The Hueytown community remembered NASCAR legend Bobby Allison as his family laid him to rest on Saturday. It was a somber day in Hueytown as Allison took his final ride down Allison-Bonnet Memorial Drive.

Allison won 85 races and the 1983 Cup Series championship on his way to becoming one of NASCAR's greatest drivers ever

Bobby Allison, a champion in both racing and resilience, rose from humble roots to change NASCAR. The Alabama Gang member leaves behind a legacy of grit and triumph.

NASCAR legend Bobby Allison died Saturday at the age of 86, NASCAR announced in a statement. A cause of death was not mentioned, but his family in a statement noted he had been in declining health in recent years.

Allison was most successful in NASCAR, but he also tried his luck at the Indianapolis 500, drove an IROC Porsche, guest starred in a BRE Datsun, and even did a test for CanAm with the Shadow team. He always went back to stock cars, because that's where the money and connections were, but he was quick any time he got behind the wheel.

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While many got to witness the driver’s impressive career, it was the Hueytown community that got to witness his final ride.