
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, November 29, 1993                   TAG: 9311290092
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: METRO 
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ETC. ALLISON LINES UP NEW DRIVER

Bobby Allison has lined up veteran NASCAR Grand National driver Chuck Bown to replace Jimmy Spencer, who is joining Junior Johnson's team next year.

Bown, 39, becomes the fifth driver for Allison's team since it was formed in 1990.

It was the second straight year Allison had to find a replacement for a driver who defected to Johnson's team. In 1992, Hut Stricklin switched to Johnson, but he lasted only one season and was replaced by Spencer.

Spencer, who finished 12th in the Winston Cup standings this year, signed his new deal with Johnson late in the season, when many other drivers already had made their plans for 1994.

Allison was forced to scramble for a new driver, and he settled on Bown, who was the 1990 Grand National champion and ran fourth in the points standings this year.

Keywords:
AUTO RACING

by CNB