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Awesome Once Again?; Bill Elliott wins in Pocono.(Bill Elliott; 2002 Pennsylvania 500)(Brief Article)
Bill Elliott apparently has no intention of going gently into the good night that promises-what, a well-earned retirement to the woods of north Georgia? His stirring, late-race win in the Pennsylvania 500 (actually 437.5) at Pocono proved what he's been saying for years: Dismiss him as a NASCAR force at your own risk.
Granted, the driver once known as ``Awesome Bill'' lost 227 races between his 1994 Darlington win with Junior Johnson and his 2001 Homestead win with Ray Evernham. And granted, he was top-10 in points only twice in six years as owner/driver after being top-10 in 11 of his 12 years with Harry Melling and Johnson. And a big granted-he didn't seem to be having much fun until joining Evernham's start-up Dodge program last season.
Freed from the quicksand of ownership-ask Ricky Rudd, Robby Gordon, Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek, Kyle Petty, the Bodines, et al. about that-Elliott has (almost) morphed to the Elliott of old. He won two poles, a race and was ranked 15th last year for Evernham. This year, with 16 consecutive races remaining, he has four poles, a win and is ranked ninth. All this (dare we say it?) closer to age 47 than 46.
So what was he doing, making that gutsy, high-side pass that wrestled the point from Sterling Marlin in Turn One in the final laps? ``I knew I had to get him soon after the restart, when the tires were about even,'' Elliott said after his fifth Pocono win, the 42nd of his ...
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- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Hinton, Ed August 4, 2002 700+ words
INDIANAPOLIS _ Bill Elliott closed his eyes and put his hands...get here." "Here" was a place in Bill Elliott's 46 years that he himself could...all. Winning wasn't much fun for Bill Elliott, back when he was winning big. Often...
- Bill Elliott back on winning track.
- Newspaper article from: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) August 4, 2002 700+ words
...Byline: Ed Hinton INDIANAPOLIS _ Bill Elliott closed his eyes and put his hands...here." "Here" was a place in Bill Elliott's 46 years that he himself could...Winning wasn't much fun for Bill Elliott, back when he was winning big...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Crowe, Steve February 14, 2001 700+ words
...elsewhere, it was about as low as Bill Elliott thought he could go. "I don...the vet, but sold Evernham the Bill Elliott Racing shop in Statesville, N...For me, it's gone beyond Bill Elliott. It's gone beyond what I'm...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 7, 2000 700+ words
...Battle Head-To-Head Against Bill Elliott on State-Of-The-Art Racing Games WHAT: Bill Elliott will challenge guests behind the...throughout the "Zone." WHO: Bill Elliott: "America's most popular NASCAR...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 12, 2007 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 5, 2004 700+ words
...announced that legendary NASCAR driver Bill Elliott will compete in the Sam's Town...the car will carry "Awesome Bill" Elliott in his first race ever in Memphis...at Memphis Motorsports Park is Bill Elliott's protege, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup...
- Bill Elliott comes back for big win.(The Orlando Sentinel)
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Hinton, Ed August 4, 2002 700+ words
...got this thing won.'" Here was Bill Elliott's red Dodge alongside Wallace...where Elliott would pass Wallace. Elliott stalked carefully, feinting runs...was fifth. This was not the Bill Elliott who'd struggled for nearly a...
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- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Crowe, Steve June 10, 1999 700+ words
...fatherly figure of sorts. And maybe Bill Elliott is just a lot like the rest of...Moore for 1981. So he invited Elliott and brother Ernie to a late-fall...I'll never forget it,'' Bill Elliott said. ``When we met with Harry...
- Bill Elliott comes back for big win.
- Newspaper article from: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) August 4, 2002 700+ words
...got this thing won.'" Here was Bill Elliott's red Dodge alongside Wallace...where Elliott would pass Wallace. Elliott stalked carefully, feinting runs...was fifth. This was not the Bill Elliott who'd struggled for nearly a...
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