William "Wild Bill" Cantrell (born in

West Point, Kentucky West Point is a home rule-class city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States, near the edge of Fort Knox military reservation on Dixie Highway. It is located in a former meander bend of the Ohio River. The population was 797 at the 2010 census ...

, January 31, 1908 - died January 22, 1996) was a

power boat A motorboat, speedboat or powerboat is a boat that is exclusively powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the ge ...

and IndyCar driver. In 1949, Cantrell won the prestigious hydroplane Gold Cup in Detroit. He was inducted in the

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) is hall of fame that honors motorsports competitors and contributors from the United States from all disciplines, with categories for Open Wheel, Stock Cars, Powerboats, Drag Racing, Motorcycles, ...

in 1992 in the

s category.

Indy 500 results

* shared drive with

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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References

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