Elliott Racing
former NASCAR team
Elliott Racing is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series race team owned by George Elliott, father of Bill Elliott. The team was founded in 1966, and the organization was closed after Harry Melling bought the team from George Elliott.
History
Primary Car History
The primary car for Elliott Racing was the No. 9 car. The No. 9 began in 1976 with driver Bill Elliott, car owner George Elliott and crew chief Ernie Elliott (Bill's brother).
In 1976 Elliott Racing ran six races, with Bill Elliott driving four races (California 500, Atlanta 500, Winston 500 and World 600), David Hobbs ran the Champion Spark Plug 400 and Al Holbert ran the National 500.
In 1977 Elliott Racing ran eleven races (ten races in the No. 9 and one race in the No. 52).
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