Gone Too Soon: Davey Allison

[@TheIceberg]

Davey’s story is one that will rip your guts out. Such a great man and talent never to be seen in his full potential. Also nice touch with Johnny Cash’s Hurt.

[@troytheboy9144]

The Iceberg i knew that was the song that was playing. I never got to see Davey race but i really wish he was still around. Really sad to think about what could've been but didn't happen

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

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[@troytheboy9144]

Jeffery Robertson I'm alittle bit of a fan. Im a Hendrick fan so i root for him a lot

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

The Nascar Hot Spot Alex Bowman influence Tim Richmond and Alan Kulwicki NASCAR driver from the 80s and early 90s

[@matthewdaley746]

@@troytheboy9144 Strange how Bowman's name comes up a lot.

[@PerryWhyte]

Every time I hear Bob Jenkins say "there will be other years" it breaks my heart.

[@zerodos_02]

It is a haunting line. Everytime I watch that race it's tragic to hear.

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

Bob Jenkins also said: "Imagine how many championships Dale Earnhardt could win if he raced until the year 2010, which is just 17 years from now." the following year.

[@S1apShoes]

Thought that dude was indestructible; we got robbed of what would have likely been the greatest rivalry in NASCAR history with Davey and Jeff Gordon swapping championships throughout the 90's.

[@Vettel2011]

And perhaps even with Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson. I mean, Bobby won his title in the mid 50‘s

[@slimbrady6691]

​@@Vettel2011Mid 40s.

[@Vettel2011]

@@slimbrady6691 yeah, sorry

[@slimbrady6691]

@@Vettel2011 You are forgiven.

[@SHEVYWOOD]

6:36 "there will be other years" man that sinks your heart

[@matthewdaley746]

No, it tears it apart.

[@austinblansett9900]

Davey vs Gordon was a championship battle we never got.

[@matthewdaley746]

I think Gordon would have beaten him too.

[@chasefollett4107]

Austin Blansett oh man! Never even considered this.. you are so right. Two legends.

[@austinblansett9900]

Chase Follett those too could have absolutely killed it

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@matthewdaley746 Gordon would still kick everyone's Asses in 1998

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Oscar jr Jimenez Do You Like Graham Rahal

[@aidanrye]

Imagine him and Gordon in a title battle

[@nwpm3059]

Davey Allison old sponsor coming back BFM birthday all on the same day 🤔

[@matthewkent6258]

I saw that earlier their sponsoring Ben Rhodes

[@uselesspaprclip5057]

Yep on my other favorite drivers car

[@matthewdaley746]

Nice to see the elements unite.

[@mikemurphy8107]

nascar weekly podcast mod I hope Havoline returns to Cup! If their I'm the trucks now it may only be a matter of time

[@matthewdaley746]

@@mikemurphy8107 That looks like it will happen soon enough.

[@johndornoff]

I have the opportunity to meet Davey and Allan Kulwicki back in 1991. That period between the middle of 1992 and through 1994 seemed to be just full of tragedy in the sport.

[@mjbachman3027]

Clifford Allison, Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison and Neil Bonnet.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@mjbachman3027Unfortunate collection.

[@whatincarnation95]

Had he survived, who knows how many titles he'd have. Happy birthday, Darian!

[@seahawkfan1995]

You mean had Tim Richmond lived Dale sr wouldn't have a all 7 cup championships

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@seahawkfan1995 Tim was Raw Talented

[@jamesbraun9842]

@@seahawkfan1995 Dale said if Davey lived he wouldn't have 7 championships

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@jamesbraun9842 Tim Richmond would've prevented Dale from winning 7 Titles

[@matthewdaley746]

@@DupontandLowesWarrior Tim Richmond was the Oliver Reed of racing.

[@bigelile07]

Davey is the missing link between Earnhardt and Gordon. 😢

[@CamelSmokes23]

Just 32, what a tragedy. He was my moms favorite driver, she still talks about him to this day. We miss you Davey! Give Earnhardt a tap to the bumper for us!

[@j.t.03]

He was an amazing young man and a gifted Nascar driver. R.I.P. Davey Allison.

[@matthewdaley746]

May you achieve the peace you were denied.

[@ianmiller486]

Rest In Peace Davey Allison. Happy birthday Darian

[@matthewdaley746]

Both of those same here.

