9:48 I claim that Davey finished the 2nd race at Talladega, but in actuality he started the race, and waited until a rain delay came along before subbing out for Bobby Hillin to take the wheel. Bobby finished in 3rd.

The guy was dominating nascar with broken bones and a concussion. You’ll never see that kind of grit again.

He probably would've been the face of the sport. He had the appeal that Jr had but also had the amazing stats to back it up. What a damn shame. Also, that Havoline car looks awesome.

He would have been a legend had he not lost his life. But that doesn't take from the fact he was probably the toughest driver out there.

Gone too Soon: Davey Allison

That young man would've been a multiple time champion, period. Nascar has had some really horrendous luck losing special people, on and off the track.

I remember being pissed at Irvan for ruining Davey's shot at the title that year ... many other people felt the same way. Then later after we lost Davey, Ernie became the driver of the 28 car. I seem to recall him being interviewed after his first win with Yates Racing, and having a Davey Allison t-shirt on under his driver's suit.

A lot of people don't know or don't remember that in the 80s/90s, NASCAR was actually pretty awesome.

Immediately saw the video in my feed and had to drop everything to watch this. Davey Allison was a legend that we never seen at his full potential. He was only going to get better.

Didn't get into NASCAR until '98, but as a Birmingham native, I always feel like I missed something special never seeing him race live.

This folks..is why I loved Nascar when I was a kid.Good job S1apstick,, Davey Allison will forever be remembered as one tough Nascar driver.

He was my absolute favorite at the time. Tough, gritty, and still smiling. He was certainly taken from us all way too soon. What a legend.

One odd coincidence is that Ernie Irvan lost it and overcorrected into Davey, and Irvan would drive the #28 car after Davey's death. The 1992 championship was insane. I find it tragic that Davey couldn't win it, but it was also a year where all of the competitors fought like hell to be there.

I have no real interest in NASCAR, but your production quality and story-telling ability is so top-notch that I'm excited whenever you release a new video. Keep it up, with content of this quality your channel will grow and grow

He's strongly reminded me of another racing world legend, Colin McRae. A lot of winning, a lot of scraped metal and totaled cars, a lot of injuries, and both were sons of the masters of their sports. And both died so goddamn random in helicopter crashes, just because it seems the superior fate decided so.

He was my guy! I was fortunate to be at RIR in 1993 for his final win!

Actually the week after the Pocono crash in talladega Bobby Hillin Jr did get in the car and nearly won the race but finished 3rd just FYI I love the video I never saw Davey race but I’ve always been facilitated and amazed at the driver he was! Awesome job!

The legend himself never forgotten

I like the "Pretty Good" style intro.

He not only had all the physical injuries and ups and downs in performance that year, but he also suffered loss as well. The day before the 2nd Michigan race his brother was killed in practice for the Busch race. The very next day he went out and finished 5th. Can't imagine how he compartmentalized and was able to manage that

The best to have never won the championship. RIP Davey Allison.

I was born in 2005 damn I’ve seen tons of videos about Davey he seemed like a great guy with a awesome personality damn he is missed a lot

Those first 3 minutes of the video really hit me in the feels

My boy Davey. The orginal wreckers or checkers guy!!

An excellent video - well done. I have to say, when I was a kid in 1992, I was wondering why he was getting hurt all the time. I remember thinking he was fragile, or just susceptible to injury more than other drivers. Not that he shouldn't have been out there, or was weak in any way - far from it, especially all that I learned much later. But I worried for him that year, and that day in 1993 made those fears reality. EDIT: Also can't forget Davey's brother Clifford dying at Michigan in August, and Bobby Hillin, Jr.'s relief driver appearance at Talladega in July.

Never had any interest in Nascar at all (I'm from the UK, it has an almost non-existent following here) but watching a few of your vids has got me really wanting to know more. This guy seemed like an absolute mad man. Awesome videos, thanks.

I'm trying to watch all the older Nascar races in order. I'm in 1991 right now when Harry Gant is trying for 5 in a row. Watching these races had me thinking about Davey. I worked at Daytona USA when I was young and there was this plaque of Davey Allison. It was just a picture of Davey with his car and his career stats. I remember thinking to myself there is no way these stats are right. Nope, stats were right! He was just that good! Thanks for the vid!

As a kid, Davey was my guy. The one thing I know about Davey, he had a set of balls the size of Mars and an even bigger heart. I don't think I ever saw him get mad. Not once that I can or want to remember. The guy was just fucking awesome and as great as this video was, no 15 minute short story could ever really encapsulate everything Davey REALLY was to NASCAR and his fans.

