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Old 11-30-2007, 12:20 PM
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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Either I'm confused (good possibility) or I didn't totally understand the question. (Another great possibility) How does driving 212.809 constitute a first ? Fastest I understand ????


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"first" is not necessary the "earliest" occurrence of an event, but also the highest achievement in an event, i.e., you may have placed 1st in a race, without having been the first to do so.

"fastest" implies "first".

in the world of stock car racing, he is first in the list of highest speed attained on a closed course.

how's that? better? clouds clearing?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

How about first to win 3 of the top 4 NASCAR races in the same year...the Southern 500, the Daytona 500 and the Winston 500 all in 1985?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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How about first to win 3 of the top 4 NASCAR races in the same year...the Southern 500, the Daytona 500 and the Winston 500 all in 1985?
yep .. that's the Winston Million ..

hint: the remaining two are "records": one not likely to be broken anytime soon and the other could be broken any time.
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

Ok, since it's a record, I know he has the record for the most "Most Popular Driver" awards with 16. Is that one?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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Either I'm confused (good possibility) or I didn't totally understand the question. (Another great possibility) How does driving 212.809 constitute a first ? Fastest I understand ????


HELP ME !!!!!

First ever to qualify at / over 200 MPH. (?) My best guess.
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Old 11-30-2007, 02:32 PM
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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Ok, since it's a record, I know he has the record for the most "Most Popular Driver" awards with 16. Is that one?
Yep. Sixteen times voted Most Popular Driver by the fans. Elliott attributes his "popularity" to a small group of very zealous fans, and it may be true, but still, he got the most votes 16 different times .. any other driver's fans could have done the same thing. After winning it the last time in 2002, he had his name withdrawn from further votes.


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Bill Elliott has many firsts in his resume, however, I've selected 5 that I think are the most significant. Can you name them?
  1. 1st Winston Million winner, 1985
  2. 1st NASCAR driver featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, 1985
  3. Fastest recorded speed in a stock car, 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway, May 2, 1987
  4. Voted "Most Popular Driver" a record 16 times by the fans
  5. .
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

First to have an award named after him?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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First to have an award named after him?
Really? I didn't know about that .. what's the award for?

hint: the remaining record (aka "first") has to do with him breaking one of David Pearson's records .. all you have to do is figure out what the record was and what it is now.
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

When he is fully retired the "Most Popular Driver" award will be named after him.
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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When he is fully retired the "Most Popular Driver" award will be named after him.
as best I can tell that may happen in the next year or two. He's got a son and nephew he's tutoring in racing and they are starting to move up into bigger and better series, which will require more time. I suspect he'll "officially" retire sometime next year, then run a race now and then like Terry L. but just a guess on my part.
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

First to run out of gas on the backstretch on the last lap while leading the race, at Darlington ?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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First to run out of gas on the backstretch on the last lap while leading the race, at Darlington ?
Obviously you didn't think about your answer much in light of the hint I gave in post #23.
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hint: the remaining record (aka "first") has to do with him breaking one of David Pearson's records .. all you have to do is figure out what the record was and what it is now.
Wanna try again?
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

November 3, 1985: Bill Elliott rebounds with a victory in the Atlanta Journal 500 for his record-setting 11th speedway win of the season. Elliott tops David Pearson's 1973 record of 10 speedway wins in a season.
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Re: Bill Elliott Firsts

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November 3, 1985: Bill Elliott rebounds with a victory in the Atlanta Journal 500 for his record-setting 11th speedway win of the season. Elliott tops David Pearson's 1973 record of 10 speedway wins in a season.
FINALLY!!! Way to go LSC!
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FINALLY!!! Way to go LSC!
Yay.... give the man a drink.
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