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First Couple of Racing Back Together
Rusty Wallace
Dominates at
Bristol
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By Gerald Hodges
The First Couple Of Racing, Bobby and Judy Allison, are together again
after three years of separation.
"We're going to cross the finish
line together," Bobby said.
The couple were first married in
1960 and had four children, Davey,
Bonnie, Clifford and Carrie. The entire
Allison family became involved in racing. Along with brother Donnie Allison,
Red Fanner and Neil Bonnet, they became known as The Alabama Gang.
All members of the Allison family
had great racing success from 1960 Until the early 1990's. Bobby won the
1983 Winston Cup Championship, but
he was forced to retire after a serious
crash at Pocono, Pa., during the 1988
season. It was several years before Bobby totally recovered all his memory
This tragedy marked the beginning of a
long line of family misfortunes.
After Bobby's accident, Donnie,
winner of 10 Winston Cup races hung
up his driving helmet.
In 1992, Clifford Allison died in a
racing crash. It had been four years
since Bobby's accident, but this was a
big blow emotionally to the couple.
Bobby and Judy's oldest son Davey was named Rookie of The Year in
1987 after winning two Winston Cup
events. In the next five and one-half
years he visited Victory lane 17 more
times in the nowfamotts No. 28 Ford. In
July of 1993, as he attempted to landhis
helicopter in the infield at Talladega, it
crashed. Passenger and friend Red
Farmer was injured. Red lived to race
again, but 32 year-old Davey was
killed.
The death of a second son was a
crushing blow. The family was grief
stricken. To compound matters, Bobby
lost the sponsor on his Winston Cup
No. 44 Hot Wheels Pontiac Saturday at
Bristol. Beginning with next Sunday's
Pepsi Southern 500, Steve Gfissom will
take over driving duties. Next season,
Kyle will be behind the wheel of the No.
45. John Andretti will continue as driver
of Petty Enterprises No. 43.
Originally, Adam Petty was to driBy Gerald Hodges
ve the No. 45. Three weeks after Adam's
The Racing Reporter
death in May, Kyle announced the
BRISTOL, Tcnn.-Rusty Wallace changes.
became thefirstfour-time winner of the
Kyle will now be able to concen2000 Winston Cup season when he easi- trate more of his time in 2000 on running
ly won Saturday night's 500-lap gorac- Petty Enterprises. He talked with the
ing.com. It was Wallace's 53rd career news media about how he views his new
victory and his third in the last four role.
events at Bristol.
"What makes Petty Enterprises,
After leading 279 of the 500 laps in
Petty
Enterprises was Lee Petty and
his No. 2 Miller Lite Ford, Wallace said,
Richard
Petty and Kyle Petty and Adam
"I just love Bristol, it's the track I got my
Petty, or whatever," He said. "That
first victory on (1986 ) and I like the
makes Petty Enterprises. To come to
shape of it. I guess it's the toughest track, Petty Enterprises and go to work, we
but for some reason I feel more comfort- feel like people that work there become
able here than on most tracks."
part of our family and part of who we
Wallace's win gave Ford their 11th are. You either have our philosophy on
victory of the season. Chevrolet and life and have our philosophy of the way
Pontiac each have six wins.
things work, and it's a way of doing
Bobby Labonte remained the things and a way of seeing things. To
leader of the NASCAR Winston Cup some degree, I think I can't go somepoint standings, leading by 91 points where and hire a CEO or a CFO or a
over second-place Dale Jarrett. This is COO and bring them in, because they
the 14th straight race (since California in are going to run it like a business, and we
April) that Labonte has led the point don't run it like a business. We run it like
standings. Labonte lost 20 points of his Petty Enterprises because it's a family
lead due to his 15th-place finish. thing If I had a famdy farm and 1
Labonte has finished 15th or worse in brought in a bunch of bean counters and
live ol the lasl&ix races atBnstol.
stuff, they would tell me, 'Nope, We're
The top five in die NASCAR Win- not going to plow that field this year. We
ston Cup point standings are separated can't plant this. We've got to do that*
by 290 points.
They are going to rearrange. I've been
Tony Stewart (second) scored his doing this farming for 50 years, and this
16th top-10finishin 2000. This was his is what we know that works. Now, there
second top-five finish in four races at may be better ways, but you can't just
Bristol.
Mark Martin (third) scored his, J 3th come in and wipe the slate clean. For us
inp 10 finish in 2000. He has finished and for where this sport is at right now,
eighth or better, including one victory, in the sport may be in « transition period
12 of the last 13 races tit Bristol and-ho-v where it's going from the guys that participate in the sport and know the sport
20 top I Os m his 28 races here,
Dale Earnhardt (fourth) has posted and are part of the sport and understand
18thtop-10fmishesin2000. Hehasfin- the sport running if, to people that are
ished in the top 10 in 30 of his 43 Bristol outside that really don't look at it that
races..
way - something totally different.