Late 80’s to 90’s is such a cool timeline for NASCAR fan. Being born in 2000 and having started watching this sport in 2007 I can only imagine who I’d root for and how I’d feel about certain drivers and events. Hearing stories about Davey Allison, I’m almost positive that he would’ve been my favorite driver if I was able to have watched this era. He is such a badass and I only wish luck would’ve been on his side because who knows how successful he would’ve been. It wouldn’t surprise me if people would compare his career to that of his father. RIP Davey and Clifford Allison

What a legend! I absolutely love that he finished the last race with a totally destroyed car, just to say he completed the season. Talk about never giving up....

You have a gift sir. I'm a drag racer at heart but I appreciate anything that burns fuel. Thank you for sharing.

What courage and determination..........fantastic video. No more complaining when I stub my toe. A real man......

It's an iconic car. So many people have probably seen it and had no clue who Davey was.

Man if I could just get a version of the intro with the the full Tame Impala song would be beautiful. The song choice is amazing the guitar lick sounds so much like the cars going around the track. I never saw Davey race but since this video wow I've become a huge fan probably my favorite driver now. Awesome video!

Your videos are terrific! I would really like to see you go into depth on Harry Gant. His run of success in ‘91 is largely forgotten and it shouldn’t be. As Harry said of himself, “I’m a pretty good driver, but I’m a hellofva’ Carpenter”..

Great video! But one correction about Davey running the full Dega race after the Pocono race, Bobby Hillin actually subbed in for him and finished 3rd. I just happened to watch the race last night. Lol

It’s officially been 27 years since we lost Davey. RIP Davey Allison

all of us here at the Racers Edge magazine thoroughly enjoy your show and look forward to the next Edition thank you

Cause I'm a Man indeed 😎. I know Nascar and I learned so much. Been watching since I was 5 (I'm 30 now) and I hate I forgot about Davey Allison.. Thank You for reminding me.

this takes me back to my young teen self. 1992 had enough story that it could be made into a movie. The King retiring. Davey trying to avoid problems to stay in title contention. Awesome Bill doing all he could.. And Alan having just enough to win the title. All that season, I was glued to the tv. I recorded Richard Petty's Farewell with Alabama on TNN the night before, and recorded the Atlanta race that Sunday. In '93, I can tell you exactly where I was and all the tears I cried, all the disbelief I had when I woke up to hearing Alan being killed. And all the praying I did later that year, hoping Davey would survive...like he had done before...I could ramble on about Neil, Clifford,... gosh i miss those ppl.. even if they weren't family. Many of those NASCAR drivers were like extended fam.. ya know?

Thanks for the walk down memory lane, I was at Talladeaga that year , you could hear a pin drop for the next week in this sport. Davey was a true champion!

In 1992 I was 7 years old and a huge Davey Allison fan. I went to the Atlanta race as a 6 year old in 1991 and I went to the spring Atlanta race in 1992. It was cold as heck, but I cherish those days going to see the races in the bitter cold with my Dad cheering on Davey. Was hard for me to really process Alan Kulwicki and Davey dying so close together, I still remember my dad telling me when I was getting excited about Talladega (I loved those super speedways at the time). I became a Jeff Gordon fan, but I still feel cheated that we never got to see Davey have a full career. Him, Gordon, and Earnhardt would have had an insane set of seasons. Throw in a dash of Mark Martin for good measure and it would have been an amazing decade.

Wow just got done watching . Very good documentary. Brought tears to my eyes . RIP Davey, RIP Allen. Gone way to soon.

Would love to see what kind of careers Davey and Alan could have had if they had both survived. So sad that we lost them both.

This guy and emplemon have brought from being a ‘nAsCaRs OnLy tUrN LeFt’ pleb to adding nascar to the motor racing encyclopedia in my brain and having a genuine interest in nascar history and the key figures involved and having massive respect for the drivers especially those who drove up until the Intimidator’s death in 2001

What a man! I love Nascar back then.

I literally got chills and goosebumps from that opening intro I mean my arm hair was standing up as weird as that sounds 😂 but with the music and the clips of him crashing and coming back to race!! Those south Alabama boys are determined and tough as hell And honestly most drivers in that era were like that ya kinda had to be given the level of competition!!! Awesome video man!!!!

This video is spot on about Davey’s 92 season! I still miss Davey to this day.

