the reason elliott had his win drought was due to moving to being an owner/driver. you race totally different when you gotta foot the bill for a wrecked race car. the first season he went back to being a driver, he won a race and finished top 10 in points. the next he won 2 in a row including Indianapolis
Almost everybody had Bill written off by the middle of 1993.He was far from finished. Was he still going to win 8 or 9 in a season? No of course not,but he wasnt as "washed up" as alot of people claimed.
Man these 500 Mile races @ the old Darlington were grueling. I dont know how many current drivers could actually get around this track competently. You had to manhandle a car for 4+ hours just to finish.
Why does Auto Club have two races?? What joke Darlington is awesome it has so much history and tradition and needs to have two races. Oh to all of you Gordon fans David Pearson won 10 races at the Lady In Black.
This race was Bill Elliott's first win since the season finale in Atlanta on November 15, 1992. Awesome Bill went to the victory lane for the final time before he left Junior Johnson at the end of that season and began to drive and own his independent team for 1995.
Bill Elliott would not visit the winner's circle for the next 226 races and he would not win until Homestead on November 11, 2001.
I never got to see any of this race because I was in school because this race was on a weekday because it was rained out...I listened to it on the radio. Bill Elliott won and didn't win again till 2001, 226 races later.
The old bells ringing in the Dawsonville Pool Hall, that was the celebration when Bill Elliott won a race. I'm sure they still have it handy in case he ever wins again.
One of the worst things nascar ever did was getting rid of the southern 500 on labor day weekend. I hope somewhere somebody realizes how big of a mistake this was and returns the southern 500.
the reason elliott had his win drought was due to moving to being an owner/driver. you race totally different when you gotta foot the bill for a wrecked race car. the first season he went back to being a driver, he won a race and finished top 10 in points. the next he won 2 in a row including Indianapolis
fatriani 6 months ago
Almost everybody had Bill written off by the middle of 1993.He was far from finished. Was he still going to win 8 or 9 in a season? No of course not,but he wasnt as "washed up" as alot of people claimed.
1977SOUTHERNBOY 11 months ago
Man these 500 Mile races @ the old Darlington were grueling. I dont know how many current drivers could actually get around this track competently. You had to manhandle a car for 4+ hours just to finish.
snappy452 1 year ago
is it just me or is the finish line on the backstretch back then
KoRn4LyFe 2 years ago
@KoRn4LyFe yep they flip flopped the track a few years ago
grrrowlguy 1 year ago
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lcd2426 2 years ago
Why does Auto Club have two races?? What joke Darlington is awesome it has so much history and tradition and needs to have two races. Oh to all of you Gordon fans David Pearson won 10 races at the Lady In Black.
lcd2426 2 years ago
Jerry Punch sucked doing commentary back then, too.
33skoalbandit 2 years ago
This race was Bill Elliott's first win since the season finale in Atlanta on November 15, 1992. Awesome Bill went to the victory lane for the final time before he left Junior Johnson at the end of that season and began to drive and own his independent team for 1995.
Bill Elliott would not visit the winner's circle for the next 226 races and he would not win until Homestead on November 11, 2001.
GotRiceBish 3 years ago
I remember watching this race live. It was Elliott's last win until about 2002 I think when he won at Pocono and then Indy.
This was also the last race on that rough old pavement. In the spring of 1995, the Lady in Black got a facelift.
racermac1988 3 years ago
2001 homestead was first win in evernhams nine car
KARTRACE9 1 year ago
Jeff Gordon is the best driver at Darlington. How many Southern 500 races has he won? Like 5?
DoctorP1 3 years ago
Including 4 straight from 95-98. The other he won in 02'.
n0vaca1n3 3 years ago 2
I never got to see any of this race because I was in school because this race was on a weekday because it was rained out...I listened to it on the radio. Bill Elliott won and didn't win again till 2001, 226 races later.
vidEvWill 3 years ago
I listened to it on the radio as well. Eli, Allen and Barney Hall were an awesome trio.
AWESOME RACE! I miss the Southern 500.
AndyMarquisLIVE 3 years ago 4
The old bells ringing in the Dawsonville Pool Hall, that was the celebration when Bill Elliott won a race. I'm sure they still have it handy in case he ever wins again.
vidEvWill 3 years ago 2
the pool hall is great isn't it!
seaLIFFY 2 years ago
One of the worst things nascar ever did was getting rid of the southern 500 on labor day weekend. I hope somewhere somebody realizes how big of a mistake this was and returns the southern 500.
ck7813 3 years ago 12
Darlington is iconic, Auto Club is not. I agree with this 100%.
BadBooking 3 years ago 3
They'd get one rebel if I could ever get my shot. Alas, I'm poor so nobody will help me. Have to do it on my own I guess.
RDB17 3 years ago
Way to go Bill! NASCAR needs some Georgia drivers that actually win! Hey battalion do you have any video of the '94 Transouth 400?
rebelracing88 3 years ago