NASCAR legend Bill Elliott will compete in a Thunder Roadsters race on Atlanta Motor Speedways quarter-mile ‘Thunder Ring’Â following Saturdays E-Z-GO 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Elliott, who will also compete in Sundays Kobalt Tools 500 [in the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft Ford] and has five-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins in Atlanta, previously won his only appearance on the ‘Thunder Ring’Â in a Thunder Roadster. The Legends races will immediately follow the conclusion of the E-Z-GO 200 scheduled for 2:00pm/et. In addition to Elliott, three-time Thursday Thunder champion and current ARCA competitor Casey Roderick will compete against Elliott in the event. Roderick currently competes for the Bill Elliott Racing Team. Roderick will compete in a Roadster owned and usually driven by Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark.(AMS)(3-2-2010)
