William Cantrell

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For midget, sprint and stock car driver, see Willard Cantrell.

William "Wild Bill" Cantrell (born in West Point, Kentucky, January 31, 1908 - died January 22, 1996) was a power boat and IndyCar driver.

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[edit] Awards

[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
1950 24* - - - 27 108 0 Oil pressure
Totals 256 0
Starts 2
Poles 0
Front Row 0
Wins 0
Top 5 0
Top 10 0
Retired 3

* shared drive with Bayliss Levrett

[edit] World Championship career summary

The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Bill Cantrell participated in one World Championship race - the 1950 Indianapolis 500, in a shared drive with Bayliss Levrett. He started on the pole 0 times, won 0 races, set 0 fastest laps, and finished on the podium 0 times. He scored no championship points.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reprinted Biography from the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, Retrieved January 13, 2008