[@marcuswong_51]

I have never clicked a notification so fast. Almost as fast as Davey at Daytona R.I.P

[@matthewdaley746]

You were fast.

[@marcuswong_51]

Yeah man

[@matthewdaley746]

@@marcuswong_51 Expeditiously rapid unquestionably.

[@matthewkent6258]

My grandma ( Mom's mom) was the biggest fan of Davey ( she loved all of the Alabama Gang) after he passed she became a Dale Earnhardt fan the you know what happened she became a Dale Jr fan (she's passed now)

[@matthewdaley746]

At least she now can be with her friends.

[@bparks_5095]

RIP Davey. You are still missed.

[@EllisEntertainment]

R.I.P. Davey Allison. An awesome talent taken away too soon 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@matthewdaley746]

The world is just too cruel.

[@wiknud9337]

I just took my senior pictures with his stock car

[@matthewdaley746]

The Texaco Car?

[@x.almighty.x2312]

Wik Nud that’s badass dude

[@matthewdaley746]

@@x.almighty.x2312 It's historically grand-grateful.

[@travisjohnson8282]

In 1992 we all thought Davey Allison was the Terminator he just kept on going somehow. If his tragic death never occurs, I firmly believe that he would won multiple championships. RlP Davey Allison.

[@SiVlog1989]

Davey Allison is an embodiment of a driver who had knocks left, right and centre, but still came out smiling. It's sad that he missed out on the 1992 Winston Cup title, but if I was to choose between him, Bill Elliott and Alan Kulwicki, I'd find it extremely difficult in a season full of triumph, tragedy, beating the odds and setting new records to pick one

[@Tarv1]

I began watching NASCAR in '89 it didn't take long before Davey became my favorite driver, I still have quite a few diecasts and memorabilia in my room of his. I continued to follow every driver the 28 after him, sad later when RYR shut down in the 00s. RIP Davey Allison and Robert Yates

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

He was so young, imagine how many wins and championships he could've stolen from Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordan, Jimmie Johnson, or Tony Stewart if he hadn't died in that helicopter

[@matthewdaley746]

Shakespeare doesn't write tragedies of this magnitude.

[@interstate366]

Given how close Ernie was to Earnhardt at the time of his accident in ‘94, I think Davey could have won the title that year had he lived

[@dylanwatson1287]

@@interstate366 Absolutely! I don't think he would've won the title in 93 because Earnhardt was way ahead leading over almost 300 points in the summer of 93 but I've always believed he definitely would've beaten Earnhardt in 94. That 28(which Ernie eventually took over) was bad to the bone fast in 94.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@interstate366Fate nastily cruel.

[@matthewdaley746]

​@@dylanwatson1287Opportunities ran out.

[@corvetteracing48]

Davey was so talented and a great person and would probably have multiple championships if that helicopter crash didn’t happen. R.I.P Davey will never be forgotten.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

CorvetteRacing48 Do You Like Alex Bowman

[@corvetteracing48]

Yeah he’s cool

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

CorvetteRacing48 Alex Bowman influence is Tim Richmond and Alan Kulwicki from the 80s and early 90s NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver back in those days

[@tylerpuszczewicz2535]

Happy birthday Darian/BFM RIP Davey Allison 1961-1993

[@bhumiriady]

Fantastic installment of Gone too Soon! One of the greatest drivers never to win a championship. We can only imagine if he was still alive...

[@matthewdaley746]

I don't imagine it hurts too much.

[@Flag2flag]

As aa kid from the south and a nascar fan davey is my idol . Hell I never even watched him race live , he died before I was born, but yet I feel a connection to him . I wear a Davey hat 3 days a week and watch videos of him all the time . That dude still is impacting people today . I wish I could’ve watched him race one time or met him . I truly believe he would’ve won as many as Gordon if not more . He was the real deal

[@REEEEEEEEEEEE0]

Never got to watch Davey as I was born in 93. But he's my dads all time favorite and I can see why. I grew up a Jeff Gordon fan, my all time favorite. It's a shame we never got to see an Allison/Gordon rivalry.

[@judsononeil807]

Davey Allison definitely would have won a championship if he didn't get that helicopter crash. He was a great man.

[@matthewdaley746]

Too great for this mortal realm.

[@patrickracer43]

"There will be other years..." god damn that's the most depressing thing I've heard in hindsight

[@Knife_Eclectic]

This almost made me cry just because the music is "Hurt" on a loop.

