Bill Elliott to Make Historic 800th Race Start
May 31st, 2009
You know, you’d like to think that this would be a big deal event but I haven’t heard anything about it until just now. You’d also like to think that if anyone out there were going to cover this story it would be NASCAR.com but I couldn’t find it there.
Shame on them.
Bill started his very first race in 1976, got his first win 7 years later in 1983, and won his only Championship in 1988.
For the record Bill has had 799 starts; 44 wins; 55 poles; 175 top 5s; 320 top 10s; and has won more than $43,000,000.
1976 – Nov – THE WAY IT WAS… at Atlanta International Raceway in November 1976 when a 21-year-old Bill Elliott cleaned Gene Felton’s windshield during a pit stop in the Dixie 500. A road racing veteran, Felton said car owner Junie Donlavey didn’t think he would be able to go the distance so he had Elliott standing by as a relief driver. When Elliott wasn’t needed in that role, he assisted the crew. The winner Dave Marcis, in the 36-car field. – WINSTON CUP SCENE
Photo Credit: genefeltonrestorations.com
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