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NASCAR Declares Bobby Allison Winner of 1971 Winston-Salem Race to End Long Dispute

Bobby Allison in 1984. | Greg Lovett / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After 53 years, one of NASCAR's most durable controversies has come to an end.

Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison has been declared the winner of the 1971 Myers Brothers 250 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., the stock car racing governing body announced Wednesday afternoon.

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