He started on the outside pole, and dominated the race leading 93 of 160 laps. Elliott was a popular racer back in his days ( Source : 1951 H. Thomas Bill Elliott with his former wife Martha Elliott and daughter Starr Elliott. However, since the driver switch was made past the entry deadline, NASCAR said that Elliott was not eligible for the past champions provisional. Elliott and Evernham however found success in its very first race in the No. In the 1987 season, Elliott won six races, including his second Daytona 500 in dominating fashion, starting from the pole position (his 3rd consecutive Daytona 500 pole position), and leading 104 of the 200 laps. He still managed to climb through the field and lead the most laps of the race, leading 140 of the 393 laps, en route to capturing his 44th and final NASCAR race win over future seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. Chase belongs to the racing stock family, his father, Bill Elliott, was the 1988 Winston Cup Series champion. He would then go on a tear during the summer months of 1985, first winning back-to-back races, his 6th and 7th of the season, at Pocono and Michigan. but Evernham leased the car to him. Chase Elliott's mother, Cindy Elliott, was Scene and Illustrated's photographer. 1990 D. Earnhardt Brittany Elliott also joined the Air Force in Security Forces. At Daytona, Elliott announced that 2008 would be his final season as a Sprint Cup driver. Both Brittany and Starr are grown up and well-established in their lives. With Tony Pollard on the franchise tag , Robinson would be the Cowboys . 2022 J. Logano. In 2005, the Georgia State Legislature declared October 8 as Bill Elliott Day in the state of Georgia. 2003 M. Kenseth 9 for Hendrick Motorsports. [14] Elliott finished the 1992 season with five wins, three poles, 14 Top 5s, 17 Top 10s, and finishing 2nd in the final championship standings for a 3rd time, this time by only a mere 10 points which remained the closet margin in NASCAR history until 2004, and eventually the 2011 season. 1972 R. Petty After graduation, she started working at Griggs Publishing Company in 1987. Bill Elliot has two daughters from his first marriage with Martha. This was the "first leg" of the Winston Million promotion that Elliott captured. Elliott finished 15th in the final points standings for 2001. They were spotted together several times, but none confirmed their relationship. A week later, Elliott had one of the most memorable and dominant victories in the history of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The renowned racer's wife, Cindy was born on 21st March 1965. The team would also switch to No. He managed to get an 11th place finish and a 10th place qualifying effort at Michigan, along with a 9th place qualifying effort at Texas. Elliott finished the season with six wins, six poles, 15 Top 5s, 22 Top 10s (including at one point 16 in a row), and an average finish of 6.6. The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, Chase Elliott currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. Race Car Driver Birthday October 8, 1955. One daughter Brittany, 19 years old is serving the country in the Air Force in New Mexico, and the. 37 Dodge at Atlanta, marking the 30th Anniversary of Elliott driving at his hometown track. He did also manage a 3rd-place qualifying effort at California. Elliott won his second race of the season at Dover, leading 203 of 500 laps. He soon earned his first Top 10 finish in the Southern 500 (10th), and his first top-5 finish 2 years later in the same race, finishing 2nd to race winner (and Elliott's boyhood hero) David Pearson. NASCAR Hall of Fame. 2012 B. Keselowski 2013 J. Johnson hey often go to the race venue to support him. Elliott would only win once that year in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona and won two poles. Brittany Elliot and Starr Elliot are the daughters of Bill Elliot. Mini Bio (1) Born Gordon Nance in 1904 on a farm in Pattonsburg, Missouri -- a small town about 60 miles northeast of Kansas City -- the future "Wild Bill Elliott" grew up around horses. 21 Motorcraft Ford for the Wood Brothers, including the Daytona 500. Elliott did come within 20 points of the championship lead after his 11th win of the season at Atlanta with one race to go. Elliott started 29th, but needed to finish 18th or better to clinch the championship regardless of what Rusty Wallace did in the race. Elliott followed up taking the points lead after Bristol, by winning two of the next three races, both in dominating fashion; the first being his second Southern 500 victory at Darlington leading 154 of 367 laps, and then leading 392 of 500 laps completing the season sweep at Dover. Over his career, Bill had 44 wins,. He scored 11 wins and 11 poles out of 28 races and also won the first ever Winston Million[10] in the Southern 500 at Darlington. 2010 J. Johnson She was born in Columbus, Georgia. They include the following: Bill Elliott is widely considered as one of the greatest and most well-respected racecar drivers, not only in NASCAR history, but in motorsports history as a whole. 2016 J. Johnson Bill holds fasted qualifying speed record in the track of 212.809 miles per hour. Chase's sisters, Starr Elliott, and Brittany Ann Elliott, are his half-sisters from his father Bill and his previous relationship with Martha. 2000 B. Labonte 1976 C. Yarborough Bill Elliott Wife. Going into the "third leg" of the Winston Million promotion, which was the World 600 at Charlotte, Elliott had a chance to capture the million dollar prize. [23], On Memorial Day May 25, 2009, Elliott became the 7th member of the "800 club", with his 800th career Sprint Cup start at Lowes Motor Speedway.[24][25]. He resides with his wife in his hometown of Dawsonville, Georgia. Bill was previously married to his high school sweetheart Martha Elliott. Elliott was scheduled to be the Team Red Bull entry for Atlanta, but A. J. Allmendinger drove the car instead, Elliott instead drove the No. Elliott has been recognized on SportsPro's "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes.". 1961 N. Jarrett Brittany Elliot and Starr Elliot are the daughters of Bill Elliot. Elliott followed that up with a 4th at Charlotte, a 9th at Martinsville, and a 4th at Atlanta. Bill Elliott with his former wife Martha Elliott and daughter Starr Elliott. 1982 D. Waltrip 105 Starr Elliott Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 105 Starr Elliott Premium High Res Photos Browse 105 starr elliott photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. In 29 races, Elliott won another six races, won another six poles, had a string of 16 consecutive Top 10 finishes, and did not have a race where he finished outside the Top 20. Elliott beat Earnhardt to the checkered flag three times in 1987 at Michigan, Rockingham, and the season finale at Atlanta. 98 Dodge Intrepid for Mach 1 Racing in three other events in 2004 because of sponsorship issues between Coca-Cola (Elliott's sponsor) and Pepsi (Evernham's sponsor). From the start of his racing career, every family member was there cheering him; Bill sponsored him, and uncles Ernie and Dan led the crew alongside him. Driver Bill Elliott gets oxygen from a crew member as he cools off on a workbench in the Daytona International Speedway garage after competing in the. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) PURCHASE A . Ken Schrader returned to the No. Elliott withdrew his name from the ballot for that award after winning it in 2002. Elliott also won eight poles, and finished 2nd in the final point standings again, this time to Dale Earnhardt by 489 points. The American professional stock car racing driver is married to Cindy Elliot and together they have three children, two daughters, Lauren Starr, and Brittany, and one son, William Clyde II (nicknamed "Chase"). The 2003 season ultimately became Elliott's final full-time season. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007, and into the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. 91 team went to the new No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy", "IodciElliott content doing business in a Dodge", ":: National Motorsports Press Association::", "Bill Elliott Injured in Talladega Crash", "Dominance underscores winning performance", "In Nascar, Two Old Hands Reach Out for Some Help", "Bill Elliott 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info", "Welcome to nginx eaa1a9e1db47ffcca16305566a6efba4!185.15.56.1", NASCAR: Elliott: I'm done with top series after 2008 | Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Bill Elliott 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info", "NASCAR Gets Unlucky with the Weather _ Again - News Story - WSB Atlanta", "NASCAR.COM - By the Numbers: Charlotte - May 21, 2009", "Bill Elliott To Drive No. Age, Height, and Weight Being born on October 8 1955, Bill Elliott is 67 years old as of today's date 23rd April 2023. 2001 J. Gordon The year was marked with sadness for Elliott when he had to miss the fall Dover race to attend the funeral of his father. 1971 R. Petty In another ironic twist, Elliott winning at Homestead would be the first time since Melling Racing and Bill Elliott himself at the Pepsi 400 in 1991, that the No. ( Source : racersreunion ). 51. During that run, Elliott finished runner-up in the first Michigan race, then won back-to-back races in the summer, the first one being his first Pepsi Firecracker 400 win at Daytona, followed by the July race at Pocono. 1997 J. Gordon 2021 K. Larson 1992 A. Kulwicki Details about her are not known but this section will be updated when we find any new information regarding the American race car drivers first wife. Won record 11 superspeedway races in 1985, Led NASCAR Winston Cup Series in wins in 1985, 1988 (tie), and 1992 (tie), 7 wins at Michigan International Speedway (including 4 wins in a row 1985-1986), 6 Consecutive Poles at Talladega Superspeedway (1985-1987), 19841988, 19912000, 2002 Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver (16 times), Inaugural Inductee into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2002), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[2] (2007), National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year (1985), National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2015). According to his autobiography, many generations of Elliotts resided there. 1980 D. Earnhardt Brittany is the daughter of Cheryl Johnson, of Ala. and Bill and Cindy Elliot, of . His son is the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 2018 J. Logano, 2019 Ky. Busch Cindy Elliott is also the mother of the famous race driver Chase Elliott. The game was released for the NES and Amiga in 1991, and Bill Elliott's NASCAR Fast Tracks was released for the Game Boy at the same time. Apart from Chase, Cindy also is a mother to two stepdaughters, Starr Elliot and Brittany Elliot. Awesome Bill from Dawsonville currently holds the track record for the fastest qualifying speed at Talladega at 212.809 miles per hour (342.483 km/h) and Daytona International Speedway at 210.364 miles per hour (338.548 km/h), both of which were set in 1987. Cindy has a moderate social media presence, as she is active on Twitter. Chase Elliott is not married yet. His first race for the team was the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, which he qualified without needing one of his six provisionals. Ironically, Atlanta is his hometown track, being the closest to Dawsonville in the circuit. 36 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for MB2 Motorsports in the 2006 Daytona Speedweeks events. This was the only major of the four, that Elliott would not win in 1985 (a driver needed only to win a "small slam" of the four majors to win the bonus; Elliott, since he retired in 2013, would not finish a Career Grand Slam. His only threat to the championship was Rusty Wallace, who entered the race winning three of the last four races and was 79 points behind Elliott. He retired with 55 career poles, which ranks 8th on the all-time poles list. It was the team's first-ever win. Bill filed a divorce in Union Country Superior Court, claiming his marriage was irretrievably broken with Martha in 1990. In the 1981 season, he had one Top 5 and seven Top 10 finishes in 13 races, including the team's first pole in the spring race at Darlington. | September 27, 2022 05:47 PM. 1958 L. Petty, 1959 L. Petty The mark at Talladega is the fastest qualifying speed for any NASCAR race ever done in the history of racing with the current usage of restrictor plates at Daytona and Talladega since 1988. In 2021, Elliott was a full-time driver at the inaugural season of the Superstar Racing Experience, Tony Stewart's new stock car racing series. 1975 R. Petty ABBY MARRIES BILL The "Odd Mom Out" star met screenwriter Bill Kennedy on the set of "Sex Ed" in 2013. However, after Melling yielded the No. However, Elliott's most lasting accomplishment that year was setting two NASCAR qualifying records, which stand to this day. It also eventually became the final win for the team of Junior Johnson & Associates. 10 Evernham team and driver Scott Riggs and the 91 team was discontinued. However, much like the ending of the 1985 season, Elliott would lose the point lead after a string of poor finishes. Chase is on the Elliott championship history by participating in races. Busch 4 pick on Ezekiel Elliott in 2016 and then gave him a six-year, $90 million extension in 2019. 2020 C. Elliott He would finish the race in the Top 5, bringing home a 5th-place finish, even though the race will forever be remembered for the death of fan-favorite Dale Earnhardt. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Official Fan Page: http://chaseelliott.com and coming soon www.ElliottRacingHeritage.com Since 1992, Elliott has been married to his wife Cindy Elliott. Elliott dominated the entire race, leading 189 of the 267 laps and was on his way to victory, but a cut tire on the final lap in turn 2 allowed Bobby Labonte to score the victory (which ended up, being the final win of Bobby's career). Chase Elliott's sisters, Starr Elliott, and Brittany Ann Elliott, are his older sisters. She has a master's degree in Public Administration. Even after the divorce, Elliotts have been good friends for the growth of their two daughters. Elliott and Earnhardt were essentially the only two championship contenders all year in 1987, as both battled and tangled with each other all year. In 1988, Elliott had one of the greatest seasons of his career when his captured his first and only Winston Cup Championship in NASCAR. Elliott has also been honored by the state legislature with a stretch of roadway (the entirety of Georgia State Route 183) in his native Dawson County renamed Elliott Family Parkway. 9 went to victory lane. Elliott ran for the Wood Brothers in 2010. 1987 D. Earnhardt After his son, Chase Elliott, captured his first career NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway, take a look at Bill Elliott's career through the years. Birth Sign Libra. Bill Elliott's wife Cindy Elliot has been with the legendary racer since they tied the knot in 1992. 9 Chevrolet. And for most of his successful career, he has had the company and support of his loving partner, Cindy. 1970 B. Isaac His 44 career wins does not include six exhibition wins, which include one "Winston All-Star Race" win in 1986, one "Busch Clash" win in 1987, and four Gatorade Twin 125 wins at Daytona in 1985, 1986, 1992, and 2000. Two weeks later, Elliott captured what would be the final win of his career at Rockingham (Ironically enough, at the same track where he made his first career NASCAR start back in 1976). In 1998, Elliott was selected as one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in its history, and has been honored by being inducted into numerous racing and motorsports Halls of Fame. [8] Brittany Elliott joined the Air Force Security Forces. 1993 D. Earnhardt On teh silver screen Elliott was Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp, Red Ryder, Kit Carson, Davy Crockett's son, Daniel Boone's grandson, and, of . William Clyde Elliott II, commonly known as Chase Elliot, is a racer himself just like his legendary father. This included the Budweiser Shootout, the Gatorade Duel, and the Daytona 500, which Elliott had not competed in since 2003. After a disappointing 1999 season which saw Elliott's multi-car operation dissolve back into No. Elliott has two daughters, Starr and Brittany, and one son, William Clyde II (nicknamed "Chase"). Feb. 29 . Getty Images. He made his 5 million dollar fortune with NASCAR, Phoenix Racing, Turner Motorsports. [19] He led the race at one point until he was involved in a wreck around lap 200. 