Pettys Allisons Earnhardts

[@zlinedavid]

When I think I'm having a bad day, I think of Bobby Allison. The sport that he loved almost killed him and robbed him of some of his greatest memories, and was directly responsible for the death of one child and indirectly responsible for the death of another, which in turn lead to the (then) breakdown of his mariage. His ability, his family, his fortune....gone. Yet he can look out and say "I've learned to wash my underwear and cook spaghetti....I'll be alright." And if he can be alright through that, how bad is my day?

[@RedSoxNation92]

Not to mention he’s now lost his wife too. My heart breaks for the man.

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

Well said

[@lee4501]

Never was a big Allison fan but someone fron nascar anyone should help him out financially my god look what he done for the sport their is no way he should have to move back in with his mother and live like that its a tragedy someone from nascar not the driver's but nacar themselves should make this right.

[@shaunstrasser1]

And robbed him of his youngest son

[@allee190]

@@lee4501 I'll pledge to that

[@efan2011]

The Allison segments are the most heartbreaking, no family ever deserves to suffer that much. Nothing against the Petty's or Earnhardt's as they have suffered too, but the Allison's had so many whammys at one time.

[@VGF80]

Disconnected marriage, Two ill fated sons, A medical disaster, Some of the worst things that could ever happen to a famous star.

[@jaymu9879]

Davey was my hero growing up . I'm 31 now my Dad my other hero was a ultimate die hard Allison fan . Dad took me to meet Davey at a Texaco station grand opening in NC when I was 3 yrs old I still remember looking in Daveys eyes . Sadly both of them are in heaven now. Davey was one of the most relentlessly men ever to go around the sun . He never gave up and always kept a positive attitude. I remember dad and I mourned the loss of Davey for weeks.

[@fredsullivan2777]

@@jaymu9879 I was a HUGE Dale Earnhardt fan and became a HUGE fan of Jrs. after Dales death. However, It Davey had lived , that would have been the rivalry to beat all rivalries!

[@bonniecollins340]

What a well narrated doccumentary filled with so much emotion based of true stories of such giants of our sport!..

[@MrJoshpolston]

Oh

[@dougshelton1877]

Bobby Allison held me in a picture in 1984, our family were on vacation..I'm 36 today they were all good to us, my Dad and brother both raced..I wrote a paper in 3rd grade about the Alabama Gang..Bobby signed it..my Dad and brother went to Davey's funeral that horrible July, we all visited his grave afterwards

[@TheKoolioz]

That part on why Dale didn't visit Davey's funeral made me sob like a baby.

[@surrealorb8325]

Chemaphex time stamp?

[@DiRF]

@@surrealorb8325 1:02:19

[@surrealorb8325]

DiRF eyyyyy thanks

[@warrenchambers4819]

The kind of Racers and Race cars that have made Nascar what it was, will never be seen again. Without it Nascar lost it's character, sadly if something isn't done soon the sun will set on the best automobile racing sport the world has ever known.

[@tomcumby1118]

Well said

[@andrewschreiner2752]

Amen dude I have been a NASCAR fan since I was 2 years old and It is nothing like It used to be

[@willydb11184]

Only good racing left is at Bowman in NC

[@christophercuppsr8912]

We can't go back, and if anyone puts jime jonsun with Sr and Richard petty that's where you can tell why it's like this. I'm not into extended version of all star race weekly.

[@andrewschreiner2752]

@@christophercuppsr8912 Jimmie Johnson deserves to be on the same level as Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty he won 7 Championships just like they did no one else has every come close

[@kathysanders1992]

Love this. Couldn't watch with a dry eye. Great documentary.

[@brianpope7632]

This is one of the most fantastic tributes to the legendary family’s of nascar. Because of trials and tribulations these wonderful family’s will always be remembered. God bless them all

[@slabbusterrtr7690]

3 greatest names period poor Bobby good Lord that man has dealt with some pain I couldn't imagine he lost both sons I don't think I could go on I really don't. .. great video really is 👍

[@aracp1892]

What an emotional rollercoaster......

[@kellymoran8128]

It is ironic that all three families lost so much (each lost at least one family member on the track), and also prospered so much as well. The family element is what makes NASCAR so special. I wish the everyday family that is not as close could learn something from this great sport we all love, NASCAR!

[@mickking5913]

Bobby Allison never deserved to have so much agony in his life,I find it cruel for him to have to have gone through all that.Feel for Kyle for losing his son Adam,terrible loss.I'm a Dale sr and Dale jr fan and what a tragic loss when Senior died.I'm so happy for Junior,he done so well in his career,I'm sure senior would be proud.

