BACK TO GALLERIES
Scenes from Dawsonville in celebration of Chase Elliott’s first championship
By Staff report | Published: November 10, 2020 15
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Editor's note: These photos were taken and originally published in 2020 following Chase Elliott's championship win. This gallery is being resurfaced on NASCAR.com ahead of the debut of “Chase,” a documentary that will debut on Peacock on Aug. 25, 2021 (and air on NBCSN on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. ET) that sees Dale Earnhardt Jr. journey to Dawsonville, Georgia, to learn firsthand from Elliott, as well as family and others, the work that went into his fast rise up the NASCAR ladder culminating in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
Fresh off his first NASCAR Cup Series championship triumph at Phoenix Raceway, Chase Elliott landed back in Dawsonville, Ga., to celebrate. Check out the scenes as the community rallied around to celebrate his accomplishment.
Fresh off his first NASCAR Cup Series championship triumph at Phoenix Raceway, Chase Elliott landed back in Dawsonville, Ga., to celebrate. Check out the scenes as the community rallied around to celebrate his accomplishment.
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From 1,911.8 miles away, the folks in Dawsonville got ready to cheer on their favorite son for a championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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A look inside the Dawsonville Pool Room as fans began to pack the pack the place with hopes that Elliott would bring home the title.
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Workers at the Dawsonville Pool Room cooked up some good food while watching Elliott cook up a championship.
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Pour yourself a cold soda and stay a while on Championship Sunday.
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Elliott wound up writing more history on the walls of the Dawsonville Pool Room.
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After Elliott crossed the finish line at Phoenix Raceway, the sign outside the famed Dawsonville Pool Room quickly changed to reflect the feat.
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The No. 9 flag was flying high in the Georgia sunshine on Monday morning.
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The sign advertises Elliott's championship parade at 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.
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Elliott lands back in Dawsonville, where he would participate in his championship celebration, driving the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet through the streets of his hometown.
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People start gathering at the Georgia Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville as they await the champion.
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When the town's favorite son wins his first NASCAR Cup Series championship, it's a big affair.
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The Georgia Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame was more than ready to celebrate the second Elliott to bring a championship trophy back to Dawsonville.
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We #di9 this party.
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We have a feeling this will be the first thing you see at 9 Bill Elliott Street until the cars fire back up at Daytona in 2021.