NASCAR finally declares a winner for 1971 race, ending 53-year controversy

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NASCAR legend Bobby Allison has been awarded his 85th career Cup Series win – 53 years after the race took place.For over half a century, controversy and debate surrounded a NASCAR Cup race at Bowman Gray Stadium on 6 August, 1971.It was one of six races that year featuring a mixed field with Cup cars and the smaller Grand American cars.Allison chose to drove a Grand American Ford Mustang that …Keep reading