Steve Park (fifth) posted his sixth
But, no, I don't think it was too
lop 10 finish in 2000 He has Finished much to ask to look after it because basiseventh or better in his last two races at cally you're looking after your house. ELLIOTT SADLER finished seventh Saturday for his career best vYInBristol after finishing 23rd or worse in You don't have somebody else come in ston Cup finish.
his first three. It was his career-best and pay your bilLs and do your stuff at
short track finish He has moved from home. They way we look at it, this is our
20th to 12th in the NASCAR Winston house, and we have to keep it in order the
There will be a bow hunters educa- to 10 p.m. each evening at the GlenCup point standings in the last five races. best way we can."
tion course on September 6 and 7from6 Greig Fish and Game Club.
Jeff Burton (sixth) posted his 15th
top 10finishin 2000 He has posted six
Forinformatiott call 376-7713 or
Rookie Harvick Gets
top-10 finishes in the last seven races at
376-3904 after6p,r«.
Bristol.
Second Busch Win
Elliott Sadler (seventh) posted his
Kevin Harvick led all but nine laps
career-best NASCAR Winston Cup finThe Beaver River Fish and Game
ish, eclipsing his seventh-place finish at of the Food City 250 to collect his sec- Club meetings are held thefirstMonday
ond
win
of
the
season,
and
first
since
JuTexas in March 1999.
of each month at the club house, on the
ByGeraldHodges
Sterling Marlin (eighth) made the ly 29 at Gateway.
Bush Road in Croghan, at 7:30 p.m.
The
Racing Reporter
points move of die race climbing from
DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. - On
Finishing
order
1.
Kevin
Harvick,
21st to 17th in the NASCAR Winston
2. Jason Keller, 3. Jeff Green, 4. Kenny
Cup point standings.
Dale Jarrett (ninth) extended his Wallace, 5. Sterling Marlin, 6. Jay
streak of 14 straight top-10 finishes that Sauter, 7. Jeff Purvis, 8. Michael Walbegan at California in April. He scored trip, 9. Casey Atwood, 10. David Green,
his 19th top-10 finish this season, more 11. Tony Raines, 12. Kevin LePage, 13.
than all other drivers. Jarrett has scored Tim Fedewa, 14. Phil Parsons, 15. Ron
10 top-10finishes,including one victory Hornaday, 16. Hank Parker, 17. Lyndon
Amick, 18. Ricky Craven, 19. Kyle Petin the last 12races at Bristol.
ty, 20. Mike Stefanik, 21. JeffFuller, 22.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., (21st) was the Jason Jarrett, 23. Jimmie Johnson, 24*
highest finishing rookie for the sixth Hermie Sadler, 25, Michael Ritch, 26.
time in 2000
Mark Green, 27. Buckshot Jones, 28.
Finishing order: 1. Rusty Wallace, Mike McLaughlin, 29. Elton Sawyer,
2. Tony Stewart, 3. Mark Martin. 4. Dale 30. Todd Bodine, 31. Randy LaJoie, 32.
Barnhardr, 5. Steve Park, 6. Jeff Burton, Mike Dillon, 33. Andy Kirby, 34. Kelly
7. Elliott Sadler, 8. Sterling Marlin, 9. Denton, 35. Dick Trickle, 36. Jason LefDale Jarrett, 10. Ricky Rudd, 11. Ward fler, 37. Ted Musgrave, 38. Bobby
Burton, 12. Ken Schrader, 13. Johnny Hamilton Jr., 39. Jimmy Spencer, 40.
Benson, 14. Mike Skinner, 15. Bobby Phillip Morris, 41. Blaise Alexander, 42.
Labonte, 16. Terry Labonte, 17. Ted Johnny Rumley, 43. Kevin Grubb
Musgrave, 18. Kevin LePage, 19.
Top-10 Busch Series points leaders
Michael Waltrip, 20. John Andretti. 21.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 22 Kyle Petty. 23 after 24 of 32 events: 1. J. Green 3783,2.
Jeff Gordon, 24. Jimmy Spencer, 25. Keller 3194,3. Harvick 3187,4. T. BodGeoffrey Bodine, 26. Kenny Wallace, ine 3141,5. Hornaday 3038,6. Sawyer
27. Joe Nemechek, 28. BrettBodine, 29. 2901,7. LaJoie 2748,8. D. Green 2615,
Rick Mast, 30. Chad Little, 31. Dave 9.Atwood2531,10. Johnson 2466
Marcis, 32. Jerry Nadeau, 33. Wally
Dallenbach, 34. Bobby Hamilton, 35.
