Cause of death Bone cancer Best finish 81st – 1993 | Name Casey Elliott | |
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Born February 13, 1974Dawsonville, Georgia, United States ( 1974-02-13 ) Died January 14, 1996, Dawsonville, Georgia, United States | ||
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Casey Elliott (February 13, 1974 – January 14, 1996) was an American stock car racing driver. The nephew of 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Bill Elliott, he raced in the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series and Xfinity Series before being diagnosed with cancer; he turned to the motorsports ministry and crew chiefing before his death from the disease at age 21.
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- Casey elliott aida china elaborate lives
- Casey elliott as radames in aida broadway china tour
- Career
- Cancer and death
- NASCAR
- ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series
- References
Casey elliott as radames in aida broadway china tour
Career
The son of NASCAR engine builder Ernie Elliott and nephew of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, Casey Elliott grew up among racers and racing, and, taking up the sport as a career in his teens, quickly proved adept at competition, racing at Lanier Raceway and other tracks in Georgia. By 1993, at age eighteen, he was ready to move up to top level NASCAR competition; in addition to running full-time in the Slim Jim All Pro Series, his uncle formed a team to compete in the Xfinity Series with Eagle Snacks sponsorship, and the team ran two races that year. He qualified in the top ten for both events, finishing 20th in his debut at Michigan International Speedway; in October at Charlotte Motor Speedway he started fourth, outqualifying his more famous uncle, but finished 44th following an accident.
Cancer and death
Elliott planned to compete full-time in the Busch Series starting in 1994; however, in December 1993, a medical examination revealed that a growth on his upper right thigh was cancerous. He had surgery to remove it in February 1994; although it was believed that the cancer had been confined to the removed tumor, and Elliott initially showed improvement, the cancer had already metastasized; not long afterwards Elliott required knee replacement surgery, ending his racing career. Elliott stated his intention to take up a career as a minister with Motor Racing Outreach.
In the subsequent two years, he received treatment for his condition, but by late 1995, his health worsened. He passed away from the disease in January 1996. Jerry Glanville, the coach of the Atlanta Falcons and a part-time NASCAR participant, whom Elliott was set to serve as crew chief for in the 1996 season, remembered Elliott as "a super, super kid." In tribute to his memory, Lanier National Speedway initiated the annual Casey Elliott Memorial Race.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)