Elliott qualified 5th, and ran in the top 10 throughout the first half of the race, but finished 37th after being involved in an accident. 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. 94, Elliott announced in early 2000 he was selling his equipment to championship-winning crew chief Ray Evernham to become part of Dodge's return to NASCAR. This included the Budweiser Shootout, the Gatorade Duel, and the Daytona 500, which Elliott had not competed in since 2003. 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). 7,491 following. However, much like the ending of the 1985 season, Elliott would lose the point lead after a string of poor finishes. Cindy Elliott is currently married to a beautiful man Bill Elliott, Cindy Elliott. William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He said: I tried to make the Ford thing happen.. And last month, a two-week span, Elliott's maternal grandmother, Audie Reece, 93, died . Elliott returned to the No. The American professional stock car racing driver is only his parents' biological son. Brittany Elliot and Starr Elliot are the daughters of Bill Elliot. In 2005, the Georgia State Legislature declared October 8 as Bill Elliott Day in the state of Georgia. And he has two sisters named Lauren Starr and Brittany Elliott. After a 5th place finish at Kansas, and a 19th place finish at Talladega, Elliott was 8th in points with six races to go. 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. 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. On January 4, 2006, Elliott announced that he would pilot the No. Explore More About her Family with Quick Facts! After a year of struggle, Elliott finished a disappointing 11th in the championship standings, causing him and Coors to part ways with the Mellings. He also holds the Daytona International Speedway at 210.364 miles per hour (338.548 km/h). In the year 1987, he marks at Talladega the fastest qualifying speed for any. 67 Year Old Libra #4. After his Darlington victory, Elliott announced he would be leaving Junior Johnson & Associates, and start his own team with sponsorship from McDonald's (leaving Johnson's other car, the No. 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. He is the son of Erving George Elliott Jr. (1924-1998) and Mildred Reece (1921-1991). He is currently 65 years old. His parents raised him and his siblings in a loving and friendly environment. After the disappointing finish in the World 600, Elliott rebounded with a 6th place finish at Riverside. 9 Chevrolet. Later he was successful in holding the track record for the fastest qualifying speed at Talladega at 212.809 miles per hour (342.483 km/h). [30] After the race, he quipped "I feel like I hit everything but the lottery, I mean it was a great day."[30]. Check out his Personal Life with Professional Career! His father George created a lumber company and loved racing, and later created a speed shop where Bills brothers, Ernie (born 1947) and Dan (born 1951), worked. Chase Elliot of the . Bill Elliott is a married man. His 2nd win of the season came three weeks later at his hometrack of Atlanta Motor Speedway, leading 129 of 328 laps. Over his career, Bill had 44 wins, and . For the race at Kansas, Elliott teamed up with R&J Racing to drive the No. Abby Elliott. 00 Burger King-sponsored Chevrolet for Michael Waltrip Racing in five NEXTEL Cup events which included Chicagoland, New Hampshire, Indianapolis, California, and Homestead. Chase Elliott is the only son of his parents but has two older half-sisters from his father's blood, they are known as Lauren Star and Britanny. And he's -for-11this year . Elliott was entered as the driver of the No. Brittany Elliott joined the Air Force in Security Forces. Cindy Elliott: Children: Yes (Chase, Starr, Brittany) Earning: Not Known: Net Worth: $10 million: William Clyde Elliott Age and Birth Info. 51. Bio, Family, Net Worth, Height, Is C.J. Actor: Sheriff of Las Vegas. He was born at Akron City Hospital on July 9,1938, to William Benedict & Edwina (Crews) Elliott. Chase Elliott, Starr Elliott, and Brittany Elliott are the name of their children. However, since the driver switch was made past the entry deadline, NASCAR said that Elliott was not eligible for the past champions provisional. As of now, he is living a happy and luxurious life with his family from the money he gains from his career. 37.[17][18]. Associated With. He made his 5 million dollar fortune with NASCAR, Phoenix Racing, Turner Motorsports. He attended St. Bernard's . In mid-1977, Elliott bought a Mercury Montego from Bobby Allison after his split from Penske Racing to replace the inferior Torino, and the move paid off. Harry Gant led 84 laps before the engine gave way on his car, and Dale Earnhardt who dominated most of the race leading 147 of the 367 laps, crashed out at around lap 318. Actor. Bill Elliott was conceived on October 8, 1955, in Dawsonville, Georgia, a country in the United States of America. The string of poor finishes dropped Elliott out of the points lead to 3rd place, 40 points behind 1st place Davey Allison and 10 points behind 2nd place Alan Kulwicki, with one race to go. 46 Red Line Oil-sponsored Chevrolet for Whitney Motorsports at Talladega but J. J. Yeley would finish the race. In the year 1992, they began dating each other and exchanged their marriage vows. 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. Who is Brittany Elliotts mother daughter of Bill Elliott? Bill Elliott. She was born on May 8, 1950 in Lynchburg, daughter of the late Benjamin F. Witt and the late Thelma P. Witt. His first race for the team was the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, which he qualified without needing one of his six provisionals. After winning the Southern 500 at Darlington along with the Winston Million, Elliott had built a 206 point lead in the championship standings with eight races to go. By winning the pole, Bill Elliott would become the first, and as of 2018, the only driver in NASCAR history to score his 50th career pole in the Daytona 500. He is known for his professional stock car racing, and he last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where he drove at number 23 in . 