"You were always so sweet to me" - Kelley Earnhardt shares heartfelt reflection on NASCAR legend Bobby Allison after his passing

Hall of Famer Bobby Allison passed away on Saturday, November 9th. Kelley Earnhardt Miller, the CEO of JR Motorsports shared a heartfelt message for the 86-year-old NASCAR legend on Instagram.

Founder of the iconic Alabama Gang, Allison was one of the first 10 inductees in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. In a Cup Series career spanning about 25 years, he won one championship (1983) and 85 races, and also had 447 top 10 finishes to his name. Allison is one of the ten drivers who have won the four major races in NASCAR (Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 500, Southern 500, and Winston 500).

Allison was close to the Earnhardt family. To pay her respects for the NASCAR legend, Earnhardt Miller penned a heartfelt message for Allison on her Instagram stories.

"One of the best humans ever! I have some great memories through the years as a kid and adult! You were always so sweet to me!"

Kelley Earnhardt reshared a post by NASCAR (source: @kelleyearnhardtmiller on Instagram)

NASCAR originally posted the above-mentioned post for Allison on its official page. Here's a look at the post, captioned:

"The NASCAR family mourns the loss of Bobby Allison, who passed away peacefully at home today at the age of 86."

Apart from Earnhardt Miller, NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley also expressed his condolences through a press release for Allison.

"NASCAR and the NASCAR industry have lost one of our toughest and most versatile competitors and one of our staunchest and most active ambassadors of all time. Along with many others, we at the NASCAR Hall of Fame have lost a cherished friend. Bobby’s remarkable legacy and accomplishments in and for NASCAR will live in our minds, our hearts and the archives of the NASCAR Hall of Fame forever," he said in a statement.

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Kelley Earnhardt Miller co-owned JR Motorsports celebrated the team's fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series owner championship at Phoenix Raceway

Co-owned by Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Dale Earnhardt Jr., JR Motorsports won its fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday, November 9th. An elated Dale Jr. expressed his joy during a post-race interview (via Motorsports Tribune).

"I came here today and just kind of looked around and just learned and gathered what I could, and I told Justin: They think we’re out of it. We’ve got a bullet right here. This is an amazing race car, and they think we’re out of it. They don’t think we’ve got a shot. They just think there’s three racing for this. This is the best spot to be in of the four. There’s no pressure."

"The one thing that was unique tonight is when he had to dig a little deeper, he got it done, and there were some pretty incredible moments on those final probably 20 laps that I don’t know that I even realized were — I need to go watch this thing over again," he added.

It took Justin Allgaier and the #7 JRM team seven attempts to win the championship title, making it even more special for Dale Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller.