Bill Cantrell

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Willard "Bill" Cantrell (born in West Point, Kentucky, January 31, 1908 - died January 22, 1996) was a midget car, sprint car, power boat, and IndyCar driver. ^[1] He was nicknamed the "Silver Fox" for his gray hair and sly tricks.

Contents 1 Racing career 2 Indy 500 results 3 Awards 4 References

[edit] Racing career

He started racing japolies in 1936 in Southern California. He raced midgets with the United Midget Association (UMA) in 1939. He drove for over fifty midgets in 1940 and 1941 trying to find a winning car. He found that car in 1942, and he won 15 races in his second place points finish in the UMA. ^[1]

We won over 120 main events between 1945 and 1964 in United Racing Association, AAA, and USAC races. He won the 1962 Turkey Night Grand Prix. He won the 1947 URA Red Circuit Title in 1947 and serie's overall championship in 1951 and 1952. He won 18 sprint car races in the California Racing Association. ^[1]

He became the West Coast supervisor for USAC, and he was a start for the USRC midget club after he retired.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1948 36 7 123.733 22 16 161 0 Steering 1949 74 30 127.191 23 21 95 0 Drive shaft Totals 256 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 2

[edit] Awards

• He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992 in the power boats category.
• He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame