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Bill Elliott - Coors Days 1984 - 1985
Bill Elliott - Coors Days 1984 - 1985
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Wednesday May 1 2013, 2:41 PM

Bill Elliott - Coors Days 1984 - 1985



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Last time you heard a 'Georgia Racing History' segment, it was about how Harry Melling really helped the Elliott Race Team and brought Bill his first pole, win and first full-time season. For this segment, I will continue on with the history of Bill Elliott and talk about the 1984 and 85' season, including his Winston Million.



In the latter part of the 1983, Coors Brewery had met with Harry Melling and Bill about a possible sponsorship. They drew up an 8-year contract with the first primary sponsored race being the 1984 Daytona 500. However, a small Coors decal had been placed on the quarter panel for the last handful of races in 1983, including his first career win at the Winston Western
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