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Bill Elliott, Dawsonville forever linked in racing history
NASCAR champion to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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In this July 7, 2012, file photo, driver Bill Elliott waves to fans on pit road before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - photo by John Raoux
Affectionately known as “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville” by his legion of fans, Bill Elliott will cement the town’s status in motorsports history when he is inducted into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame Friday night in Charlotte. “It isn’t about me,” Elliott said. "It’s about all the people from that area that grew with us, that watched us, that helped us, that supported us, all of the above.
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