If they were going to be driving fast, I wanted them to do it in the right place." During events local tracks, like the Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia, the Elliott's could see their youngest son Bill had raw, natural talent for the sport. Elliott's father is noted as saying, ""Actually, I got my boys into racing because I wanted them to stay away from the back roads. The whole family was passionate about racing and it wasn't long before the Elliott boys were behind the wheel.
George Elliott, the family patriarch, started bringing his three boys, Ernie, Dan and Bill, to the racetrack. But, it was the strength and support of his family that first launched Bill Elliott into racing. Hard work and a passion for the art of racing turned an eager young driver from a small Georgia town into a NASCAR Winston Cup champion. Though quiet and unpretentious, this NASCAR Cup champion has been dazzling fans with his racing ability for an amazing three decades.
From cutting up car bodies in the early days to winning NASCAR's first million dollar bonus, Bill Elliott has seen and done it all. Throughout his career he has radiated a modest and friendly personality that has endeared him to race fans of all ages. Racing legend Bill Elliott has built one of the most distinguished records in NASCAR Cup history.
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