Bill Elliott
Guide Note: Bill Elliott is a NASCAR driver who competes in the Sprint Cup Series and the Nationwide Series for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing. He has announced that 2008 will be his final season racing on the NASCAR circuit.
Elliott’s first NASCAR race was in 1976 at the Rockingham Speedway, however it wouldn’t be until the final race of the 1983 season, at the Riverside International Raceway, that he would get his first NASCAR victory.
In 1985 he would become the first NASCAR driver to make the cover of Sports Illustrated, win NASCAR’s first million dollar prize and win 11 races on superspeedways.
With 44 career wins he has finished in the top ten in the point standings 14 times. Popular with fans he won NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award a record 16 times before removing his name from the ballot.
Fast Facts:
- Born: October 8, 1955
- Birth Place: Dawsonville, Georgia
- Rookie Year: 1976
- Career Wins: 44
- Top 10 Finishes: 320
- Pole Starts: 5
- Track Records: Talladega Superspeedway (212.809 mph) and Daytona International Speedway (210.364 mph)
- Autobiography: AWESOME BILL FROM DAWSONVILLE, My Life In NASCAR
- Video Game: Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: Bill Elliott
- NASCAR.com: Bill Elliott
- Wikipedia: Bill Elliott
- FOX Sports on MSN: Bill Elliott
- CBSSports.com: Bill Elliott
- SI.com: All-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Victories
- Video: 1992 Hooters 500 Victory Lane Interview, Bill Elliott (Time: 00:36)
Bill Elliott Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the NASCAR | Sprint Cup Series | Nationwide Series
- Official Site: Bill Elliott Career Stats
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 185
- Rookie Year: 1976
Bill Elliott Timeline
- 1955: Born October 8 in Dawsonville, Georgia
- 1976: First Race in The Carolina 500 at Rockingham Raceway
- 1983: First Win in The Winston Western 500 at Riverside
- 1984-1988, 1991-2000, 2002: Named Most Popular Driver by National Motorsports Press Association
- 1985, 1987: Winner of the Daytona 500
- 1985, 1988: American Driver of the Year
- 1985: National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year
- 1988: Winston Cup Championship
- 1980's: Voted Driver of the Decade by ESPN Speedweek's Fan Poll
- 1988, 1993: IROC Champion
- 1990: At Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ricky Rudd Hit and Killed Elliott's Rear Tire Changer
- 1998: Named One of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
- 1998: Inducted Into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
- 2003: Last Win in The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at Rockingham
- 2007: Inducted Into The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Bill Elliott News and Articles
- Google News Search: Bill Elliott News
- Official Site: Bill Elliott Returning To The #21 At Home Track in Atlanta (March 6, 2008)
- ESPN.com: Daytona Notebook: No Wood Brothers Entry at Daytona (February 17, 2008)
- NASCAR.com: 1on1: Bill Elliott (February 12, 2008)
- Stock Car Racing: "Bill Elliott Was Awesome at Atlanta in 1985"
Bill Elliott Fansites, Blogs, and Forums
- Google Blog Search: Bill Elliott
- Topix: Bill Elliott Forum
- Sporting News: The Time has come (March 9, 2008)
- Online Community: Bill Elliott Fansite
- Rowdy!: Bill Elliott Fan Site
Bill Elliott Photos
- Google Image Search: Bill Elliott
- Yahoo! Image Search: Bill Elliott
- WireImage: Bill Elliott Photos
- Flickr: Bill Elliott Photos
Bill Elliott Videos
- YouTube & Google Video Search: Bill Elliott
- YouTube: 1996 Winston Select 500 - Bill Elliott Crash (Time: 3:29)
- YouTube: 2000 DirecTV 500 - Gordon, Elliott Crash (Time: 2:56)
- Truveo Video Search: Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Merchandise
- JTG Racing Store: Bill Elliott Merchandise
- eBay: Bill Elliott Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Bill Elliott Merchandise
- AllPosters.com: Bill Elliott Posters
- MPH Motorsports.com: Bill Elliott Merchandise
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