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, a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver, died peacefully at home on Nov. 9. He was 86. Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other racing greats are paying tribute to the racing legend.

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.