Bill Elliott will drive in at least 18 Sprint Cup races for Phoenix Racing, starting with the Daytona 500.
Elliott, 55, has driven for Wood Brothers Racing the past four years, but the Wood Brothers are working to sign Trevor Bayne for 2011, leaving Elliott to look for another Cup ride.
Elliott was the 1988 Cup champion and won the Daytona 500 in 1985 and ’87.