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| Born | William Van Pelt (1966-08-26) August 26, 1966 (age 58) Westfield, Pennsylvania |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Debut season | 1988 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | 2 |
| Championships | 26 |
| Wins | 243 |
William "Billy" Van Pelt (August 26, 1966) is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver credited with 243 career wins at 9 tracks in the Twin Tiers regions of Pennsylvania and New York.
Racing career
Billy Van Pelt came from a racing family. His father, Jim, raced, as did his brother, Curt. Van Pelt first got behind the wheel of a modified formerly owned by his brother in 1987. By 1989, Stock Car Racing Magazine billed him as an “up and coming rising star.”
Van Pelt competed at 40 different racetracks during his career, including All-Tech Raceway in Florida; Canandaigua Speedway, Ransomville Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway and the Syracuse Mile in New York; and Clinton County Speedway, Hill Speedway, Lernerville Speedway, Selinsgrove Speedway and Tri-City Speedway in Pennsylvania.
Van Pelt was a standout at the Woodhull Raceway in New York, claiming 23 track titles. He also won two championships at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York, and one at Freedom Motorsports Park in Delevan, New York.
References
- "Billy Van Pelt". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Adaskaveg, Mike (November 18, 2022). "Billy Van Pelt Retires on Top". Outside Groove. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "Beltz should have had a V8, and now he does". New Castle News. PA. August 6, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- "Dunn Hill 2 Beats Rain on Busy Night". Rocket-Courier. Wyalusing PA. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "Billy VanPelt". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- "VanPelt gets in done". Speed Sport. May 15, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- Ott, Larry (October 14, 2004). "Hail to the champion drivers of 2004". Buffalo News. NY. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- Elkins, Doug (June 4, 2015). "Van Pelt holds off Johnson for big payday". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. p. B2. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- "Van Pelt grabs Jim Williams Memorial victory". Wellsboro Gazette. PA. November 4, 1999. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.