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August 06, 2009 at
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I am so sad to report that Billy passed away this morning. We have lost a great champion in racing and in life. Please think of his family and the huge group of friends he leaves behind today.
It's a sad day.
http://sprintcarhof.com/FileGet.aspx?ID=36
Bruce St. James
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August 06, 2009 at
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A sad day indeed. Our condolences to Anne, Janey and all the family. We have lost a fine gentleman.
Brett, Brody and the whole Roa Family
Brett
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August 06, 2009 at
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Our sincerest condolences are sent to the Wilkerson Family. Billy is such a wonderful man and he will be missed by many. RIP Billy! We are going to miss you.
Jimmy & June Gardner
RIP Chet and Mark. You might be gone but never will
be forgotten.
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August 06, 2009 at
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RIP Billy, you will be truely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Anne and
the all of the family.
Tom & Laurie
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August 06, 2009 at
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RIP Billy!
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August 06, 2009 at
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I can not begin to express my sadness. God bless to Ann and the rest of the family. Ray, Nellie , Ken and the whole Stansberry family.
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August 06, 2009 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: bruce923 on August 06 2009 at 01:28:24 PM
I am so sad to report that Billy passed away this morning. We have lost a great champion in racing and in life. Please think of his family and the huge group of friends he leaves behind today.
It's a sad day.
http://sprintcarhof.com/FileGet.aspx?ID=36
Bruce St. James
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R.I.P. Billy. Im glad that I got the opportunity to meet you. My thoughts and prayers are with the Wilkerson family.
ELBOWS UP, HAMMER DOWN...
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August 07, 2009 at
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This message was edited on
August 07, 2009 at
08:33:17 AM by sprinter25
Condolences to family and friends...
RIP, Billy....
Chuck.....
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August 07, 2009 at
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With every sport there is the founding group and then the early pioneers, Billy blasted into the CRA days and peppered the history books with fast times, heat race and main event wins with many new track records, at the time he was racing against the "youngsters" and beat them at their own game. Billy was recently interviewed and given plenty of opportunity to 'blow his own horn' and choose to be very humble and make mention of the many names that helped both himself and others along the way, mention was made also to folks that he felt deserved life long recognition for their input into the sport. While active as a driver and also as a car owner everyone knew Billy was in the pits for one reason or another, as a driver he was a factor, as a car owner his car was amoung the best looking. For those that didn't know Billy 'back in the day', you missed an interesting time in sprint car racing. Reading the history books it is easier to find him under NTR then his own name. Probably thought of an invader at the time, 40 some years later CRA has lost one of the more colorful pioneers of the sport.
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August 07, 2009 at
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Billy was truly one of the nicest people in racing. A gentleman driving cars better suited to hooligans. Never unwilling to help or give advice.
Probably my favorite Billy Wilkerson story involved the time he was asked to help a driver at Ascot who was trying to find speed. Billy told him that he wasn't driving the car far enough into the corner before lifting. Billy went down into the corner and told the guy "don't lift until you get to where I am standing" So Billy is standing there for a while while the cars are hot-lapping away. Then an old friend called out to him from farther down into the corner. Billy being the nice guy he was, walked over to shake hands and the next thing he heard was a car flipping. He had forgotten about his student who had taken Billy very seriously at his word and driven it waaay into the corner to where Billy was standing before lifting. Godspeed Billy.
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August 09, 2009 at
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This message was edited on
August 09, 2009 at
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R.I.P. Billy our thoughts and prayers are with Anne and the family.
Lin Robison and Scott and Ronda Hansen
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August 09, 2009 at
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Rest in Peace, Billy.
His presence in the pits will be missed. Prayers to Anne & his whole Family.
Bruce, will there be a Memorial for Billy? Please let us know if one is planned. Thanks,
Cal Smith
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August 10, 2009 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: cal smith on August 09 2009 at 11:34:29 PM
Rest in Peace, Billy.
His presence in the pits will be missed. Prayers to Anne & his whole Family.
Bruce, will there be a Memorial for Billy? Please let us know if one is planned. Thanks,
Cal Smith
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Cal,
Here's the info copied from Scott's thread on the next page.....
Billy Wilkerson's Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11th, in the Sky Rose Chapel at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Rose Hills is located at 3888Workman Mill Road.
Exit the 605 at Rose Hills Road and go east (towards the hillside). Turn left at Workman Mill Road. Turn right at the second traffic signal into gate 1.
Rose Hills phone #: (562) 699-0921
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August 15, 2009 at
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I have just got the news about Billy.. I am really saddened. Billy was a life long friend and an ambassador to Sprint Car Racing.. R.I.P. Billy
Richard Harvey and Family
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August 15, 2009 at
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Scroggins, Oskie and Handsome Bobby in a memorial trophy dash with a missing car. RIP, BW.
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