In april 2017, he was critically injured when he was involved in a collision at donington park. Its successor, the asa midwest tour, started operations in 2007. March 30 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of. So you really dont know how they would be on the big stage. Get the latest race results driver billy parker on. This page is dedicated to the history of dirt late model racing, the legends that helped make it, and anyone that had.
Check out our gallery for great photos from past events, and stay tuned for next seasons calendar. Eldora speedways world 100 and dream, the dirt track world championship, lucas oil late model knoxville nationals and all the major races are covered along with the major tours, including the world of. Billy parker gridiron football william billy parker v born may 17, 1981 is a former professional gridiron football linebacker. Billy parker born january 9, 1977 is a former nascar busch series driver. Join facebook to connect with eddie fleshman and others you may know. Billy parker, born january 9, 1977 is a former nascar driver from denver, nc. Racing drivers who competed in the american speed association asa national tour the series started in 1968 and lasted until its demise in 2004. He competed in eleven busch series events in his career, most for rusty. Click on a drivers namepicture to reveal all of the items that we have currently available for that driver. Maine native closes in on 11,000 career harness racing victories. On the back of the photo it says billy parker ssa 12. Hire an auto racing speaker from nascar, irl, cart, formula one f1 or nhra drag racing to add excitement and thrills to your organizations next event.
Two of his sons are professional race drivers in nascar in the us, hank parker jr. Last saturday night, longtime southern pro modified racer and renowned chassis builder dan parker was injured while competing in the 8th annual the quick and the scared outlaws event at the alabama dragway in steele, ala. Monticello ny on thursday afternoon at monticello raceway, brandon parker won 4 races on the 9 race card and his father billy zeke parker had a training triple on the afternoon. He competed in eleven busch series events in his career, most for rusty wallace, inc. External links stats from racing this article has passed the halfway. He is also referred to by the nickname billy whizz. Driver billy parker 2004 nascar busch series results racing. Thanks for being the best part of little city racing, we cant wait to see you out there. He won 126 f3 races and in 1953 alone started in 44, had podiums in 42 and won 30. He is a retired competitor in nascar busch series and craftsman truck series competition, posting two wins and a best points finish of 14th in the busch series. But many chose to remain out of the limelight, as did billy parker jr. He and his family now reside in union county, south carolina. Some of his supporters are trying to get him into the hall of fame in goshen. Click on the site to see billy parker s career results at that track glossary.
Car owners pappy and bob allen jim anderson sonny aurther. Billy parker stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Rick could only remember that they were out of north texas. Apr 20, 2017 teenage british f4 racing driver billy monger has lost both of his lower legs after a horrific crash, it has emerged the gifted 17yearold was involved in the highspeed smash while racing at.
Dirt track racing late model class drivers show how dirt track car drivers slide. However, he bounced back and ran a landscape business and a nightclub in fort lauderdale, and made visits to racing events. Greg merton nearing 4,000 win plateau horse racing. The photo finish in the record race was so tight that case, thinking he had lost, headed back to the paddock, while billy parker jr. Just after he started driving as a teen, billy became especially attached to a horse of freemans named counter man. The book on race secretaries harness racing update. Now ive seen many drivers since that time but to me walter. Triple crown races kentucky derby preakness stakes belmont stakes. Billy parker racing career profile driver database.
Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Harvey enjoyed real success in arca events in the early 1980s. Rusty wallace racing, llc, formerly known as rusty wallace, inc. Billy parker stats, race results, wins, news, record.
Join facebook to connect with billy parker and others you may know. Both of his legs were amputated, one below the knee and one above. Sometimes the trainer will tell me that the horse prefers to race on or off. On thanksgiving day, 1977, preston humphries was killed on lap 33 of the turkey 100it was a bitingly cold, windy day, i was only 30 at the time and attending the race by myself to get some good photos. Drivers added as stats become available there are 644 drivers with a last name starting with the letter p in the the third turn databases. However, sadly, he died at a relatively young age in 2007. Join facebook to connect with parker malone and others you may know. Nov 29, 2012 he doesnt get much national attention but billy zeke parker jr. Billie harvey born 02 dec 1950 delray beach, florida. Billy zeke parker drives western mac to victory during the june 27 harness racing card at monticello raceway in new york. Jan 20, 2012 reggie looks to bill seebold for advice during a break at the 1976 parker 9hour enduro. Billy parker began racing gocarts in 1990 and has gained his knowledge not only by racing cars, but by working under the hood as well.
Bruce aldrich wins 5 mike merton wins 3 at monticello raceway march 6, 2020. Maine native closes in on 11,000 career harness racing. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Find everything in one place on billy parker including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis.
