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Billy Williams
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:41 pm
by Andamo
Billy Williams passed away yesterday at the age of 63. Billy was seriously hurt in a alky funny car accident at Rockingham in 2002. He has been hospitalized since the accident with severe head injuries. Billy started racing in Pro Comp on the west coast and drove alky dragsters, alky funny cars and top fuel for 2 years. God speed and goodbye my friend, the suffering is over.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:57 pm
by Rapid Randy Baker
RIP Billy Sad to here this news
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:13 pm
by draglist
Truly one of the top handful of alcohol stars from the Pro Comp days. At times, Billy was as tough as Armstrong, Veney, Anderson, or Manzo. RIP, Billy. bp
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:44 pm
by pro70z28
R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:11 am
by Gator
Rest, Billy
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:39 am
by greenracing
Billy was definately an innovator. A lot of his success could be attributed to trying new things that everyone else thought were crazy.
I was lucky to get to know him a few years before his accident. Dad and I helped him rebuild the electronics on his dyno after he moved it back from the west coast - I ended up rewriting several parts of the dyno software and wrote new software for the flow bench he was building. He was always thinking outside the box.
The hurting's finally over for Billy - rest in peace.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:18 pm
by WildcatOne
Thanks for that info, Perry...great story...God Rest Billy Williams. WC1
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:01 pm
by RH
Billy was a hell of a racer.If it had a steering wheel he could drive it.
His passing is sad but his situation since the accident was as well.
God bless.