His breakthrough victory Saturday night in only his sixth start, however, proves Elliott is steadily mastering the learning curve in racing, too. And he's fortunate to be surrounded by two very special teachers in his father, 1988 Cup champ and current NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Bill Elliott, and his team owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., a two-time Daytona 500 winner who also knows a bit about being the son of a racing legend. After Elliott pulled his No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet into Victory Lane, his beaming father leaned in the window to share the moment. "I just said, 'Man you've done a heckuva job,' " Bill Elliott recounted, still grinning ear-to-ear. More...