Of course, when you are in the bush leagues, as i was for most of my career, you can tell the drivers with rare talent right away. Billy monger billywhizz double amputee british racing driver. Billy palmer charlie parker pete parker jim partipillo kris patterson jim patrick pat patrick dan patton roger paul. Kentucky derby contenders road to the derby schedule kentucky derby radar. Mooresville, nc billy catfish parker, son of legendary fisherman, hank. The horse became parker s first hard core lesson on the business side of racing and, on a more personal note, signified another loss. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for billy parker on. Little city racing team morel and the little city funny cars. A selftaught mechanic, parker served as his brother hank parker, jr. Parker closing in on 11,000 victories harness racing. Our database contains statistics, information and history of nascar car numbers. Monticello raceway cancels live racing and simulcasting until march 30 march, 2020.
Teenage british f4 racing driver billy monger loses both. Billy parker racing driver billy parker born january 9, 1977 is a former nascar busch series driver. The sanford native started his career in maine in the 1960s and raced. All three of these shots are at amarillo dragstrip in 64. I have never seen a better driver and consider myself so lucky to have seen him dominate yonkers. Booking auto racers and nascar drivers for speaking. Parker comes from running both dirt and asphalt across the south after getting his start in gokarts in 8 busch starts in 2004 in the no. His best career finish was a 22nd at california in 2002. Denver, formerly known as dry pond, is a censusdesignated place and unincorporated. March 30 today in jayskis nascar history page 17 of 24.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Billy monger racing career profile driver database. Billy parker son of hank parker and brother of hank parker, jr. Nov 23, 2017 after losing his legs in a horrific crash, racing driver billy monger has inspired racing fans and the wider public with his incredible determination to boun. Billy parker racing driver local business facebook. Billy parker is a former nascar busch series driver.
May 24, 2009 billy was training his first horse by 15 or 16 and got his harness driver s license soon after. Tragedy at metrolina, the death of preston humphries. Walter could win with any horseit sometimes seemed like he was doing it with pure will. Billy parker horse racing results, news, notes, top horses, biography, stakes, photos, and comments. Team morel and the little city racing squad, featuring driver chris morel. Said his name was billy parker but i see from online photos its the same guy youve been writing about. A successful young british driver with race winning success in ginetta junior and british f4, billy mongers life changed forever on 16th april 2017. Mooresville, nc billy catfish parker, son of legendary fisherman, hank parker, sr. With his current total of 10,931 victories, parker is now number seven in the alltime dash winning category yet there is no talk about him getting into the harness racing. External links stats from racing this article has passed the halfway point, but is. List drivers by state nascar reference nascar race. Dubbed the mayflower mile all participating drivers can trace. Click on the site to see billy parker s career results at that track.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Theres an old adage that says, save the best for last and thats exactly what billy zeke parker jr. Our car was bad fast at las vegas, but we just didnt have all of the pieces put together. The monticello horseman is the consummate professional, but the 59yearold champion harness racing driver just couldnt let our story on april 16 slip by without a comment. Billy ogle jr ken hillbilly ogle benny olsen don oneal marty oneal bobby oney owen orme ken orr tom ort denny osborn jon osman doug osteen ld ottinger jack owens larry owens eddie pace charlie padgett billy palmer charlie parker pete parker jim partipillo kris patterson jim patrick pat patrick dan patton roger paul tj pauschart david pearson. I was at the rama country market near orillia, across the road from casino rama.
Even though duraflame rwi racing and driver billy parker turned a lot of heads in their busch series debut, parker feels the team will be even better in its second race, the oreilly 300 at texas motor speedway. Don parker, the most successful formula three driver in history, died peacefully in hospital on may 20th after a short illness. Here are the years and the number of wins he posted in each. Just ran into bill parker on this stormy february day. Leading saratoga harness drivers with 1 starts sorted by wins from 01012020 thru 03302020 pctstrts1st2nd3rdudrspurses dobson billy 20. Apr 25, 2017 teen racing driver billy monger breaks silence after horrific accident that saw him lose his lower legs the 17yearold praised the medical personnel who saved his life and gave a special mention. I was lucky enough to see walter case drive mostly it was at yonkers raceway. He is the younger brother of busch series veteran hank parker jr. Teen racing driver billy monger breaks silence after. And some of the notable people born here have been. The first trip to the winner circle came aboard bettoriffic, who scored a 2 length win after sitting the pocket behind pace setter urbana bayama bruce. Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties. Billy monger born 5 may 1999 is a british racing driver who raced in british f4 in 2016 and 2017.
His career stuttered to a halt after a drugs scandal. Monticello raceway has announced that leading driver billy zeke parker will be out. March 2004 busch series archive jayskis nascar silly. He picked up things quick, freeman parker says over the phone, himself still driving and training. His brother, billy parker, ran parttime in the busch series in 2004, and his father, hank, is a professional outdoorsman. Billy zeke parker jr doesnt usually let things get under his collar. Parker is the younger brother of former busch series winner, hank parker jr. Bal phondke scientist author science fiction writer.
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