David Carl "Davey" Allison (February 25, 1961-July 13, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver a one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. On July 12,1993 Allison was piloting a helicopter, while trying to attempt to land it in a fenced in area of the Talladega infield when the nose of the helicpoter went up before crashing into the infield taking his life[1]. At the time he was driving the #28 Texaco/Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing. He was born in Hollywood, Florida, he was the eldest of four children born to NASCAR driver Bobby Allison and wife Judy. The family moved to Hueytown, Alabama and along with Bobby's brother Donnie Allison, family friend Red Farmer, and Neil Bonnett, became known in racing circles as the Alabama Gang.