Joe Ruttman Gets Third
Jeremy Mayficld, 36. David Green, 37.
Thick Win
Robert Pressley, 38. Seott Pmett, 39.
Matt Kenseth, 40. Bobby Hillin, 41.
Finishing order of the NASCAR
Robby Gordon, 42. Darren Waltrip, 43. Craftsman Truck Series, Chicago 175 at
DaveBlaney
Cicero, 111., Sunday, Aug, 27: 1. Joe
Top-10 points leaders after 23 of 34 Ruttman, 2. Greg Biffle, 3. Mike Walevents: 1. B. Labonte 3458, 2. Jarrett lace, 4. Andy Houston, 5. Rick Carelli,
3367,3. Earnhardt 3263, 4. J. Burton 6. Jamie McMuiray, 7. Bryan Reffher, 8.
3238, 5. R. Wallace 3168, 6. Stewart Terry Cook, 9. B.A. Wilson, 10. Randy
306O,7. Rudd 3017,8, Martin 2996,9. Tolsma, 11. Brian Sockwell, 12,
Thomas Carey Jr., 13. Coy Gibbs, 14.
W, Burton 2984,10, J. Gordon 2825
Chad Chaffin, 15. Carlos Contreras, 16.
Lance Norick, 17. Jack Sprague, 18.
Petty Plans to Keep Petty Mark Petty, 19. Kurt Busch, 20. Marty
Houston, 21. Rick Ware, 22. Anthony STEVE PARK posted his sixth top ten finish in the 2000 season with Ms
Enterprises in Order
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on
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2-B) fifth place spot a t the finish line on Saturday.
Kyle Petty took his last ride In the
Bow Hunters Course to be Held
Fish and Game Club
Meetings
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team for the latter half of the 1993 season. The stress from theioss of twosons
and losing their livelihood, all within a
year created unbearable emotional and
financial stress oh the entire family.
"Everything was cloudy back
then," Bobby said, "We jqst had too
many problems, I wasn't able to handle
them. As we look back, we both wish
things could have been different, but
we're thankful we've still got a tomorrow,"
• Most of Bobby Allison trophies
and personal property were sold to pay
off debts and settle obligations. Judy
and Bobby Allison lost communications with each other. InApriL 1997* the
couple divorced.
Bobby moved to North Carolina,
but continued to maintain his business
interests in Alabama. He and Judy continued to see each other at races, bat
they were each traveling a separate
, path.
Three months ago in the midst of
anothertragedy, a new beginning developed for Judy and Bobbv,
"We were attending Liz's (Davey
Allison's widow) wedding to Ryan
Hacfeelt in Brentwood, TH oa Saturday,
May 13," Bobby said. "JTufy and leach
arrived separately. This * » the d&y after Adam Petty was killed in New
Hampshire and she said we needed to
putowdifferences aside andgooverto
North Carolina and support Linda and
Richard (Petty).
W
I sent my car hack to Hueytown
and rode with her t o t e memorial services. On thatrideover to Mooresvtlle,
N.C.* we talked about things we should
have talked about 30 yeaers ago. I spent
the next 15 days with he* after the servicefor Adam. We wenttoihe Platinum
4O0!aDoverJune4,and* to the Pepsi
<S« RACING on paKe2-B)
League Results
The Northern Tier Trap League 169$ birds;
held their August 24 cofnpetitions all
Ninth- BeIfevaie2paintsaiKl 1740
over the area to continue the 2000 sea- birds.
son. The complete results of the compeCompetitions for the August 31
titions are as follows:
shoot are as follows:
Kingston 115 vs. Belleville 119;
* Lyme @ Beaver Riv«r;
Carthage 120 vs. Lyme 119; Adams
* Watertown <§*' Pinelte Point;
Center 115 vs. Watertown 119; Beaver
•Carthage
©Kingston;
River 125 (perfect score) vs. Sackets
•Adams
Center
@ Satekets Harbor.
Harbor 124.
Perfect 25's were shot by Beaver
River's Lynn Roggie, Robin Turck,
Randy LaChausse, Roy Patehett, Rodney Weaver, and Miller Miller; Sackets
Harbor's Bill Milton, George Adams,
Bruce Rohr, and Jack McAvoy,
BBANnNGHAM - Time is rafiKingston's Dale Smith; Belleville's
nrag
owt to sign up for this yeart Ninth
Vent McGrath; Watertowrr's Bob
Annual
Lewis County Seniors Golf
Green; and Lyme's Jim Skinner, who
has now shot a 50 straight Randy Tournament on Sept, 8 m the BssntajgLaChausse has now shot a perfect 125 bamGdfCcwrse.
