Bill Elliot Lets Down Sick Children’s Hospital

[Fundytrail]

On the 27 of April 2007 Riverside Speedway booked Bill Elliot with a guarantee no cancellation policy to promote a race for the IWK Children’s Hospital, two (2) weeks prior to the race Bill Elliot made the following statements;
"There is no way I am going to Nova Scotia to race that weekend. Now stop bugging me."
"No, I am too busy."

See link for full story.
http://www.checkerstowreckers.com/news%2007/jul/jul9_elliott.html

[Nascarcamping]

:shock:

Ken Shrader seems to do a lot of this, maybe they can approach him?

Shocking about Bill though, man I would like to really see what he is doing that day :twisted:

[Nascar#3]

pisses me off !!!!

[Fundytrail]

The track has been able to secure two (2) other NASCAR drivers the first to be announced is Regan Smith (01) and the other will be announced within the next day or so. :D

http://www.regansmith.com/

[Nascar#3]

Well here is Bill Elliotts side of the story...

UPDATE: Bill Elliott wishes to respond to the allegations that he rescinded an agreement to appear in the IWK 250 Pro All Stars Series at Riverside International Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, July 21 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. "I steadfastly deny that there was ever a final contract, spoken or written, in which I agreed to both attend and compete in the event at the Riverside International Speedway. Riverside International Speedway officials contacted my representatives in April 2007 to gauge my interest in competing in this event. Race officials sent a lengthy appearance schedule in conjunction with the event. Although my family and I strongly considered attending the event, on May 15th we communicated to race officials that we were leaning against attending, due in large part to the excessive amount of travel time the commitment would involve. Speedway and event officials were notified in writing on June 5th, 2007 that I had declined their offer to participate in the event. My family and I are disappointed that speedway and event officials continue to portray us in a negative light as a result of this matter.(Motorsports Management International)(7-12-2007)

[Nascarcamping]

At the end of the day, what is written will be what people and or the courts will believe if it ever gets to that.

Either way it is sad it went this far.

[Fundytrail]

Riverside Speedway names the second “NASCAR” driver to participate in the IWK250 and that will be Ricky Craven.

So both Regan Smith and Ricky Craven will participate in the 250.

Bill Elliot has released the following statement after he removed the press release from his web site stating he will participate in the IWK 250, the press release stting he would participate in the IWK250 was removed from Elliot's web page on 10 or 11 of July.

NEWS RELEASE

07-12-2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Rod Moskowitz
(704) 235-5778

MOORESVILLE, NC (July 10, 2007) - NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Bill Elliott
wishes to respond to the allegations that he rescinded an agreement to appear in the IWK 250 Pro All Stars Series at Riverside International
Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, July 21 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

I steadfastly deny that there was ever a final contract, spoken or
written, in which I agreed to both attend and compete in the event at the Riverside International Speedway. Riverside International Speedway officials contacted my representatives in April 2007 to gauge my interest in competing in this event. Race officials sent a lengthy appearance schedule in conjunction with the event. Although my family and I strongly considered attending the event, on May 15th we communicated to race officials that we were leaning against attending, due in large part to the excessive amount of travel time the commitment would involve.

Speedway and event officials were notified in writing on June 5th, 2007 that I had declined their offer to participate in the event. My family and I are disappointed that speedway and event officials continue to portray us in a negative light as a result of this matter.