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. They met eachother for the first time in the year 1988 at a Sprint Cup Champion during a studio assignment. 2011-04-17T23:58:09.000Z. Chase is one of three children born to Cindy & Bill Elliot and is the product of his father's second marriage. Also, there is no sign of separation and divorce. Elliott did not win any races, but came extremely close on several occasions. After dating for some years, the couple exchanged the wedding knot in the year 1992 at a private wedding ceremony where their close friends and family . Elliott ran for the Wood Brothers in 2010. Yes, Bill Elliott will return to the series for two races during the 2022 season. Starr 34 years old (12/25/77) Brittany 20 years old (4/7/92) Chase is 16 years old (11/28/95) Chase Elliott was born to Bill Elliott, an American former professional stock car racing driver, and Cindy Elliott, a former photojournalist. [6], William Clyde Elliott was born in Dawsonville, Georgia on October 8, 1955. Chase Elliott Bio. Elliott's son Chase was the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion. It was the team's first-ever win. A week later, Elliott had one of the most memorable and dominant victories in the history of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 10 Evernham team and driver Scott Riggs and the 91 team was discontinued. Elliott went winless for the first time in 10 years during the 1993 season and finished 8th in the standings. The Actor is Dating a Girlfriend named Krista Allen Currently! 94. Bill Elliott's Daughters. Bill passed from earthly life to his eternal life on July 15, 2022. active in recent years in Las Vegas and had a Western theater program on a local television . 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. Bill is currently married to a beautiful woman, Cindy Elliott. Since 1992, Elliott has been married to his wife Cindy Elliott. "Million Dollar Bill" was previously married to his high school sweetheart, Martha, though that marriage ended in 1990. They both combined for winning 17 of the 29 races in 1987 (Earnhardt with 11 wins, Elliott with 6 wins), and finishing 1-2 four times that season, which included Earnhardt beating Elliott on a last lap pass in the spring race at Darlington, the TranSouth 500, when Elliott ran out of gas on the last lap. This was his 828th and final start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. 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. Advertisement. * Most laps led. Elliott won NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award a record 16 times (1984-1988, 19912000, 2002). Elliott has two daughters, Starr and Brittany, and one son, William Clyde II (nicknamed "Chase"). [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]. (key)* Most laps led. [3] He withdrew his name from the ballot for that award after winning it in 2002. He served 4 years in the Naval . Elliott and Evernham however found success in its very first race in the No. Landon Cassill would take over the car for the fifth race of the season, which was eventually renumbered to No. The most infamous moment between Elliott and Earnhardt occurred in The 1987 Winston All-Star race, when Elliott and Earnhardt tangled on the front-stretch at Charlotte, in what has become known in NASCAR lore as "The Pass In The Grass". The team would also switch to No. Cindy Elliott is the wife and personal manager of NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. He was born at Akron City Hospital on July 9,1938, to William Benedict & Edwina (Crews) Elliott. Elliott finished his first season with Evernham Motorsports with two poles, five Top 5s, and nine Top 10 finishes, and one win at the Pennzoil Freedom 400 at Homestead-Miami from the pole position. In 1990, Elliott won one race, at Dover, and two poles and finished 4th in the championship standings. Elliott gained full sponsorship from Coors in 1984 to the tune of $400,000 and won three races the Michigan 400 at Michigan, the Miller High Life 500 at Charlotte, and the American 500 at Rockingham. Bio, Mother, GF, Net Worth, Son, Height. It was the 40th win of Elliott's career, and would be the last win Elliott would capture in NASCAR until 2001, more than six years later. Bill Elliott with his former wife Martha Elliott and daughter Starr Elliott. The former wife of the late Junior Johnson was known far and wide as . His car tangled with Dale Earnhardt's at The Winston in 1986. 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. Gender: Male . 19 Dodge previously driven by Jeremy Mayfield. 97 Toyota in the 2012 Daytona 500,[26] but failed to qualify for the race. His son, The 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. [23] His best finish in 2009 was 15th place at Lowe's Motor Speedway. I knew since I was an early teen that I wanted to make . From his career, he has gained both and face at the same time. Elliott was announced as the 2022 National Motorsports Press Association Most . [19] Since fellow champion Dale Jarrett had used all of his guaranteed starts in his Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, Elliott was the only champion eligible for the provisional not guaranteed a spot by being in the top 35 in owner's points. The 1997 season, was undoubtedly Elliott's best season as a driver/owner statistically. In the season finale at Atlanta, one of Elliott's tire changers, Mike Rich, died in a pit-road accident. Six drivers had a mathematical shot to win the championship, with the points leader Davey Allison, Alan Kulwicki, and Bill Elliott being the primary contenders. In the final stages of the race, Elliott was leading and had to fend off a hard charging Cale Yarborough who was battling an ill-handling racecar after he broke a power-steering line. Chase Elliott is their only child together, however Bill Elliott has two grown daughters. After that, he went to university to complete his further education. April 9, 2015. foxsports. . ), * Season still in progress1 Ineligible for series points, (key) (Bold Pole position. 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. ) and Mildred Reece ( 1921-1991 ) the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, which Elliott had competed. 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