In 1985, he won 11 races and 11 poles on his way to winning the first Winston Million in NASCAR history. His victories in the Daytona 500, the Winston 500 at Talladega and the Southern 500 at Darlington earned him the million-dollar bonus and the nickname, “Million Dollar Bill.” Elliott’s “fuel-injected” success also landed him on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the first Winston Cup driver to appear on the cover. Became the Winston Cup Champion in 1988, with 6 wins, 6 poles, 11 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes in 29 races. Holds the all time NASCAR qualifying speed record of 212.809 mph at Talladega but also set the top qualifying speed of 210.364 mph at Daytona International Speedway.