Bill Elliott to return to Dixie Speedway

By SceneDaily Staff
Friday, October 03, 2008
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Bill Elliott will return to Dixie (Ga.) Speedway Oct. 25 to host the "Bill Elliott 50 Red Dirt Dash" Late Model race.
   
NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne are scheduled to join Elliott at the 3/8-mile dirt track.
   
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for cancer research and care. Originally scheduled for last fall, the Bill Elliott 50 was postponed after Dixie Speedway track operator Mike Swims passed away last September after a long battle with cancer. Cancer is also a personal issue for Elliott, as it has afflicted several members of his own family.

"Mike Swims was a big part of this sport, and he is sorely missed," added Elliott. "Donating the proceeds to a charitable cause in his honor means a lot to both the Elliott and Swims families."

Elliott began racing at Dixie Speedway with cars built in his family's garage. He won his first race there Sept. 7, 1974, when he was 18 years old. Less than two years later, he began competing in NASCAR where he went on to win the 1988 Winston Cup championship.

"Dixie Speedway is a special place for me because it is where I won my first race," said Elliott, who grew up in the nearby North Georgia town of Dawsonville. "To be able to go back and bring along some of my counterparts in NASCAR to show my appreciation to the race fans has been a goal of mine for years."

Advanced tickets for the Bill Elliott 50 can be purchased by calling (770) 926-5315. More information is available at
www.dixiespeedway.com.

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    Anna Fie said:
    Oct 3, 2008 at 1:36 PM

    I have always been one of Bill Elliott's fans. It is great to see him racing on the track where he won for the first time.

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    Brian Fitzpatrick said:
    Oct 4, 2008 at 6:32 AM

    I've been following Bill since 1984 and he's always been great to all his fans and to the racing community. I think its real cool he's going to be racing at the track where he got his first victory and then donating the proceeds to cancer research as it has also affected my family.

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    dan nepstad said:
    Oct 4, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    I too have been a Bill Elliott fan for the past 25+ years, he is a stand-up guy who has always been there for the fans and charitable causes. Way to go Bill, win that race!

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