Daytona 500: 42 Days and Counting

By Luke, Thunder Lounge
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Bill Elliott

• 2007 Stats

  • Organization: Wood Brothers/JTG
  • Car Number: 21
  • Crew Chief: Michael McSwain
  • Sponsor: Little Debbie
  • Points: 42nd :: 1579 :: -5144
  • Starts: 20
  • Poles: 0
  • Wins: 0
  • Top 5′s: 0
  • Top 10′s: 0
  • Winnings: $2,056,930

• 2008 Preview

  • Organization: Wood Brothers/JTG?
  • Car Number: 21?
  • Crew Chief: Gene Nead?
  • Sponsor: Little Debbies?

Bill Elliott started off the 2007 season in a rocking chair, happily content with life outside the track. Or was he? He got a call from the Wood Brothers about piloting the #21 when it fell out of the Top-35. Having an array of 6 Past Champions provisionals available made the idea of Awesome Bill reuniting with a Ford team seem like a match made in heaven. He could get the car safely back into the Top-35, and then Ken Schrader would take back to the track.

However, that never fully materialized as the #21 entry flirted with the Top-35 for the remainder of the season. There is no denying the talent Awesome Bill, or Ken Schrader for that matter, brings to the table.

Unfortunately, it seems the Wood Brothers are in the battle of single vs. multi, and are slowly being pushed out of the sandbox of competition. If any of the single car teams that were outside at the end of 2007 can pull it into the Top-35 in 2008, the Wood Brothers would be the one to bet on in Vegas.

As for whom will drive the #21 in 2008, it’s nothing more than a guess at the moment. With the exception of Marcos Ambrose who will be behind the wheel for 12 races.

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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Saturday August 11, 2007
10:28am UTC
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Let’s cut to the chase. No pun intended, although we’re quite excited to be returning to Richmond.

With qualifying being rained out Friday at Watkins Glen, and NASCAR refusing to look at a slight schedule change, Boris Said (among others) were left out in that same rain. He was actually quite adamant about it, going as far as to say it may be one of the final nails in the coffin of his #60 No Fear Racing team.

So what the heck does that have to do with Awesome Bill?

Bill showed up to the garage this morning with his “Owners Hat” on. After talking with the Wood Brothers, Bill got the go ahead to make the call and let Boris wheel the #21 Motocraft/Air Force/Little Debbies Ford Fusion for tomorrow’s show.

Of course Boris will have to start from the back, but we’re talking the difference of a spot of two since Bill was starting back there anyway due to the rain out.

In the end, Bill reminds us of what a true Champion is. He knows its a team effort, and knows that doing what’s best for the team is not only the best thing to do, but the right thing to do. And if that also helps out a fellow racer that can’t seem to get a note from the Luck Bank, all the better.

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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Friday June 1, 2007
4:04pm UTC
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We don’t need no stinkin’ provisional!

No Bill, you sure don’t.

Also, don’t let your eyes deceive you. That really is the 55 in the lineup, and the spot wasn’t purchased.

And finally we come to a familiar face, and the ol’ Rocket guy did it again to make it 2 in a row, and third of the season.

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By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Thursday May 17, 2007
10:21am UTC
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While the Wood Brothers obviously have high hopes for young Jon, according to the Atlanta Constitution-Journal they are facing the hard facts of life.

Bring out of the top 35 in Owner’s points, they’ve struck a deal that will see “Awesome Bill From Dawsonville” make a brief return to the series. In a Ford, obviously, which he hasn’t done since he moved from his own Bill Elliott Racing over to the #9 for Ray Evernham.

He’ll start with the Coca-Cola 600 a week from Sunday, and has also filed entry for Dover the following week.

The obvious advantage: 6 guaranteed races. With Dale Jarrett having burned up all his freebies, Elliott will make the show.

Provided Elliott gets it back into the coveted Top 35, and there are provisionals remaining, he could very well be the safety net the Wood Brothers have needed. It’s a long way to the Top 35 though, so who knows.

Hello, Newman

While still under contract with Penske Racing South, through 2009, the Winston-Salem Journal seems to think that Newman could be looking for a new ride. This coming at the time the #12 Alltel Dodge Pit Crew was wrapping up a win over the #43 team in the Pit Crew Challenge. Needless to say, it probably isn’t going to get any better as we roll towards Homestead, with just a race over the 2/3 mark remaining in the season. Oh joy.

Get Your Junior Gear Here…

Also, according to the Associated Press, while the so-called “experts” believed there would be a dip in the sales of red merchandise to the Junior Nation, this has yet to happen. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Sales have skyrocketed 107%, according to the report, but who knows if this is temporary or will hold up. Either way, someone’s raking in some cash.

Wrapping it up

So now we’re prepping for the All-Star race this Saturday. The trucks are back on track Friday night, and in a new twist for Saturday the crew chiefs will be running little roadsters around the 1/4 mile front stretch track before the other festivities begin Saturday night. Heck, that might be a pretty cool little show.

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