[@davidviar765]

So emotional,I went through alot of years and alot of memories, feel so connected to these families, God bless you all! DAVID VIAR

[@Lake_Lover]

Anyone who has followed or studied NASCAR and these synonymous names of NASCAR need to watch this video. I really enjoyed this production. Wonderfully done.

[@wyliestivers2634]

Great documentary, those folks worked hard to do what they loved and went through mountains of heartache. I feel for them

[@laurieteters8911]

WOW ! Outstanding documentary of NASCAR !!! Absolutely the best I have ever seen !! So much emotion running through me the whole time !!! TY for this video !!

[@teresawiding]

i still watch the races from home but it is never the same I have been from every track from Dover to Daytona.from martinsville to bristol, allabama.to Telledegga and the thing I miss most is never getting to see Davey ALLISON'S FACE AND SMILE AGAIN.R.I.P. MY FRIEND

[@robertlabodabirdman7433]

It was truly a great story about the ups and downs of racing many of these memories I remember I even cried through most of them Dale Earnhardt Ralph Bernard Ralph Earnhardt Martha Earnhardt Adam Patty Lee Patty. Bobby Petty petty. Bobby Allison Clifford Allison and Dave Allison and their families and they’ll Earnhardt the more sad times so many memories never forgotten but living forever I was a fan of all these driversBirdman Robert Laboda Jr 1970 I’m now 52 years old many drivers and great are great forever now still sad is over

[@tantocaro]

thank you very much for these precious memories....NASCAR was its best in the 70/80 and 90's..we cheered for the character behind the wheel...not the sponsor on the hood.thank you.

[@romaholcomb7768]

We got to see the hay day of racing. Your right we loved, and hated the characters. Maybe this was the first reality show lol. Love ya.

[@exodus1960]

I really hope that Robbie Allison makes it to Nascar.

[@dr.b0973]

I'm sure he will if he's even half as good as his dad and grandad he'll be a great driver

[@Weezy10580]

Yeah that didn’t happen

[@McCall72]

Hell of a documentary...It's easy to see why NASCAR has taken such a hit these days financially beyond some of the mistakes they've made such as not racing at certain tracks and homogenized cars. Losing the Allisons, Adam Petty, and Dale Earnhardt was as about as devastating to the sport as you can imagine.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

What a great tribute, happy, sad, ups, and downs of real life heros to me and so many fans.

[@joannaharris4683]

r.i.p all drivers lost we will always love you and your career

[@joannaharris4683]

😮😯😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

I know there is some hair dye going on, and maybe some dental bleach, but has anyone on earth aged as well as Richard Petty? The guy basically looks the same as he did when I was a kid, and that was in the 80s and early 90s. I mean he was sorta old then, and thats over 30 years ago. Incredible. Keep going King.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

NASCAR better get its act together to do these legends proper justice. if they don't, tomorrow the stands could be as empty....as the Petty Garage is today.

[@kevinpeterson5131]

its so nice to see something like this because i was able to learn some things i didnt know before and remember things i forgot and its very interesting to learn how the families were able to get along with each other off the track and yet have such a feirce rivalry on the track

[@stevemason5173]

Definitely three of the "GREATS"... No doubt!!! There others to always be remembered also, Kulwicki, and Bonnet, just to name a few more!!!

[@nancyparr759]

Outstanding!!!!! One of the BEST documentaries I’ve watched! Thank you😍

[@cfbflash5691]

I miss you Dale your memory will never fade

[@chyna44]

This Documentary always makes me cry when I watch it!!!

[@aarontodd72]

Until I started watching this. It then dawn on me how much pain and loss these three families have had. But losing sons has to be the worst. Adam still brings tears 19 years

[@dougshelton1877]

Davey's death broke every broke all of us' hearts...Dad, Mom, Chris and me...we couldn't believe it

[@chucks_88]

Proof read dude!

[@Reddaytonadog3]

ESPN Ultimate NASCAR. I never thought the Doc would bring us to the history of NASCAR. I only saw this four years ago and enjoyed it so much.

[@gordondeprest]

very touching video, thank you for posting. I became a fan of Stock car racing when I was 12 and watched the first ever televised nationally Daytona 500 in 1979. I loved the Allisons after that race, probably because of their toughness and the fight at the end with Cale (who I also respect). I have 3 brothers of my own and I thought that's the way it should be. I cried for 3 days when Davey died. Clifford Allison died just a few months earlier. They have endured so much as a family.