I miss Davey so so much and he will always always be remembered and he was always forever more My race car driver I love my racing but wished so much we still had Davey with us.....

This editing is some of the best I’ve seen from a nascar youtuber

Great video. Thanks for putting it together. I got to meet Davey a couple of times in the early nineties. He was as friendly and personable in person as he was on the tv. 1992 was an incredible seasonal watch and unfortunately will never be duplicated.

This brings back so many memories! Thank you for remembering these gone too soon!

As a scotsman I have taken a shrewd interest in nascar. Watching your videos helped, slap

Me and my dad molded ourselves after Davey Allison. Both in personality and driving. Even had our cars look like his #28 scheme. He was my dads hero and when I watched old highlights he became mine. Thats why I wanted to race to be like him on some way. Gone way to soon. He is a legend.

I was at that race when they pulled quickies truck out and drove it out of the stadium seeing in the video made me cry all over again

Great tribute , Interesting to see how hard you have to push to be a winner and then to have it all taken away by unfortunate and tragic accidents. Thanks for the video .

I literally just subscribed to this channel got done watching the top 10 records that will never be beat look in my recommend and see this lol p.s. your videos are great when I first saw the Talladega video I thought you had way more subscribers I’m very impressed so keep up the work you make great videos.

Thank you S1apSh0es. I missed a lot of the 1992 Season and wondered why my best friend likes Davey so much. What perseverance from Davey and Crew and Alan. Your time and effort are appreciated and spot-on.👍🏻

Davey Allison was a badass.

That intro set to Tame Impala gets me every single time. Magnificent stuff.

Really enjoy the production quality of your videos. These documentary format videos are great!

Never really paid attention to nascar but your vids have really sparked my interest. Cant wait to see what you got next!!

I seem to recall Automobile or one of those magazines had a cover with the title "Furious Fords" because the Thunderbird was so dominant that season. I liked all three of those drivers and it was an amazing season to watch if you were rooting for them to win.

I've watched several of your videos now. I don't even watch Nascar, but I love your videos. The stories and the places and the shenanigans. Love it. Checking out more.

This video is so amazing i have to rewatch it every few weeks. Wish i was alive to watch Davey race. I love these styles of videos to learn more about NASCAR before my lifetime

Found your videos a couple of days ago. And as a long time NASCAR fan I love them. Its great to hear or rehear some of these great stories

Love your videos man, keep up the great work!

Thank you for this great upload.

I just picked a random video of yours Slapshoes to tell you I'm a 23 year old North Eastern boy and I have never watched a Nascar race in my life. But after watching all your videos multiple times your passion for the sport has convinced me to give it a try. I have a lot to learn about racing but I am a fan today because of you.

This is already the best nascar channel on KZfaq, keep up the great work man

Davey was my driver. Always pulled for him. He was the driver that sucked me into NASCAR. My favorite race was at Michigan. When he lapped the whole field alone. No drafting. Showed the true power of Yates engines. We he died, I stayed with the Havoline team until Erving got hurt. I stopped watching NASCAR after. Thanks for the memories.

To have all the injuries he had and still race, he was one tough person!

Davey was and still is my hero and would have been the greatest driver ever had he lived

Quality work on this video. Thank you for bringing back those memories!! Well Done!!

I've been a NASCAR fan since the mid 70s in my childhood... Love these historic videos.. Thanks!

this channel is gonna be big. keep it up homie

Man that Tame Impala song with that cut of highlights! I come back just to listen to that part alone! Well done!!! 👌 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Youve quickly become my favourite NASCAR youtuber. I consider myself a NASCAR fan that know a good bit about the sport but your videos never fail to teach me tons more about the sport we all know and love. Great job sir!

Forgot to mention his brother Clifford getting killed in a practice crash at Michigan in summer 1992.

Davey was awesome! I was just a kid, but he quickly became my favorite driver. It probably had something to do with the gnarly crashes he got caught up in, as I was only 7 the year he died, and the crashes are what I most remember. That, and his Texaco #28 car looked cool, and stood out amongst the rest. I fully believe he would have been one of the all time greats though, had tragic fate not intervened. He had it all. The pedigree from his family, the commercial appeal, and the actual talent to make it happen.

"I'm a Man" is such a fitting song. Alan and Davey were legendary even in their short careers

Your videos have really made me into a fan of NASCAR. Thank you!

