Allison's career had Mt. Everest highs and Death Valley lows. He won the Winston Cup Championship in 1983. Bobby was NASCAR's "Most Popular Driver" six times. He won the Daytona 500 three times the final time in 1988 at age 50, followed by his son Davey. This should have been Bobby's most-cherished racing memory. But he can't remember it! A life-threatening crash with serious head trauma at Pocono later that year robbed him of his most precious of memories. Bobby recovered from the devastating crash after months of intense painful rehabilitation. A lesser man would have given up. Bobby would never race at the highest level again but he would stay involved as a team owner.
He watched the racing careers of his sons, Clifford and Davey, and endured a parent's worst agony twice in less than a year, as he had to bury both sons after a racing accident claimed Clifford and an aviation crash took Davey. What strength. What courage. Learn more about this remarkable man in "Bobby Allison: A Racer's Racer."
Gregg Leary is a Researcher/Writer for 'Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain','The SPEED Report', book reviewer and columnist for SPEEDtv.com. (SPEED Photo)
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Gregg Leary, a researcher/writer for "Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain" and
Book critic for SPEEDTV.com, was the track announcer for Hooter's IHRA Drag Racing at National Events in the USA and Canada and entertained event crowds during "down time" by conducting "crowd participation" and product giveaways with the Hooter's Girls.
He also was Marketing/PR Director and track announcer at Lake Erie Speedway.
As photo editor, feature writer, columnist and swimsuit calendar chief photographer for "Sports Jam Magazine," Leary covered Auto Racing, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association. He has photographed dozens of celebrities from A-Z, including Mario Andretti, Jim Brown, AJ Foyt, Ken Griffey Jr., Michael Jordan, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Mark McGwire, Paul Newman, Walter Payton, Alex Zanardi and Presidents Gerald Ford, George Bush and Bill Clinton.
Gregg's wife, Lynn, and daughter, Caitlynn, live in Jefferson, Ohio. His son, Sean is a student at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
Leary has conducted motivational seminars and performed stand-up comedy around the country. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and Exeter University in England. Gregg has hitchhiked 40,000 miles through 36 states and 10 European countries and is a licensed pilot and skydiver. Leary is available for motor sports consulting on a limited basis.
Contact him via email at gleary@speedtv.com .
