Driver Years
In 1968, Ellington made his NASCAR Grand National debut at the 1968 Dixie 500 racing event that took place in Atlanta Motor Speedway while driving his self-owned #61 Mercury; he finished in 31st place after suffering suspension failure after only 80 laps. He competed at two other races that year, at Darlington Raceway and Lowes Motor Speedway, finishing 17th and 34th, respectively. He ended up 61st in points.
In 1969, he made his first start of the season at Rockingham, scoring his first career top ten with a tenth place finish. He competed in 15 races, finishing in the top ten four times, including two career-best 7th place finishes. In 1970, he made three more starts, at Charlotte, Darlington, and Rockingham, with a best finish of 13th that year. He then retired as a driver after the 1970 American 500 race in order to focus on being a team owner.
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