Bill Elliott

"Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" is one of the most popular drivers on the circuit as well as one of the most accomplished. The NASCAR Cup Series champion in 1988, Bill Elliott has 44 NASCAR Cup Series victories and 55 NASCAR Cup Series pole positions.

He was the first driver to win the "Winston Million," in 1985, which earned him another nickname, "Million Dollar Bill." Elliott can count two Daytona 500 victories (winning from the pole position in 1985 and '87), four consecutive victories in 1992 and a single-season record 11 superspeedway victories in 1985 to his credit.

Elliott won the Most Popular Driver Award for a record 16 times in his career, including 10 consecutive years from 1991-2000.

He was named the Georgia Athlete of the Year in 1985 and 1988 and was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in January 1998. Elliott was also named to the American Auto Writers and Broadcasters Association All America Team in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1992.