NASCAR Racing Suit Worn by Bill Elliott, 1987

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Artifact Overview

On April 30, 1987, Bill Elliott set NASCAR's all-time qualifying record when he hit 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega Superspeedway in his 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Elliott won six Cup Series races that season, finishing second in the overall points standings. Elliott wore this jumpsuit during the 1987 season.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sports uniform

Date Made

1987

Creators

Creator Notes

Made for Team Simpson Racing, Inc.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.447.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bill Elliott.

Material

Nomex (Fiber)
Nylon

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)

Color

Red
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Inscriptions

Left sleeve: AURORA AFX / SIMPSON SAFETY EQUIPMENT/ BILSTEIN / STP Right sleeve: SNAP-ON / CHAMPION / GOODYEAR / MOOG Front: Coors / Ford / Winston Cup Series NASCAR / Bill Elliott / Simpson / MELLING PERFORMANCE PARTS / POLE BUSCH / Melling / DieHard / UNOCAL 76 Back: Coors / Melling Shoulders : Coors Three labels inside collar read: Warning / This article is sold without warranty, expressed or implied, no warranty or representation is made as to this product's ability to protect the user from injury or death. The user assumes that risk. / SIMPSON SAFETY EQUIPMENT, INC./ IMPORTANT NOMEX UNDERWEAR MUST BE WORN UNDER THIS UNIFORM/ CAUTION: AUTO RACING IS HAZARDOUS...
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