Affectionately known as “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville” by his legion of fans, Bill Elliott will cement the town’s status in motorsports history when he is inducted into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame Friday night in Charlotte. “It isn’t about me,” Elliott said. "It’s about all the people from that area that grew with us, that watched us, that helped us, that supported us, all of the above.
Bill Elliott, Dawsonville forever linked in racing history
NASCAR champion to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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