I was torn between Davey and Allan Kulwicki that year but i was happy when Allan won the championship. Always glad to see the underdog win. I was on vacation with my Family that year. We didn't have TV where we were but i heard the terrible news about Davey on the radio. It ruined my whole vacation. I couldn't focus on anything else. Then i thought about Bobby Allison and his Family who lost both sons within months of each other. No matter what happened after a race Davey was always smiling and signing autographs if he could. He seldom had a bad word to say about anyone. He was one tough young man and is still missed by anyone who saw him race, even today.

I read an amazing book about the Alabama Gang called "Miracle." In it, I found out that Davey had to Velcro his hand to the gear shift at Talladega after the Pocono wreck. It is stories like this that make that era of NASCAR and the drivers some of the best in the history of the sport.

Slap you do a great job with your mini docs. Thanks for taking the time and professional presentations.

I really was a big time Davey Allison fan and my oldest sister was an Alan Kulwicki fan and sadly, in 1992 or 1993, both were taken from us in a matter of months....hurting as I was, swearing I'd never watch another NASCAR race, I didn't watch for 3 years but when I did, I started following Dale Earnhardt and sadly, he too, also passed in a wreck that most thought he would walk away from when he clearly had been in much worse but sadly, he too, passed away. Now, I back my fellow New Jerseyan, Martin Truex, Jr. and he won a NEXTEL Cup Championship and he's still running pretty well and he's pretty stout! I miss Davey, Alan and Dale and while they will always hold a special place in my heart forever, Martin's my guy right now! :-) RIP Davey, Alan and Dale :-(

You're a great story teller S1ap! Keep up the great work. I want to hear more from you.

That 2nd Pocono race, which is when Davey took that nasty ride, was his. He was completely dominating that race, led around 115 of the 160 laps at that point and the only reason why he didn't lead more was because of pit stops. To finish 3rd with everything negative that happened that year (injuries, Clifford's passing, etc.) was remarkable. I'll always wonder how many wins and championships he would have had. My favorite NASCAR driver of all-time and that will never change.

He was like superman in that season cracked ribs bruised lung severe concussion broken wrist and broken forearm broken collarbone one of the greatest nascar drivers ever

Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison: 1992s stars, 1993s tragedy. Somewhere, the two of them get together a few times a year, toss back a few and rehash that legendary year.

Great spot on davey , had me in tears. Miss those days

Lifelong racefan here. Been watching since Senior died, tuned out the last couple seasons. I had no idea about a lot of this old NASCAR drama from the recap days! Your channel is a pleasure, you've got a knack for this and a lot of us younger NASCAR fans have been waiting to see this stuff presented so well!!! Side note, my enjoyment of this format makes me wonder if watching recaps would further my enjoyment of modern seasons. I'm one of the few that actually likes the Chase format. Hmm

thank you for all your videos that you make brings back childhood memories of all these races i remember as a kid although i was only 7 in 1992 brings back great memories of my grandfather and i watching these races, i had a modle set of davey allisons car and truck that i built because in the 90s he was my grandfathers favorite driver !!!

That song was awesome at the beginning. Great video. NASCAR golden era

NASCAR will never be what it once was. They fought for every victory. That's why it was "Win or Spin" for drivers like Davey Allison and (my hero) Wild Bill from Dawsonville. They pushed their cars to the absolute limit and sometimes they'd take the checkered and sometimes they'd take an ambulance but, they never ever took a day off. Bruised, battered and broken, they'd get in the drivers seat and drive just as hard as they could. Those guys were the ones that made NASCAR a household name and brought the fans. Days of Thunder? It was those guys that that movie immortalized. R.I.P. Allison, Kulwicki, Earnhardt, Bonnet and Mcduffie. Surely missed but, never to be forgotten.

Those races are probably still the most exciting races in NASCAR history. The Hooters and the All-Star race. And that Pocono crash is probably one of the scariest. You should also mention that Davey was racing for the Winston Million...but got snubbed by rain at Darlington.

Along with all the ups and downs, don't forget the biggest down Davey had that year -- losing his brother Clifford in the crash at Michigan in August.

Thank you for this.

I was a big Davey fan back in the day. Loved him, was my favorite driver. Sadly, we lost him too soon at which point I began to be a Dale Sr. fan, and, we all know how that turned out as well. I started to root for Sterling Marlin after that, but it wasn't long before he suffered a string of crashes that left him pretty beat up and he ended up retiring. Made me start to wonder if being a fan of a driver was a good thing as it seemed the drivers I liked didn't have a very good time of things.

Another incredible video! Davey is my favorite driver too.