DAYTONA BEACH ... the car to beat in the 500. Elliott’s own father did that in 1987 when “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville” won the Clash, then won the 500 from the pole seven days later ...

Gordon's not the first great driver Elliott had to follow: The 20-year-old is the son of Hall of Fame driver and two-time Daytona 500 ... Bill Elliott landed the pole in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 2001.

But here's a father-son snapshot ... and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011). Bill Elliott, a two-time Daytona 500 champion, landed the pole in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 2001.

Bill Elliott ... win the Daytona 500 pole. Bill Elliott was a two-time winner at Daytona and the NASCAR champion in 1988, but now Chase is the rising star in the family. It is dad’s turn to ...

The drivers used the event to see who had the car to beat in the 500. Elliott's own father did that in 1987 when “Awesome Bill ... the Daytona 500, where he's twice started from the pole but ...

Let us take a trip down memory lane when Bill Elliott of Melling ... as you know of course on pole for this year’s Daytona 500. The row assignments indicate that Elliott and Allison are on ...