[@Lord_Foxy13]

The 3 major dynasties... The same things that make us laugh... Make us cry

[@terriclarke5269]

love and prayers to the family ! fly high sweet one you will never be forgotten !

[@melmiller9507]

one of the greatest sports documentaries EVER

[@josephwinkler4863]

It’s OK Richard I speak Southern American myself!

[@gsxrg46]

Thanks for loading these videos. They bring back great memories.

[@GaryKari]

Thanks you for this great documentary. Very emotional in many ways. I just respect so much how Bobby Allison takes his life after the beating he have had.

[@joootooobboosheet2486]

There have only been 2 drivers that I cried about after their deaths: Davey Allison, and Dale Sr. NASCAR and its fans lost so much after their deaths.

[@therealnynetynyne360]

I had just met Davey after the NH race cried for days, he was such a nice guy and a hell of a driver

[@timhouston2408]

I also cried over Alan Kuicki,,, if he'd lived,, he would have possibly beaten the 7 championship mark,,, just watch all his old footage,, what he accomplished in such short time,,, I'm still Dale Sr fan but boy oh boy could that man drive

[@samadams4all567]

What a great documentary.

[@roywinchel3620]

The kind of grief that the Allison's endured should never have been made into a public spectacle like it was.

[@douglasnorth2964]

Best NASCAR documentary - ever.

[@bigchief8539]

I met Davey at a Texaco in Morristown Tennessee when I was 9yrs old. The world has never been the same

[@stretson]

Yes.. and it took the Petty tragedy to bring Bobby and Judy Allison back together.. so touching...

[@carl77242]

What a great Documentary thank for sharing this I was a EARNHARDT FAN ❤

[@BronnyJamesBricks]

Your welcome, I was a fan of Bobby, then Davey & Dale, so both of their deaths hit me really hard, I still cry when I watch tributes about their deaths. I am very happy that RCR is back again, a few years ago things weren't going so well, this is the happiest I have seen Richard since Dale's death, and it's cool watching Dale Jr on his podcast & announcing, it's a way of staying connected to Dale even though he's not here anymore.

[@erika_itsumi5141]

this is beautiful. great documentary. thank you for this video

[@brendawatkins6337]

THAT SIGN IS OF DAVID ALLISON,IM'E SO GLAD WE STILL REMEMBER.

[@johnc.wunscheljr2873]

Parents should not outlive their children. I know how hard it is. I'm living it. I've cried through the last half hour of this video. November 2nd. my son would have been 39 years old. May he rest in peace.

[@EricCox4848]

Three families, three stories. The only common ground is success and tragedy. Adam Petty's death brought Bobby and Judy Allison back together after they experienced the loss of their sons Clifford in 1992 and Davey in 1993. The Earnhardt family endured the same thing with Ralph losing his life at age 45, Dale winning 7 cup titles, 76 wins including his only Daytona 500 and losing his life in 2001, and Dale Jr carried on the family legacy with his own success in the Busch series, a few wins in Cup including 2 Daytona 500 wins. It's quite a story and tells the stories of 3 big families.

[@gonefishinwithjesus]

Thanks for sharing this. The three families that meant so much to me and lost so much.

[@davewoodward9617]

This was an amazing documentary. Every race fan should watch it no matter who your guy is. This is about people.

[@jonathanbelzile8145]

Wow What a good racing documentary ,hat's up !! The best i ever watch ❤

[@4diceusmc]

Very interestingly done.. Very informative and respectful.. Fantastic job Espn.. Thank you//

[@cd240v]

The letter to Richard from the old woman, "Never put a question mark where GOD has put a period" is so true and that has what I believe , everything happens for a reason. Whoever put this video on KZbin and who made this video should be rewarded big.

[@kimberlypijnappel156]

it made you laugh and cry with the memorys off the drivers we lst

[@williampoff3096]

Racing will never be the same without these 3 Great Southern familys....NEVER.

[@janbeise9882]

it's a very long video but well worth the watch and the time to watch it. :) Cried most of the way through it.

[@karlknudson9249]

adam was awesome kid to good for this world GOD took him home!

[@brendawatkins6337]

WHEN EARNHEART DIED THAT DAY ,MY HUSBAND AND I WERE GOING HOME"AND ALL HE WOULD SAY WAS "I HATE IT,I CAN'T HARDLY BELIEVE IT "GOSH" THAT HEART HIM AS IF IT WAS SOMEONE THAT WAS KEND TO HIM.

[@jgrand19561]

Awsome.My yrs. of watching stock car racing,They were and will always be the Best!

