Here is Waltrip in the car at the start of the fall Charlotte Miller High Life 300. Not the spring Mello Yello 300, but the car probably looked the same. - Ray Lamm
And here is a pic of Waltrip's car from [ Ray Lamm ]. Again, I'm guessing scheme fielded for Bill would have been the same.
Interesting race, only 4 cars finished on lead lap and all 4 were Pontiacs, but what great drivers.. Dale Sr.,Neil Bonnett, Bill Elliott and Harry Gant. Thereare several videos of this race on youtube...
1983 Mello Yello 300 Sportsman
http://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1983_Mello_Yello_300
http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Mello_Yello_300/B
1983 Mello Yello 300 Sportsman WINNER #15 DALE EARNHARDT PONTIAC VENTURA SPONSOR BY Wrangler Jeans LISTED (Robert Gee) AS CAR OWNER FOR 1982 AND 1983.
IS THE #15 AN ROBERT GEE BUILT RACE CAR?
http://www.racing-reference.info/owner/Robert_Gee
#17 DARRELL WALTRIP PONTIAC LEMANS SPONSOR BY PEPSI CHALLENGER LISTED (DARRELL WALTRIP) AS CAR OWNER FOR 1983.
IS THE #17 AN ROBERT GEE BUILT RACE CAR?
http://www.racing-reference.info/owner/Darrell_Waltrip
CAR OWNER Hendrick Honda (Rick Hendrick) PONTIAC #0, #15 TIM RICHMOND / #5, #15 BRETT BODINE / #5, #15 GEOFFREY BODINE
1984 Miller Time 300
http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1984_Miller_Time_300/B
DID ROBERT GEE BUILT THE #5, #15 LEVI GARRETT PONTIAC/CHEVY SPONSOR (2 CAR TEAM} RACE CARS THAT RICK HENDRICK IS LISTED AS RACE CAR OWNER?
CAR OWNER DALE EARNHARDT INC. #8 PONTIAC / Dale Earnhardt 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1984/B
IS THE #8 AN ROBERT GEE BUILT RACE CAR?
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY RACE CARS DID ROBERT GEE BUILT?
COULD THE #5 LEVI GARRETT RACE CAR IN RICK HENDRICK'S MUSEUM IS THE #17 DARRELL WALTRIP PONTIAC LEMANS SPONSOR BY PEPSI CHALLENGER LISTED (DARRELL WALTRIP) AS CAR OWNER FOR 1983.
IS THIS THE SAME RACE CAR THAT BILL ELLIOTT RACED IN 1983 Mello Yello 300 Sportsman RACE?
Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA