Bill Elliott and Ray Evernham's promise to him...

[69hurstSC]

After the 2003 Nascar racing season Bill Elliott announced that he would be competing part time entering the 2004 season. Upon hearing this announcement Ray Evernham stated,
"On the day Bill Elliott decides it's going to be his last race, he will drive the No. 9." - Ray Evernham

this is a petition asking Ray to honor his quote, and see Bill Elliott compete one last time in the #9!


http://www.gopetition.com/online/17466.html

[x Baldwin Motion]

Are you saying Bill should have hung up his helmut already?

[69hurstSC]

nope, just saying it would be cool to see Bill finish his career in the # he made famous! feel free to post this Petition on other sites :-)

[joey]

[ QUOTE ]
Are you saying Bill should have hung up his helmut already?

[/ QUOTE ]Yes I would say that.

[x Baldwin Motion]

another DNQ for Awesome Bill.

[69hurstSC]

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/billelliott.html

199 signatures, whos gonna make it 200?

[69hurstSC]

After much persistance us Bill Elliott fans have recieved word from Ray:

Hey Ray. You have said before that when Bill Elliott decides to run his last race, he will do it in the No. 9. With Bill Elliott's career winding down, I was wondering if Elliott really is going to be able to run the No. 9 in his last race?
Nick,
Huber Heights, Ohio

Evernham: Well, Bill's just got to tell us when that is. I thought he did it at Homestead in 2003. But he keeps popping up.

Certainly now there's more people that would have to be involved in that decision with George Gillett being a partner and the folks at Budweiser now being on board we'd love to provide Bill Elliott the opportunity when he's ready, when he's really ready to run his last race because I think he's somewhat retired three or four times now.

So until he's ready to run his last race he's got to let us know. But then it's something that certainly I would love to do. I think that the fans would like it and Bill's been a big part of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, so if it was all possible we'd like to work that out.