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Larry McReynolds remembers Davey Allison

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz. — Want to hear a shocker? Davey Allison was born 50 years ago today, on Feb. 25, 1961. Fox analyst Larry McReynolds says he thinks of Allison almost every day, though Allison died after a helicopter crash at Talladega in 1993, nearly 18 years ago. In 1991, McReynolds had taken over as crew chief for Allison’s No. 28 Robert Yates Racing Ford. The combination clicked almost immediately. McReynolds and Allison became fast friends. “We had a chemistry, and it was there from the very beginning,” McReynolds said Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. “I remember when we went to Darlington for a test—I couldn’t wait to get to a pay phone and call my wife and tell her, ‘This is the most awesome thing that’s ever … Read entire article »

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1992 Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was One of the All-Time Bests

HAMPTON, Ga. – With Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 100th race, the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500, fast approaching, few if any of the 99 previous races compare to the 1992 Hooters 500. … Read entire article »

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