Tfcew»at«in«anttaf«3riJl ram m&
straight.
wonvcnovciibea««o{M.'lT*»e4»'y'*»C'
The team standings after th# *«" tr»«*c*hope iufwUe & fftendSy au«**points.toy wwymm pwratta t*cy. -.—.- fcUfcjp"** *%ry Hf gp*f tnA Wwi Tt"— f''"M
First - Beaver River 2& potato and i* welcome to participate rc^aidUr-s vl
1833 birds;
Second - Saekets Harbor 22 points
Way wiH begk m 9 sun. * ah *
and 1820 birds;
"shotgun" start Format is four-man
Third - Carthage 22 points and setttrabfe. Captt«* «»d a * . 'There w i
1796 birds;
berwoflighfi ba*edap»«n(i|te tsfgeiim
Fourth - Lyme 14 point* and 1774
birds;
will be wided depending upon wmbct
Fifth - Watertown 13 points and
1744 birds;
will be $30 per ptoyer MKHWII iactocfc
Sixth - Ptae Tree Point 13 points 1$ holes of gottt p e t e and Ian*. Ym
and 1731 birds;
can sign up by calling the- Brar*engh*m
Seventh - Adams Center 12 points Golf Course at 348-8861. ^Hearts must
be reserved by catting the Branoaghiim
and 1711 birds;
Eighth - Kingston 10 points and Golf Course.
Seniors Golf
Tournament
Are Superspeedway Changes Coming?
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Tue., Aug. 15,11 Winston Cup teams
practiced for nearly six hours on Daytona's 2 1/2-mile high-banked track.
The test, called by NASCAR, was to
study the car aerodpamics and horsepower. Officials experimented withaseries of aerodynamic modifications to the
carbody andrestrictorplate sizes.
"It's been a neat thing to get these
guys together to work on a common
cause for a change," said Mike Helton,
senior vice president and chiefoperating
officer, NASCAR, "They've all got
some good ideas and all of them have
chipped in to try and make some headway. We're feeling pretty confident that
we' 11 be able to come up with some rules
and regulations as it relates to the aerodynamics of a car that gives the restrictor plateraces some ofthe old feel ofracing that the competitors and the fans are
used to at Daytona and Talladega,
Hopefully, the testing will allow
NASCARtocome up with a b e t e style
of restrictor-plateracingin the future. At
least that is what several teams are hoping.
"As yon can imagine, the feedback
differs afittlebit from everyone, as the
length oftimes that guys havebeencompeting on these particular race tracks,**
Helton continued. "It's all been in the
right direction. It's beenlike 'Whatifwe
try this?* or 'Hey, I like this' or 'What if
we tried this now?* Some of the newer
guys are saying things that the older
guys have said 'mat's the way it nscd to
be, you jttst don't remember that because itne%*er was like that'
"When we finish here with this, it
doesn't necessarily mean that we'll be
very conclusive as to what we'll do
when we finish. But we want to collect
as much information and give as much
time to the issue as we can while we
have all these guys with it fresh on their
minds and pick their brains a little bit
and talk about a directiontogo. There's
certainly no source that's any better than
this. This is the best shot we've had at
working on a project all together for the
same reason and we*H creafjepretty good
results.**
Inrhepastdriverslia\'e cornplained
they don't have the necessary power in
restricted racing to pull amy from a
packofcars.
*We needed to do this," said Date
Earnhardt, who has Been "vocal in the
past against reshictor-plate racing. "If
we can get the throttle response back to
the driver and be able to draft back up,
we' 11 make a better race of i t
"We're all going in die sitBie direction, working with spoiler heights attd
angles, also fender width and those type
things. Everything we're working
through* we're finding out the ears like
and dontlike and we're sort of earning
to the same place and. that i s a good, driviftgraeeear.w
The teams that attended the session
were: Bobby Labaate, Tony Stewart,
Dais Earnhardt, Mike Skinacr, Efeile Jarrett, Ricky Rudd, Jeff Burton, Chad little, Dave Blaney, Jeff Gordksn aad Steve
JT-MX'K*
The next resuictor-plate race will
be the Winston 500 at Talladega Supefspeedway.OctiS.
Hunter Safety
Cwir^stobeKfcW
There will be two Hunter Safety
courses held at the Beaver liver FA 4fc
Came Club inCwghan,
The first course Is Sept, 11» B, and
15 from 6to9 p,m. each saiiftL The second course will be Sept. 1 % 20, and 22
from 6 to 9 p.nu Call T»»y Auctet at
346-1590 to register for toe 9m cowse,
and Steve LaChaassc at 346-6841 to
register for the secondcoun*.
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