Tags: Motorsport Racer, Nascar Driver, Racing Driver.
Tommy Ellis was a NASCAR Short track ace of the 1970s and 1980s. Often referred to as Terrible Tommy Ellis for his rough tactics he won the National Late Model Sportsman championship in 1981 and was one of six drivers enrolled in the Winner’s Circle plan at the formation of the Busch Series in 1982. His success (12 poles and 8 wins) in the first two seasons of the Busch Series earned him a shot at a Winston Cup ride.
