[Racer Duck]

Bill Elliott has many firsts in his resume, however, I've selected 5 that I think are the most significant. Can you name them?

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[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

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. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .

1. First Career start at Rockingham in 1976
2. First win at Riverside in 1983
3. First Winston Million winner 1985
4. First Nascar driver to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated 1985
5. had his name on the First officially licensed video game 1991

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Quality88

1. First Career start at Rockingham in 1976
2. First win at Riverside in 1983
3. First Winston Million winner 1985
4. First Nascar driver to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated 1985
5. had his name on the First officially licensed video game 1991

#3 and #4 are two I had selected... 3 more to go

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
   
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4. .
5. 
   

[Quality88]

3 to go? damn...

[Racer Duck]

ya didn't think I was gonna make it easy, did ya?

[LSC9901]

The first officiall licensed game came out in 1990 from a company called Konami.

First to win 3 of the top 4 NASCAR races

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

The first officiall licensed game came out in 1990 from a company called Konami.

First to win 3 of the top 4 NASCAR races

good guesses...

the game wasn't one I chose.

the 3 of 4 top races is the Winston Million isn't it?

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

the 3 of 4 top races is the Winston Million isn't it?

Correct Sir

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

The first officiall licensed game came out in 1990 from a company called Konami.

Wikipedia has it as 1991.... wth is goin on?

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Wikipedia has it as 1991.... wth is goin on?

I believe it came out for NES in '91

[wingkey1]

First 200 MPH lap?

I'm thinking maybe this not so but perhaps he has the fastest qualifying lap on record at this time.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by wingkey1

First 200 MPH lap?

I'm thinking maybe this not so but perhaps he has the fastest qualifying lap on record at this time.

Correct! Actually it's the fastest speed by a stock car ever recorded (212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway) in this car.




a little trivia about this race:

The Winston 500 was held May 3, 1987 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole at a record speed of 212.809 mph (44.998 seconds), a record that still stands today and will likely never be broken. But the race was also remembered for a near-tragedy early when Bobby Allison flew into the fence and nearly landed in the frontstretch grandstands. Though Allison was not injured, a female fan lost an eye as a result of being struck by debris. Eventually this crash would lead to the introduction of restrictor plates in 1988.

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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
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5. .
   

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[wingkey1]

212+ MPH in 1987

Wow. Thinking about that, how fast would they be going now, fully 20 years later, what with the advancements over time in the applied techniques and technologies introduced over that span of time.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by wingkey1

212+ MPH in 1987

Wow. Thinking about that, how fast would they be going now, fully 20 years later, what with the advancements over time in the applied techniques and technologies introduced over that span of time.

If I remember correctly, the Indy cars were only about 10 mph faster, though they never ran Talladega that I know of. Seems I remember Mario Andretti doing 221 at Texas World Speedway a few years before that...

[LSC9901]

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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