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Considering he'll be 63 in October, I'd say pretty low. It'll be cool to see him out there though, I just hope he gets a decent finish.
Bill Elliott to drive the No. 23 for GMS Racing at Road America in the Xfinity Series
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Jorge De Guzman
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I second this. It’s beyond cool to see him out there and I hope he finishes on the lead lap, that’d be really amazing. To give it a go at 62, I have nothing but respect for this whole deal. The only Ford driver I liked as a kid was Bill, the 9 Coors is the one of most iconic schemes ever. I hope all his fans are stoked to see him run again, I’d be just as excited if I got the news JG was going to run a race again.
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Maybe just maybe there's no ulterior motives. Maybe it's because he's a race car driver and wants to test himself and give it a shot. That's what I think.
Yep just because you are done in Cup doesn't mean you are done racing, I saw on twitter Sterling Marlin won at Nashville last night.
Dang Cup drivers in the lower series’ 
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Road courses and short tracks.
Does this mean he has to turn in his Hall of Fame membership card?
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Look at Morgan Shephard Bill can easily win.
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Yep me too, he was my favorite driver for a long time, since he retired I no longer have a favorite. Tried to like Kasey, but that didn't last long, just not the same.
Blaze
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Dang Cup drivers in the lower series’
Show me where Bill is going for Cup points.This is the same loop-hole I'll use to cheer for Jr later this year since I mean he isn't a Cup driver anymore.
Cup drivers don’t get points in Xfin.
This is the same loop-hole I'll use to cheer for Jr later this year since I mean he isn't a Cup driver anymore.
Blaze
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You totally didn't read what I said right my dude.
I'm saying since Bill ISN'T getting CUP points, he isn't a CUP driver there for it's a loophole of being okay with it.
Mopardh9
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I like your thinking there.You totally didn't read what I said right my dude.
I was agreeing with you.You totally didn't read what I said right my dude.
Jorge De Guzman
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Well said. Some people just can’t be happy with anything. It’s pretty cool a 62 year old 1988 Winston Cup Champion is going to give it a go just to see if he can. I’d bet more than half of the guys he’ll end up competing against weren’t even born when he won the Cup, I find this whole deal enjoyable.
Blaze
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Plus hell if a dude who's not had a NASCAR race in 6 years can get in there and do good, and at this age more power to him!
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What's frustrating for us older fans is that fact that Elliott still had another 2-3 good years in him but he was basically forced out for a "young gun". The Homestead race still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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It really was enjoyable watching him win the Brickyard and then at The Rock during 02 season (maybe 03) if my memory hasn’t betrayed me. I always though he could still go full time at that current time, he was just staring to win again.