[@AEMoreira81]

This one hurt a lot. That was back when NASCAR and Hot Wheels had a deal (which really needs to return). The first one I had? The 28 of Davey Allison.

[@cito1101]

Happy 22nd birthday Darian!!

[@matthewdaley746]

I'm amazed you're not even 30.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

At Atlana after Rusty Wallace won and Dale Earnhardt won his 6th championship, both of them did a polish victory lap camemberating Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison

[@matthewdaley746]

No one does that anymore.

[@aebking]

That was my first NASCAR race,great memory,especially being a Davey fan!!

[@Tigermarshall]

i was there. That was my first NASCAR race too. I was directly across from Earnhardt's pit when he clinched the championship they brought in the banner. Some people cheered and some people just stood in silence when Dale and Rusty did the Polish Victory lap at the end on the race.

[@aebking]

I can't remember who's pit I was directly across from but I remember Jimmy Spencer spun out right in front of where we were sitting. And Harry Gant crashed and stopped right in front of us as well.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Tigermarshall the same dance JD McDuffie passed away November 14th 1993 Hooters 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton Georgia on lap 134 of 328 laps complete JD lost control in turn number 1 and turn number 2 same spot Grant adcox crash in 1989

[@kennymiller8099]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAN HOPE YOU HAVE/HAD AN AMAZINGLY AWESOME DAY

[@matthewdaley746]

Birthdays usually are.

[@ViperLemondemon]

The amount of Davey Allison memorabilia I have is ridiculous but will always be my favorite driver to this day

[@JBN1983]

As a young boy growing up in Hueytown, I will always remember the day I heard of Davey's passing.

[@BeardedVet2803]

Davey still is, and will always be my favorite racecar driver

[@zerodos_02]

For as much as I hear so many takes on Davey's passing they all still make me emotional and sad. He would have changed everything we know about modern day NASCAR. The ripple that happened because of his death is nothing less than enormous. Drivers like Robby Gordon, Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett and Kenny Irwin Jr all got opportunies because that 28 was open. Nevermind the Allison vs. Gordon feud we missed out on too. The what if's are infinite.

[@tolitoracingnetwork8952]

Davey Allison was a cool driver My Grandpa met him, I remember when Bobby Allison was on the Podcast last summer

[@matthewdaley746]

He was lucky to meet him.

[@mvdbutler]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLACK FLAG MATTERS THANK YOU FOR VIDEO RIP DAVEY

[@matthewdaley746]

That goes double for me.

[@kirkkrieger9360]

Can you imagine what a powerhouse Robert Yates Racing would have been in the 90's with Davey Allison and Dale Jarrett? One can only think about what could have been. Definitely would've been at least one more championship. Rest easy Davey

[@ninjarabbids]

Comments: RIP Davy Allison or Happy Birthday Darian Me: Wait is that Johnny Cash's Hurt?

[@matthewdaley746]

That music video was hard to watch.

[@Classycar]

Yes it is

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Classycar It makes it even worse than it is already.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

RIP Davey Allison

[@matthewdaley746]

You, and, your brother, and, Kulwicki, really were just too good for this sinful Earth.

[@1sick95venge]

I was a huge davey allison fan. I still watch nascar from time to time but I don’t have a fav driver. There was no stopping davey from winning the title in 93. I’ve always wondered just how many titles he would have won and how many more alan would have won

[@notiresjustgas3610]

Happy B-DAY

[@matthewdaley746]

May they always be happy.

[@milesnetwork69]

I do a series called NASCAR battle for Nintendo switch (NBFNS) And Davy Alison AND Alan Kulwiki are contestants + Some other drivers that died in fatal crashes like Dale Earnhardt Sr

[@RedBeardedLife]

I remember being in the crowd at that Richmond race where he won........And the Thursday prior my dad and I waited about 2.5hrs at a local car dealership to get a picture and an autograph......He never left until everybody in line got one.........Still remember that to this day. It's not something you see much in NASCAR anymore

[@SonnyBurnett1988]

How eerily weird is the irony, Ernie Irvan crashes into Davey Allison, ends Davey's championship run in the 1992 Hooters 500, then a year later in the 1993 Hooters 500, Ernie Irvan returns to Atlanta in the 28. RIP to the Prince of The Alabama Gang. 2/25/1961-7/13/1993

