Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.

Bobby Allison, whose life was full of tragedy even as he became one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time, died on Saturday. The Hall of Famer was 86.

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.