Billy Engelhart (born March 20, 1942 in

Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...

), is a former driver in the

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series. He raced in the 1980–81 seasons, with 9 career starts, including the

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. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 8th position in 1981 at Milwaukee.

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