[@N9IBZED]

That was one lousy year for us fans can you imagine if Davey and Alan both would have lived maybe the record books would look a lot different today

[@jonathan_tong93]

Davey Allison was one of the NASCAR Drivers that were featured during GMA Network's NASCAR Telecasts while his death was a top story on GMA Balita and GMA Network News

[@Cbazz]

This boi was my favorite driver of all time

[@johnnyroberts3761]

6:36-6:40 That comment by Bob Jenkins makes it even more sad

[@pickitup7008]

Love your channel bro! Short and sweet videos

[@ARUSApacecarHAMPTON]

The 1st live race I even attended was at RIR in 1993 , I was fortunate to see him race and win. My second race that year was Pocono the week after he was killed, that was a very emotional weekend and the sadness was felt by all. Dale Earnhardt Sr won the race and gave a emotional shoutout to Davey over the crew radio. 1993 was not a good year for NASCAR due also to losing Alan Kulwicki.

[@faroutflock]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@matthewdaley746]

Now we can sing it.

[@jadendewar4694]

all the injuries davey got just shows how unsafe these cars used to be

[@MelhodRiperton]

Johnny Cash - Hurt "Instrumental" (0:00)

[@matthewthompson89]

Davey Allison had his hot and cold moments but what driver then and nowadays doesn’t ? He was a one of a kind because whatever he had , he made it the best and gave it all he had . He earned all the success he had and one of the best to ever drive a wheel . RIP DAVEY ( AKA) THE 🐐 #28

[@josalynfarmer5336]

Plus a lot of other championship battles..........Stewart and Earnhardt. Sure do miss Davey....hard to believe it has been almost 3 decades.

[@MarcoStrange]

I feel like if Davey did win the championship in 92, it would be one of of those things where people were claiming it was fixed. It's amazing that he had a great season like that with everything he went through. A shame we never got to see where his career would have gone.

[@jackietang3789]

I still wonder what really could've been had he not passed away :-((

[@matthewdaley746]

I think he would have been good, but, I think he lost his best chance at a Championship.

[@despacitosuarez]

Rest in piece Davey Allison

[@ATK10155]

And his widow to this day has nothing but the world to speak of davey.

[@basgaming3470]

I like how in the minor crash which caused him a loss in the championship, he crashed with another man gone too soon RIP Alan Kulwicki 😣😣

[@Chiracingfan]

If he were alive today he would’ve won around 2 Championships in 1994 and 1999. He would probably stopped racing in 2009 mainly because he was hitting 50. I think he could’ve been on the Fox racehub show. I also Think he could’ve switched to Roush Fenway Racing In 2000. He also could’ve started a team around 2011.

[@matthewdaley746]

Not sure, I think Earnhardt was unstoppable in 1994, and, Jarrett, was on a mission in 1999.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

I think Davey's Retirement Season would've been 2008 at the age of 47

[@matthewdaley746]

@@DupontandLowesWarrior Unless injuries forced his hand.

[@Chiracingfan]

Ok

[@matthewdaley746]

@@Chiracingfan We're just never going to know.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Davey Allison hometown of Fort Lauderdale Florida native number 28 Texaco Havoline Ford Thunderbird Ranier racing from 1987 through 1993 crew chief Joey Knuckles and Jake Elder nickname known as suitcase car owner Harry Rainier and engine builder Robert Yates with the win the 1992 Daytona 500 before his untimely death in 1993 an a private plane crash at Talladega airport nearby Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega Alabama his legacy lives on he always has and he always will in memory of Davey Allison born 1961 passed away 1993

[@matthewdaley746]

Never heard of this guy.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Matthew Daley Davey Allison had a good relationship with Jake Elder driver and crew chief combination

[@matthewdaley746]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 Fate was horrifically nasty period.

[@charismatic9904]

That 28 texaco car was cursed. Allison dies. Irvan has his career really wrecked. Someone else died. Was it Nadeu? I forget.

[@uselesspaprclip5057]

No one else died.

[@CBF65]

Nadeau never drove the 28. His career ending crash came in 2003 with the #01 MB2 Motorsports car at Richmond. He survived the crash, but he never raced NASCAR again

[@matthewdaley746]

@@CBF65 Nadeau's career never seemed to pan out, Irvan's crash looked worse than some fatal crashes.

