Chauncey Maggiacomo, Jr. (born November 30, 1947) known as "Jocko" or, in high school, as "Chant," was a NASCAR

NASCAR

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 Winston Cup series driver from Poughkeepsie, New York

Poughkeepsie (city), New York

Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...

. Maggiacomo started in 23 NASCAR races in 10 seasons, primarily in the Northeastern United States

Northeastern United States

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. He is best remembered as the driver that T-boned Bobby Allison

Bobby Allison

Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....

 when Allison spun at the 1988 Miller High Life 500

Miller High Life 500

Three different races have been known as the Miller High Life 500:* For the race at Pocono Raceway from 1986 to 1989, see Pocono 500* For the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1983 to 1985, see Bank of America 500...

 at Pocono, thus ending Allison's career. A veteran road course racer, Maggiacomo also won the 1976 SCCA Trans Am Series Category 1 champion.

His father Chauncey Maggiacomo (also nicknamed Jocko) was a famous racer in the Northeast who was inducted in the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame

New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame

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