Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bobby Allison
Daytona International Speedway
Bobby Allison
December 3, 1937 - From: Hueyton, Alabama
Leader of the Alabama Gang during his career
Father of 1992 Daytona 500 Champion Davey Allison
Three-time (1978, 82, 88) Daytona 500 Champion
16 career victories at Daytona International Speedway
1983 champion of NASCARs premier series
2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
Erected by Daytona International Speedway.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.
Location. 29° 11.439′ N, 81° 4.3′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from West International Speedway Boulevard (National Route 92) near Bill France Blvd. The marker is located within the Daytona International Speedway Level 3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joe Weatherly (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jantzen Diving Girl History (approx. 0.2 miles away); 67th Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 65th Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 64th Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 61st Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 63rd Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 62nd Running Daytona 500 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
Also see . . .
1. Bobby Allison. (Submitted on February 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Daytona International Speedway. (Submitted on February 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.


