Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott Sr., also known as "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville", "Million Dollar Bill", or "Wild Bill" is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed... Wikipedia

• Born:  William Clyde Elliott Sr, October 8, 1955, Dawsonville, Georgia, U.S.
• Age:  70 years
• Height:  6 ft 1 in
• Achievements:  1988 Winston Cup Series Champion, 2× Daytona 500 Winner (1985, 1987), 3× Southern 500 Winner (1985, 1988, 1994), 1985 Winston 500 Winner, 2002 Brickyard 400 Winner, 1986 The Winston Winner, 1987 Busch Clash Winner, 4× Gatorade Twin 125 Winner (1985, 1986, 1992, 2000), 4× Daytona 500 Pole Winner (1985, 1986, 1987, 2001) 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) Recorded the fastest qualifying speed in NASCAR history at 212.809 MPH for the 1987 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
• Awards:  1984–1988, 1991–2000, 2002 Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver (16 times), National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year (1985), Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998), Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1998), Inaugural Inductee into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2002), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2007), National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2015), NASCAR Hall of Fame (2015), Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo