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Bill Elliott to run for NEMCO Motorsports in Daytona 500:

NEMCO Motorsports announced that Bill Elliott, past Sprint Cup Champion and Daytona 500 winner, will pilot the #97 Toyota for the Daytona 500 to be held at the Daytona International Speedway. This synergy will bring Front Row Joe, Joe Nemechek and Million Dollar Bill, Bill Elliott together as a powerful pair to kickoff the 2012 NASCAR season. ‘I am really excited to be racing with NEMCO Motorsports and Joe Nemechek, who has been a friend and respected competitor through the years,’ said Bill Elliott. ‘This will be a great way to start off the 2012 NASCAR season in Daytona.’
‘This is a great and fun moment in racing for us at NEMCO Motorsports,’ said Joe Nemechek. ‘We believe the talent and skill of Bill will steer the 97 car to a great showing for us and I am excited to be racing right along with him, this time on the same team.’(NEMCO Motorsports)(2-15-2012)