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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
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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
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s category.


Indy 500 results

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Bayliss Levrett Bayliss Levrett (February 14, 1914 – March 13, 2002) was an American racecar driver from Jacksonville, Florida. He died in Reno, Nevada at the age of 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Award Levrett is a 2007 inductee in the Nati ...


Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Bayliss Levrett Bayliss Levrett (February 14, 1914 – March 13, 2002) was an American racecar driver from Jacksonville, Florida. He died in Reno, Nevada at the age of 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Award Levrett is a 2007 inductee in the Nati ...
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