Bill Elswick
American racing driver
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William Reed Elswick (February 23, 1948 – November 2, 2009) was an American professional stock car racing driver who previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he ran eighteen races from 1979 to 1981, getting a best finish of eleventh at the Daytona 500 in 1981.[1]
BornWilliam Reed Elswick
February 23, 1948
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
February 23, 1948
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 2009 (aged 61)
New York, New York, U.S.
New York, New York, U.S.
Best finish36th (1980)
First race1979 Capital City 400 (Richmond)
| Bill Elswick | |||||||
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| Born | William Reed Elswick February 23, 1948 Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 2, 2009 (aged 61) New York, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 36th (1980) | ||||||
| First race | 1979 Capital City 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 12, 2024. | |||||||
Elswick died on November 2, 2009, due to heart failure.[2][3]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
| 1979 | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | Olds | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH 16 |
DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS 19 |
CAR 14 |
ATL | ONT | 63rd | 221 | [4] | |||||||
| 1980 | 05 | RSD | DAY 24 |
CAR 36 |
ATL | ONT | 36th | 1053 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Chevy | RCH 15 |
CAR 23 |
ATL | BRI 19 |
DAR 20 |
NWS 24 |
MAR 27 |
DOV 30 |
CLT 34 |
TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olds | TAL 35 |
NSV | RCH 14 |
DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 57 | RSD | DAY 11 |
RCH | CAR | 85th | 91 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buick | ATL 13 |
BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | DAY 24 |
NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 38 | 24 |
| 1981 | 21 | 11 |