Bill Elliott

William Clyde Elliott Sr., known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill and Wild Bill, is an American former professional stock car racing driver born in Dawsonville, Georgia, who last competed part-time in the Superstar Racing Experience in 2022. He won the 1988 Winston Cup Championship and 44 races in that series, including two Daytona 500s in 1985 and 1987, three Southern 500s and the 2002 Brickyard 400. In 1985 he became the first driver to win the Winston Million bonus. He holds the fastest qualifying speed in NASCAR history, 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega, set in 1987. He was voted Most Popular Driver a record 16 times, was named one of NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998 and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015. His son Chase Elliott is the 2020 Cup Series champion.