9 for Bill Elliott from 1981 to 1991, yielded that number to Ray Evernham for 2001. In 1998, Elliott teamed up with Dan Marino to form a multi-car team, the team was renamed Elliott-Marino Motorsports, adding the No. Born on 21 March 1965, Cindy Elliott is currently 57 years of age. The couple had to meet several times for professional work turning into personal life partners. The team fell out of the top-35 in owners' points after Indianapolis, leading to the firing of Mayfield, and Evernham assumed that Elliott would guarantee a starting spot in the field by being a past champion. With both her husband and son being engraved into the motorsport and the limelight that comes with it, Cindy has taken the responsibility of being the director and the supervisor for the social media of both Bill and Chase. 9 car to Kasey Kahne and switching to a part-time schedule driving R&D cars for Evernham. 6 Unilever Dodge Charger in the Busch Series for Evernham at Memphis, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas. In victory lane, Long presented Elliott with the Winston Million Dollar Bonus while being showered with "Million Dollar Bills", which would then end up being one of Bill Elliott's infamous nicknames he would carry throughout his illustrious career. His other daughter Starr is settled down with her family and child in Downsville, Georgia. Despite losing power-steering in the car, he led 336 of the 500 laps, and won the race being the only car finishing on the lead lap. 30 talking about this. Before Fame. And he's -for-11this year going into Sunday's road race at Sonoma,. 1973 B. Parsons Later that season, Elliott signed to drive the No. After a 5th place finish at Bristol, Elliott had a chance to clinch the Winston Million Dollar Bonus in the next race, which was the 4th and "final leg" of the Winston Million Dollar promotion: the Southern 500 at Darlington. Bill's racing efforts have now turned to his son, Chase Elliott. Elliott started the race strong, but had to fend off tough competition throughout the race which included serious threats by Harry Gant and Dale Earnhardt, who dominated the early and middle portions of the race. 23 Chevrolet Camaro at Road America in the Xfinity Series on August 25. 1983 B. Allison With his first win to go along with 12 Top 5s and 22 Top 10 finishes, Elliott finished the season in 3rd place in the final championship point standings of 1983. In 2005, Elliott continued his part-time driving duties which included driving the No. A week later in the season finale, Elliott came within a lap of winning his final race as a full-time driver in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW-sponsored Dodge Intrepid the following year. However Elliott would lose the point lead after a string of poor finishes, which included a 12th a Richmond, 20th at Dover, 17th at Martinsville, and the transmission failing at North Wilkesboro, finishing 30th. He used the No. He also has two daughters, whose name are Starr and Brittany. Chase has won a win in the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race, and 17 career Cup Series wins at Bristol Motor Speedway. 00 Burger King-sponsored Chevrolet for Michael Waltrip Racing in five NEXTEL Cup events which included Chicagoland, New Hampshire, Indianapolis, California, and Homestead. The car then fell out of the top 35 again but at Bristol got back into the top 35 in points. 1955 T. Flock Chase is one of three children born to Cindy & Bill Elliot and is the product of his father's second marriage. 1991 D. Earnhardt Elliott finished the 1994 season finishing 10th in the championship standings. 9, which was owned by Melling, his championship-winning team. After 115 starts beginning in 1976, and eight 2nd-place finishes between 1979 and 1983, Elliott finally broke through and won his first Winston Cup race in the final race of the 1983 season the Winston Western 500 at Riverside. Elliott also drove the No. Brittany Ann Eliott is a 2010 graduate of Harvester Christian Academy in Douglasville. After the disappointing finish in the World 600, Elliott rebounded with a 6th place finish at Riverside. The superwoman believes in balancing organization and time management for a balanced family. Elliott's son Chase was the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion. 1 Heat 1 winner. Bill, like every father, wishes the best for his kid. Multiple media outlets went to cover the race, as Elliott had the chance to collect the million dollar purse which at that time had never been done in stock car racing. The 1991 season saw Elliott's sponsorship change to Coors Light and the familiar red on the car was replaced with blue. None the less, Elliott led 100 of the 367 laps and crossed the finish line first, winning the Southern 500 at Darlington, capturing his 10th win of the season, and winning the first ever Winston Million Dollar Bonus, which at the time was the largest single race payday in motorsports history. She currently works as a senior airman in the united states airforce. Elliott won seven crown jewel races in his career, two in the Daytona 500 (1985, 1987), three in the Southern 500 (1985, 1988, 1994), one in the Winston 500 (1985), and one in the Brickyard 400 (2002). He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007,[5] inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame at Darlington in 2015, and into the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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