In the 1980's, this team was a dominating factor and helped single-handedly prove the ability of one of NASCAR's most popular drivers ever, Bill Elliott, but in less than 10 years, they found themselves struggling. What happened in the rise and fall of Melling Racing in NASCAR? Let's revisit them.

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0:00 Introduction.
0:23 Elliott Family Beginnings.
0:58 Melling buys the team.
1:13 Melling's Beginnings.
2:15 The Elliotts' Runner Up Slump.
3:03 Bill Elliott's First Win Opened Up Better Years.
3:23 Million Dollar Bill and The Winston Million.
5:11 Message from The Racing Warehouse.
7:26 Elliott's Amazing 1985 Season.
9:01 The Performances and Accolades after 1985.
11:07 Elliott and Melling beat Rusty Wallace in 1988.
13:01 Post-Championship Slump for Elliott.
13:55 Elliott leaves Melling Racing, leading to a big slump.
15:28 Lake Speed and Spam.
16:11 Just how far Melling Racing had fallen.
16:41 Cartoon Network and Turner days.
17:54 Harry Melling's death, Son Mark takes over in 1999.
18:37 Stacy Compton's Rookie Season in 2000.
19:07 2001's Partnership with Dodge and Evernham.
21:00 Closing Statement.