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Speedy Thompson vs Bill Elliott: NASCAR’s 64 Greatest Drivers Match Up

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by Charlie Turner

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March 21, 2009 4:41 pm UTC 8 Comments

Two great nicknames and equally impressive resumes are paired up in this one. Who moves on to the round of 32 – Awesome Bill or Speedy – in the NASCAR 64 Greatest Drivers Tournament at Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie.

Alfred “Speedy” Thompson won 20 times and had 106 top tens in 198 Cup Series starts from ’50 to ’71. Thompson ‘s best points finish was third which he did three times.He died in a crash caused by a suspected heart attack. Speedy Thompson was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest drivers in 1998.

Bill Elliott – Awesome Bill from Dawsonville - 1988 Winston Cup champion. Steve should be writing this, since he worships Elliott, but it would be hard not to be positive about Bill. With 44 career wins, 55 poles and 320 top tens in 796 starts, Elliott is a member of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest driver club. Maybe though, he is most famous for his other nickname – Million Dollar Bill – given for winning the first ever Winston Million.

So are you a Speedy fan? If so, you may need some help to upset a solid favorite in this duel. Leave a comment.

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8 Responses to “Speedy Thompson vs Bill Elliott: NASCAR’s 64 Greatest Drivers Match Up”

  1. User Avatar Matt Mercer on March 21st, 2009 9:36 am

    Bill Elliott.

  2. Default NASCAR Guest Avatar okla21fan on March 21st, 2009 4:43 pm

    1 cup > no cups

    Elliott

  3. User Avatar Steve Wronkowicz on March 21st, 2009 11:00 pm

    No brainer if there ever was one–Awesome, Million Dollar Bill.

  4. User Avatar Marc on March 22nd, 2009 3:32 pm

    Bill Elliott

  5. User Avatar Charlie Turner on March 23rd, 2009 10:06 pm

    Thompson is way better than this match up makes him look. Maybe next year.

    Awesome Bill.

  6. MIchelle Hennes on April 3rd, 2009 1:49 am

    Awsome Bill from Dawsonville….all the way

  7. ruth on February 22nd, 2010 9:14 pm

    i am his daughter and enjoy reading any comments you guys have about daddy. i really do appreciate all the people that thought so much about my daddy and our family. i am presently working on a book about his life. If anyone has any funny stories to share, please feel free to send me an e-mail. Been off line for over a year and it is really hard getting back started. so, thanks for the patience. ruth

  8. User Avatar Charlie Turner on February 22nd, 2010 10:13 pm

    Hey Ruth. Good luck with the book and thanks for the comment.

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