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Elliott tested at Talladega

Bill Elliott opted to privately test at Talladega twice in January and did not test at Daytona. Talladega doesn't release test speeds per teams requests, so no speeds are available. No idea why Chad Little did not test at Daytona. As for Elliott. his second team with...
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Garone to serve as Elliott’s crew chief

UPDATE: Joe Garone has been named crew chief for Bill Elliott in 1998. Former crew chief Mike Beam was promoted to chief operating officer of the organization. Beam had been the crew chief since 1995.(Speedworld)(1-14-98). Garone was Rick Carelli's crew chief for 6...
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Testing at Talladega

Bill Elliott was one of seven drivers at Talladega Superspeedway Tuesday testing for the upcoming season. Elliott also had Dennis Setzer and David Bonnett helping test cars for his 3-day test. Also testing NASCAR Winston Cup cars was Ricky Rudd with assistance from...
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Troy Reed hired

Troy Reed, has been hired by Bill Elliott and Dan Marino to be team manager of the new #13 First Plus Ford to be driven by Jerry Nadeau. Troy has been around racing for all his life, probably mostly, because his dad, Nick, made sure of it. Nick has been spectating ...
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Service Merchandise

I hear Service Merchandise will be an associate on Bill Elliott's #94 McDonald's Ford in 1998(12-23-97)...
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Jack Hewitt to Trucks?

I hear open wheel/sprint driver Jack Hewitt will drive a Bill Elliott Craftsman Truck in 1998. No idea of a sponsor or if it is a full time deal(12-16-97), another source says Dexter Canipe, WRS national champ, has gone to work for Bill Elliott in his new shop and ...
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Super 8 renews with Elliott

Super 8 Motels, Inc. has renewed its associate sponsorship with Bill Elliott Racing on the #94 McDonald's Ford Taurus. Super 8 logos will appear on the lower front quarter panels on the #94; as well as on the transporter; the merchandise trailers; and on Elliott's ...
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Most Popular Driver vote

The top 5 in the Most Popular Driver vote: Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Dick Trickle and Rusty Wallace(WC Scene)(12-11-97)...
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Most Popular Driver

Bill Elliott was selected as NASCAR's most popular Winston Cup driver beating Dale Earnhardt 33,600 to 19,600 out of approx 80,000 votes cast(NASCAR Online)(12-4-97)...
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Bill Elliott has surgery

Bill Elliott underwent surgery Wednesday to remove plates and screws from his left hip that was placed in the hip in April 1996 following a crash at Talladega(Thanks Chaz Hinkle and the AP)(11-19-97)...
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Dan Marino joining Bill Elliott for Cup team

"Bill Elliott announced Friday he will join with NFL quarterback Dan Marino to run a second car for the 1998 season. FirstPlus Financial is sponsoring the No. 13 Ford, which will be driven by rookie Jerry Nadeau. Thirteen is the uniform number of the Miami Dolphins...
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Elliott to announce second team

Bill Elliott has a press conference scheduled for Friday(11-14) night in Atlanta to announce his second team with Jerry Nadeau as the driver. The car will be #13 with a green, white and orange paint scheme and First Plus as the sponsor. Dan Marino is unable to attend...
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Cartoon Network scheme debut

Cartoon Network Wacky Racing will be unveiling their #9 1998 Ford Taurus car on CNN's TalkBack Live, this Thursday(11-13) between 3:30-4 pm(est). It will be a NASCAR show with Lake Speed and Bill Elliott talking about the sport and the NAPA 500. At some time during...
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More truck news

Ron Barfield will drive the #35 Ortho Lawn & Garden Products Chevrolet in 1998 in a one-year deal. Any NASCAR Busch Series program Barfield would do in 1998 would be independent of Bill Elliott's race team which he ran in this year. Wayne Anderson signed a three...
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Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

Nine WC drivers will attempt to make the Winston West race at Las Vegas next weekend: Ernie Irvan(in the Skittles car); Bill Elliott, Ken schrader, David Green, Kenny wallace, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Lake Speed and Rick Mast. Elliott, Schrader, Skinner and Bodine...
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Elliott second team announcement

I hear Bill Elliott will announce the second team at Atlanta with Jerry Nadeau driving the #92(or maybe #13) Ford, First Plus and Sprint are the rumored sponsors(11-1-97)...
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Elliott’s team wins pit crew competition

"Bill Elliott's team, led by crew chief Mike Beam, won the annual pit crew competition yesterday. Beam and his boys got Elliott in and out in 20.870 seconds. Second was Terry Labonte with Randy Dorton as crew chief (20.909), and third was B. Labonte with crew chief...
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Truck race for Elliott

Bill Elliott will drive the Team ASE Ford Truck Nov. 9 at Las Vegas as a teammate to Mike Bliss(10-17-97)...
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Atlanta testing

Whoops...half right, it was the #94 Ford that crashed at an Atlanta test but Jerry Nadeau was the driver (sort of confirms the Elliott second team rumors a bit). Nadeau was unhurt and Bill Elliott was the fastest at 191mph, Rick Mast also smacked the wall(NASCAR Online...
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McDonald’s remaining with Bill Elliott

Happy Birthday Bill Elliott!! McDonald's has signed a multi-year agreement with Elliott to remain the teams sponsor for years to come on the #94 Ford. No word on the second team yet(RPM2Nite)(10-8-97)...