Bill Elliott tells his side of appearance cancellation
Quote selected text Published July 12th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Bill Elliott wishes to respond to the allegations that he rescinded an agreement to appear in the IWK 250 Pro All Stars Series at Riverside International Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, July 21 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.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]
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This is a easy one to figure out.
Either Riverside Raceway is telling the truth or Bill Elliott has forgotten he agreed to appear.
The ball is in Riversides court now. produce a signed agreement or some sort of documentation that Bill Elliott did in fact agree to participate in the race as they stated or give a formal apology to the Elliott family.
Sorry, I am just so excited! Hope this doesn’t happen tonight at Ceadr Lake Speedway!! With Dale Jr there, Greg biffle, Sterling Marlin, Kenny Wallace and Todd Kluever coming. Whoop Whoop, A few hours and counting!
You’re right Billy. Let them prove they had a signed agreement for him to appear and I’ll believe them. Until then, I guess I’m taking Awful Bill’s side on this one!
That is the only way that anyone is going to be proven right or wrong. Lets see that signed contract that he “signed”.
Well they being the Speedway could say that it was verbal in which case it could be legal depending on the laws in their part of the world, but even then it probably wouldnt hold much so the best is for them to prove it in writing or start apologizing. Of course Elliot states the following “Speedway and event officials were notified in writing on June 5th, 2007 that I had declined their offer to participate in the event” so he should have a copy of this written decline and thats that.
hahaha… Poor Bill.