[@mitchbrown8627]

Kenny Irwin Jr would drive the 28 later and would die but after he left RYR.

[@matthewdaley746]

@@mitchbrown8627 I only know about him because of his death.

[@burnychaplin4601]

Davey was a great talent he would have won some championships and a bunch of races another nice guy gone too soon he was my age born in 61

[@sonnygreen9698]

NASCAR was never the same to me after that, although I was originally a Ned Jarrett fan I was thrilled to see Dale become a RYR driver, I know this sounds weird but I thought I would be really happy to see Robert with his first title and I truly was but it just wasn’t the same if you get what I mean.

[@thraxpac7179]

Man that white and black car looks so f***ing good. I mean I've always seen the solid black car until this video

[@michaelmcdonald3268]

Great song in the background, Hurt by Johnny Cash, great song

[@richardglena2817]

Having hurt playing in the background makes it so sad 😭

[@ollieminecraft]

He could have been a future champion. RIP Davey Allison.

[@thehistorygamer4591]

I read the accident reports on Allison’s crash and it’s a real shame that the reason was inexperience and it could’ve been avoided. He was a terrific racer and was definitely taken too soon

[@onlyautismic]

RiP Davey Allison 😭😭😭

[@matthewdaley746]

Terrible how you were taken away from all of us like that.

[@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE]

Sadly enough,Neil Bonnett,the guy he was about to watch before he had the helicopter crash died in an NASCAR related crash just a year later.

[@victorgoizueta2993]

7:22 Young Mike Tirico!

[@nickyb-cn4qi]

Saddest video ever. Tribute made by Ben Rhodes which was very nice at Pocono after seeing his wild wreck

[@AlonsoRules]

If that dude was in current NASCAR he would probably be the most popular driver

[@justinrad5073]

Davey is a legend no matter what anyone says

[@paulym5814]

Now this guy had the world in his hands when he passed. He was on his way up. Worse news I heard when his chopper went down.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

Something tells me that Davey Allison was gonna be a bigger name than Jeff Gordon. The dude was so good and stubborn as a fucking bull!!

[@matthewdaley746]

Too bad we'll never be able to know.

[@scm4u]

Miss you Davy. RIP

[@tylerboyles4504]

Can you do a video of why some cars in the cup series or in general always seems to be way slower or all around worse than others. For new fans like me to NASCAR.

[@dougcheedie1829]

LOVE THE MUSIC HURT IS A GEM SONG!

[@strokerace6729]

Still miss Davey

[@MarcoStrange]

Any chance you'll be doing Tim Richmond for your next Gone too Soon? To me he''s the biggest what if story in nascar, and I feel he could have been one of the biggest names had he not died so soon.

[@isbryanflyingordying2202]

“His championship hopes are over... but there will be other years”

[@fluffskunk]

The number of people Bobby Allison has had to say goodbye to... I don't know how you live through burying two sons... and Neil Bonnett a year later.

[@brettcadman5324]

I'd kill for a movie about the Peachfuzz Gang. A bunch of ballsy teens in muscle cars going way too fast for their age and laying the smackdown on some seasoned drivers, all set in the mid 70s.

[@Ghostmotorfinger]

Davey died already a legend in the making. If Davey doesn't die, Jeff Gordon reign doesn't happen. Dale Earnhardt said on record: "I probably wouldn't be 7-Time Champion". Davey is still missed by us old fans.

[@mattb2382]

The crash where he flipped multiple times was the first time I saw a nascar crash.

[@tiddiesattic]

Remember when a future in NASCAR w/out a Petty, Earnhardt or Allison was inconceivable?

[@chasefollett4107]

Bobby’s bad wreck, clifford’s passing then Davey... tragedy followed that family much like the Kennedy’s.

[@_lucas_1k_]

Finally!

[@matthewdaley746]

That's a strange way of putting it.

[@ryancurley2351]

Gone too Soon: Clifford Allison Steve Byrnes John Nemechek

[@jamiejohnson3886]

All he wanted that day was to watch Neil Bonnet practice.

[@uselesspaprclip5057]

Omg yes

[@matthewdaley746]

The guy who beat him was also gone too soon.

[@dylandoes9and8ballpool59]

Do Dale Earnhardt

[@shaunstrasser1]

Sadly his younger brother Clifford died 11 months earlier at Michigan