NASCAR overturns controversial 53-year-old racing result

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In keeping with all of October’s shocking storylines, NASCAR has overturned a ruling from over 50 years ago. On Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR Hall of Famer declared Bobby Allison the winner of the 1971 Myers Brothers Memorial 250.

• On August 6, 1971, Bobby Allison, a member of NASCAR’s golden generation of “innovators,” climbed into a “Pony Car,” better known as the Grand American Car, at the 1971 Myers Brothers Memorial 250 at Bowman Gray Stadium. This change was legal because the race was a combination event between the Grand American and Grand National Series.
• Thanks to a strategic advantage in his smaller Ford Mustang, Allison led 138 laps en route to victory. However, after the race, NASCAR announced that there would be no official winner and Allison lost the win.
• This change precedes NASCAR’s return to non-points Bowman Gray next February. The 2025 Clash at Bowman Gray takes place on February 2nd and will be broadcast on Fox or FS1.
• This long-awaited change is controversial due to its impact on the NASCAR record book. With this victory, Allison takes sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list. Additionally, he officially surpasses his bitter rival Darrell Waltrip on this list. The two were tied for fourth place with 84 wins since Waltrip’s win at Darlington in 1992.

In a statement from NASCAR, Chairman and CEO Jim France said:

“For 53 years, the Myers Brothers Memorial was the only race run by NASCAR that did not have an official winner. As we began preparations for the upcoming clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, the topic of that August 6, 1971 race came back to the forefront. We felt it was right to officially recognize Bobby’s win and honor him as an 85-time NASCAR Cup Series winner. We are grateful to Bobby for his lifelong contributions to NASCAR.” – Jim France

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