It was owned and operated by 1988 NASCAR champion Bill Elliott from 1995 until 2000, when it was sold to Evernham Motorsports.
Rookie Jerry Nadeau raced the car for the first half of the year, before he was released and replaced by Wally Dallenbach Jr., Dennis Setzer, Tom Hubert and Ted Musgrave.
Jimmy Hensley and Bobby Hillin Jr. ran the car later in the season, but neither finished in the top-ten.
Elliott's first year as an owner/driver was marked with eleven top-tens, two poles, and an eighth-place finish in the points.
After a horrific crash in 1996 at Talladega Superspeedway, Elliott missed several races to recover from his injuries and was replaced by Dorsey Schroeder, Todd Bodine, Tommy Kendall, and Bobby Hillin Jr.
[1] Returning full-time in 1997, Elliott had fourteen top tens and another eighth-place finish in points.
The year was marked with sadness when Elliott had to miss the fall Dover race to attend the funeral of his father.
94, Elliott announced in early 2000 he was selling his equipment to championship-winning crew chief Ray Evernham to become part of Dodge's return to NASCAR.
Elliott made his first start as a Busch Series team owner in 1988, driving both races at Charlotte in his No.
Late in the season, Elliott made one start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Team ASE Racing sponsoring, but he finished 31st after suffering engine problems.