This article is about the powerboat and IndyCar driver. For the midget, sprint and stock car driver, see
Willard Cantrell.
William "Wild Bill" Cantrell (born in West Point, Kentucky, January 31, 1908 - died January 22, 1996) was a power boat 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 in 1992 in the power boats category.[1]
Indy 500 results
Year
|
Car
|
Start
|
Qual
|
Rank
|
Finish
|
Laps
|
Led
|
Retired
|
1948
|
36 |
7 |
123.733 |
22 |
16 |
161 |
0 |
Steering
|
1949
|
74 |
30 |
127.191 |
23 |
21 |
95 |
0 |
Drive shaft
|
1950
|
24* |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
108 |
0 |
Oil pressure
|
Totals |
256 |
0 |
|
|
Starts
|
2
|
Poles
|
0
|
Front Row
|
0
|
Wins
|
0
|
Top 5
|
0
|
Top 10
|
0
|
Retired
|
3
|
|
* shared drive with Bayliss Levrett
(key)
- * Indicates shared drive with Bayliss Levrett.
References