Then, on July 12, Davey Allison, the guy with a grin that could melt ice, was killed in a helicopter crash at Talladega. Fans were shattered. But that late September weekend at Martinsville ...

Davey Allison had close calls in the title run ... but he lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash while flying to Talladega Superspeedway. Allison attempted to land the helicopter in the ...