Red Farmer was a passenger in the
helicopter and survived the crash.
Hobbies were golf and flying.
Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in
1998.