Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Cale Yarborough died in a hospital bed at Florance on December 31st, 2023. The 86-year-old is arguably the fiercest racer ever to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series and is among the drivers who put NASCAR on the map.
The 1979 Daytona 500 will always known for its final lap battle and the later drama between three-time Cup champion Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers.
30 years after the tragic helicopter crash, Larry McReynolds is still honoring his former driver and friend, Davey Allison. Allison was a promising young driver in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Talladega is going to be extra special with original members of NASCAR‘s famous Alabama Gang named as Grand Marshals for the GEICO 500. Bobby and Donnie Allison along with Red Farmer will all serve as Grand Marshals.