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Casey Elliott
Elliott with his 1993 All Pro Series car
Born	(1974-02-13)February 13, 1974 Dawsonville, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 14, 1996(1996-01-14) (aged 21) Dawsonville, Georgia, U.S.
Cause of death	Synovial sarcoma (soft tissue cancer)
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish	81st (1993)
First race	1993Detroit Gasket 200 (Michigan)
Last race	1993All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

William Casey Elliott^[1] (February 13, 1974 – January 14, 1996) was an Americanstock car racing driver. The nephew of 1988NASCAR Winston Cup championBill Elliott and the cousin of 2020 Cup Series championChase Elliott. He raced in theNASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series andNASCAR Busch Series before being diagnosed with cancer; he turned to the motorsports ministry and crew chiefing before his death from the disease at age 21.

The son of NASCARengine builderErnie Elliott and nephew of 1988 Winston Cup Series championBill Elliott,^[2] 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 atLanier Raceway and other tracks in Georgia.^[3] By 1993, at age eighteen,^[4] he was ready to move up to top level NASCAR competition; in addition to running full-time in theSlim Jim All Pro Series,^[5] he formed Casey Elliott Sports with his parents and sisters to compete in theXfinity Series withEagle Snacks sponsorship,^[6] and the team ran two races that year. He qualified in the top ten for both events, finishing 20th in his debut atMichigan International Speedway;^[7] in October atCharlotte Motor Speedway he started fourth, outqualifying his more famous uncle,^[8] but finished 44th following an accident.^[7]

Elliott planned to compete full-time in the Busch Series (later Xfinity) starting in 1994;^[9] 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;^[10] although it was believed that the cancer had been confined to the removed tumor,^[11] and Elliott initially showed improvement,^[12] the cancer had already metastasized; not long afterwards Elliott requiredknee replacement surgery, ending his racing career.^[4] Elliott stated his intention to take up a career as a minister withMotor Racing Outreach.^[4]

Over the next two years he underwent treatment, however in late 1995 his condition deteriorated;^[13] in January 1996, he died of the disease.^[14]Jerry Glanville, coach of theAtlanta Falcons and a part-time NASCAR competitor whom Elliott had been scheduled tocrew chief for during the 1996 season,^[15] described Elliott as "a super, super kid";^[16]Lanier National Speedway established the annual Casey Elliott Memorial Race in his honor.^[17]

Chase Elliott, Casey Elliott's cousin, ran a tribute paint scheme on hisNASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series car atDarlington Raceway in the2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, designed to resemble the one driven by Casey.^[18]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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Bibliography

• Casey Elliott driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1974 births
• 1996 deaths
• People from Dawsonville, Georgia
• Sportspeople from Dawson County, Georgia
• Racing drivers from Georgia (U.S. state)
• NASCAR drivers
• Deaths from cancer in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Deaths from bone cancer in the United States
• Deaths from synovial sarcoma
• Neurological disease deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• 20th-century American people

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