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Davey Allison

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The Resume

    (February 25, 1961-July 13, 1993)
    Won Daytona 500 (1992)
    Finished 3rd in points twice (1991, 1992)
    Won 19 career Nascar Winston Cup Races.
    First driver to win 2 races in his Rookie Season.
    Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the year (1987)
    First Rookie to start on the front row of the Daytona 500 (1987)
    Killed in a helicopter crash at Talledega Superspeedway in Talledega, Alabama at the age of 32
    First driver to win the Winston All-Star Race two years in a row (1991, 92)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was involved in a heated argument with fellow driver, Geoff Bodine after being involved in an accident at Daytona International Speedway.
    He suffered injuries in 4 separate accidents during the 1992 season.
    He was the pilot of the helicopter he crashed in. Pilot error caused the crash.
    Other than Nascar Winston Cup, he didn't win a race in any other Nascar series.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He considered his proudest racing moment to be when he finished second to his father, Bobby, in the 1988 Daytona 500.
    He is better known for being from Hueytown, Alabama. His family moved there when he was two.
    After his father was involved in a bad crash at Talledega, Alabama in 1987, he stopped to check to see if he wasn't hurt. When he found out he wasn't hurt he went on to win the race.
    He was involved in a crash not of his own doing that cost him the Nascar Winston Cup Championship in 1992.
    He was known as one of of the practical jokers of the garage area.
    He built his first race car.
    He was buried in his driving suit.

Credit: FHgrad99


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 67 Votes: 41.79% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 51.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 140 Votes: 47.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 525 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 590 Votes: 63.56% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 53 Votes: 47.17% Annoying