The 20th annual Davey Allison Walk of Fame induction ceremony paid tribute not only to this years sole inductee, Jeff Burton, but also to the NASCAR legend for whom the park is named. Davey Allisons father, Bobby Allison, reminisced about driving around the south in 1959, looking for tracks, and being told to go to Alabama. He said he passed through Talladega then before going on to Birmingham and Montgomery. ‘We made lifetime friends, and Davey enjoyed being part of that’ he said. ‘We went all over the Southeast, took peoples money, and brought it back to Alabama. Davey was a delight from the time he was a youngster, and as he grew, he became one of the greatest of all time.” Jeff Burton, this years inductee, said ‘This isnt about me; its about this facility. Its something that brings out Boy Scouts, cheerleaders, community leaders and visitors to honor one of the greatest. He never got to show us how really great he was.” Todays drivers, he continued, are ‘prima donnas next to what they (the Alabama Gang) were. What we do is a lot easier because of them, and Davey was a huge part of that.”( Daily Home )
