Billy Van Pelt
| Billy Van Pelt | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Van Pelt August 26, 1966 Westfield, Pennsylvania |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Debut season | 1988 |
| Modified 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.[1]
Racing career
[edit]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.”[2]
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.[3][4][5]
Van Pelt was a standout at the Woodhull Raceway in New York, claiming 23 track titles.[6] He also won two championships at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York, and one at Freedom Motorsports Park in Delevan, New York.[2][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Van Pelt". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.