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 CART

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

1980 Indianapolis 500 The 64th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 25, 1980. Johnny Rutherford won the pole position, led 118 laps, and won the race by a commanding 29.92 second margin. Aft ...

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

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