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 ...

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.

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 ...

Bill Elliott won The Clash in 1987 and then parlayed that victory into a win in the Daytona 500 one week later. Chase Elliott gets his chance to repeat his father’s dominance when NASCAR’s ...