[@allihensley7114]

The only thing stable in this world is CHRIST....NO matter what,we are all in the same boat,Bless these people which deal with everyday problems as you and me.

[@LETSCREATEMINIATURES]

Gosh this was great to watch. Brought back memories of my step dad taking us to drag races as kids.

[@jdhaynes9887]

God bless you Bobby

[@pd19852011]

I know that yes, the Allisons really have had a nightmare time with tragedy.Bobby Allison is a strong man..

[@chrisramsey6725]

Not to mention him being a Catholic from Florida/Alabama in a sport filled with Protestant Carolina boys really made him an outsider

[@joshuafarmer3467]

Amen ZlineDavid. I watch this and this is the best documentary I've seen because they've all had pain...the Petty's and Earnhardt's and now I know why Jr retired---probably not because he wanted too but because he wanted life. And KP....so sad....I was looking forward to seeing Adam dominate. And Allison, was my favorite from 88 on until he passed. Still makes me cry now. I sure wished Sr was still here but he told RC to pick Harvick and I wear his hat to this day. I wished someone would give Jeffrey a chance or Robbie Allison. Bobby and Judy so sweet!!!!!!!!!! people underestimate Kyle for his contributions! It's family. Go JUSTIN!

[@larryaddis1116]

It’s amazing at the comradery that can be built by a group of men all enjoying a sport or any other form of things that they enjoy when something happens to that form of love for your fellow man it really wrenches your heart leaving you with memories that really don’t want to remember

[@toddgrant4268]

With the exception of The King I watched all these dudes in their prime. NASCAR was a different animal back then, it's was really exciting to watch.

[@simahe1252]

When Dale was killed Nascar died with him. Good families.

[@RobertKrause-ig8mo]

i like the Earnhardts with it now and both SR and JR too was cool and like to seeing how JR and how his get to made his own inc and life too,

[@Raptorking18]

The three biggest names in Nascar

[@VGF80]

These three family names will always be part of the identity of NASCAR. "Petty, Allison and Earnhardt"

[@michaelweizer7794]

@@VGF80 agreed, the Waltrips, Elliotts and the Jarrett's might be there too!.

[@KWCline91]

@@michaelweizer7794 second tier at best.

[@Slimfromcaseohsgroccery]

@@michaelweizer7794waltrips should be up there!

[@bikescarsandeverythinginbe7309]

A HERO,A FUTURE HERO,AND THE FIRST FAMILY OF RACING,S PRODIGY!!!!!! No sport has been impacted like this!!!!!!

[@allee190]

Cheer up who love for our Nascar will always be what we know then and know now cause it will live till God takes it from us!

[@kevinreilly5846]

This is a really good documentary.

[@rox7899]

I PRAY that Ken Burns does one his documentaries on NASCAR and takes this as inspiration. Hollywood cannot script a better story...death, destruction and disappointment.

[@Simonj2109]

Great Documentary.

[@b66docos]

Love this vid, thanks for posting it.

[@gunsnstuff4040]

1:11:36 "Who's is this? I'm gonna put it down". LOL! I like how Earnhardt was getting annoyed by the stupid fan.

[@MaximumDecibels]

30:15 did you hear what this man said. can't hate somone that grew something out of nothing. dale had nothing and turned that into a millionares life. to have what dale had and to achive what dale did on the track..of course only focusing on himself was the way to go..we should all learn from the mistakes dale made, now you know what not to do. does dale deserve our disrespect? No he doesn't..and surely not 20 yrs after his death. i never liked Nascar..i watched it with grandad and rooted on bobby allison or donnie. when i heard about this hot shot rookie driver Dale Earnhardt from my grandad in 1979..i took it at face value and ran with it. i finally had a fresh driver i could root for in my teens. im 54 yrs old now and have been a dale fan since i was 13. Dale was rough on tires..and hell on wheels...and we fans ate it up..worked for our money all week, to blow it on nascar and chicks come the weekend. yup dale started it..frigin instigator..he didnt intimidate us fans..rattle some nerves along the way..he was training them..'endurance test of wit and will' ralph earnhardt winning 101

[@willpuckett97]

I agree 100% jack arute is a jerk, he must be A petty fan, because he completely disrespects both Dale sr. And Bobby Allison in this

[@calvin1648]

That was Great Story of Raceing Family. Great Job

[@alfonsopreciado6809]

God bless nascar USA amen thank you for your videos memories of nascar race cars from Daytona beach FL is very great 😃🙏👍👍💕💕💕 I love. Race CARS of NASCAR on my hotwheels race track forever ❣️❣️❣️ our nation is very great 😃😃😃😃

[@bootnyfonzworthcollier1692]

Great footage of tiny Lund he held the stripped bass record in South Carolina for over fifty years it only got beat by a pound or so there is a picture of him with it at a store/boat landing at blacks camp at Santee Cooper one of the first fresh water strippers makes him part of NASCAR and fishing history

[@collinblack8474]

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@editsbya6010]

I could listen to Miss Earnhardt talk all day

[@beghdav]

wow thx rowdy, i know know much more about NASCAR history thanks to your channel, it's hard to get infos here in europe :)

[@rebeccaduncan5366]

when you life is good and had made it big when you was dale earnhardt sr who had his kids 2 of them dale earnhardt jr a son and duther kally who with her little brother who made his own inc jr inc the 2 had runing now, itis like dear old dad who made big and runing his own inc , why not, long live dale earnhardt sr ,

[@RB-ib3mo]

Three times in my life I can say with absolute certainty where I was on a given day. 1. When Ayrton senna died. 2. When dale earnhardt died and 3. September 11th 2001. three tragic days

[@pd19852011]

Lovely documentary...really hits home how dangerous the sport really is..Here you have 3 families, each with someone taken from the sport. Adam, Clifford and Dale..

[@VGF80]

We should be glad that the sport has gotten safer now, that there haven't been any fatalities.

[@michaelweizer7794]

@@VGF80 safer now, but now we ask in nascar what's wrong with the sport and what can be done about it!

[@jasonvogue4487]

Ed Hinton wrote a book about Daytona….. great writer for the sport

[@rustysmith5809]

These are the Drivers that were common on my tongue when I watched racing, along with the Unsers.

[@dewightkey6975]

Davey and his brother ❤ Clifford were the best 👌if Kiel. Boy was still here he would have 🏆 several races he was special I had been watching him

[@shannongrayRFK]

These drivers here are real men lived through a depression drive big powerful cars with little safety equipment and no power steering were in crashes that could keep a driver today out for months or even scare them into quitting I have no doubt on my mind had Davey lived to finish his career he would have been a multiple champion he even earned respect of dale Sr and Richard Perry and I was a kid when Davey started was 15 when he died I cried like I had lost a brother ...Davey was my hero I wanted to be just like him tough strong and respectful and kind but take no shit just like Davey he didn't take any and never gave any unless it was deserved (DW)... Davey was alot like his father also his uncle Donnie and alot like Red farmer ....Davey did the Alabama gang proud and Clifford was starting to come up to he would have been good too but I think he didn't put the work in Davey did Davey would have won 4 to 5 cups maybe more who knows but the ones he would have won woulda taken away from Gordon and Earnhardt and with that said there would have been no Johnson and no Johnson is no oeety or Earnhardt or Allison let him drive Petty's big blue dodge with no power steering and only a lap belt with no custom seat just the big bench seat ...or let him flip over 20 times like Davey at Pocono or Wallace at Talladega and Daytona I'd like to see him almost win a cup after having to race half a season with broken bones and having to Velcro his hand to shifter ....btw if swerving irvan hadn't crashed into Davey he had that cup win ....but no driver today has the grit guts or balls to do these things drivers then had to deal with....oh yeah no cool suits too if like to see Jimmie drive around Alabama in the middle of summer with the windows up and heat on yeah he won't Jimmie even spells his name like a girl so na I never will respect his so called cups to dales and Richards and never will

[@reglabrum795]

Watching this got me thinking about Adam Petty what great drivers up there in heaven watch over him on that great racetrack in the sky like Tiny Lund Fireball Roberts the Allison brothers the earnhearts being taught tolerance and racing should not discriminate like the example of Wendell Scott rest in peace Adam and Davey Allison

[@Mtlmshr]

Should not forget the Gee’s and the Parrots! Those two families are as big as those families!

[@donnabaird1755]

great program

[@RobertKrause-ig8mo]

i seeing the #8 car back when JR had then when his dad was living on , as for it was a 1950 car before jr had it , as for it was cool now,

[@b.w.22]

Genuinely so moving. Davey and Dale Sr. were such enormous losses to Winston Cup racing.

[@chrisramsey6725]

If Bobby Allison had the money and the factory backing that Richard Petty had, I am convinced that he would be second on the all time win list and Petty would not have 7 titles and 200 wins. Petty would use his clout to really screw over the Allisons in the inner politics of the sport and the tire and car companies.

[@Garf2O]

Who needs sad tragic storys in movies and tv shows when you can just watch this, and its even worse cause it actually happened.