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DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 30, 1993                   TAG: 9307010439
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
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BOBBY ALLISON IN RACING HALL OF FAME

In Birmingham, Ala., NASCAR great Bobby Allison won a spot in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame with the same flair that made him a fan favorite for two decades. Selected for induction in his first year of eligibility, Allison got more votes than any previous honoree in the hall's first three classes, which included Andy Granatelli, Junior Johnson and Louis Chevrolet.

"It's a tremendous honor, but also a tremendous surprise," Allison, 55, said.

Other 1993 inductees include NASCAR dirvers Cale Yarborough and David Pearson; Formula One racer Niki Lauda; Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford; mechanic George Bignotti; Camel GT champion Al Holbert, and Rex Mays, best known as a dirt-track racer during the 1930s and '40s. Don Naman, executive director of the hall, would not say exactly hos many votes Allison received, citing a policy against such disclosures. A panel of 150 writers who cover racing worldwide voted.

\ For the first time since Aug 31, 1987, the NFL has a collective bargaining agreement with its players. The agreement, which runs to March 1, 2000, was signed at a ceremony Tuesday.

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