🚀 On February 9, 1987, Bill Elliott made history! 🏁 He set the Daytona track record with a blistering 210.364 mph lap—an unmatched feat that still stands as one of the fastest speeds in NASCAR history. 🔥 #nascar #nascarhistory #nascarthrowback #billelliott #daytona | Vintage NASCAR Vault

Another Day closer to the 2026 Daytona 500 and today we are looking at Bill Elliott's 1987 Victory of the Great American Race. This was Bill Elliott's second Daytona 500 win. 1987 Daytona 500 Pole Speed was 210.364 mph. #NASCAR #Daytona500 #BillElliott #daytona #daytonainternationalspeedway #fordperformance #ChaseElliott | The Reaction Lap

🏁On February 15, 1987 the 29th running of the Daytona 500 took place at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Driving his Coors/Melling number 9 Ford Thunderbird, Bill Elliott had a dominant week, winning the pole with a record speed of 210.364 mph, winning the Busch Clash, and finishing 2nd in a photo finish to Ken Schrader in his Twin 125 qualifier all before winning his 2nd Daytona 500.🏁 #AwesomeBillFromDawsonville | Davenport Sports Network

🏁On February 15, 1987 the 29th running of the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Driving his Coors/Melling #9 Ford Thunderbird, Bill Elliott had a dominant week, winning the pole with a record speed of 210.364 mph, winning the Busch Clash,and finishing second in a photo finish to Ken Schrader in his Twin 125 qualifier before winning his second Daytona 500.🏁 #AwesomeBillFromDawsonville #MillionDollarBill | Davenport Sports Network