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Dave Billes

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Dave Billes
Born
David George Billes

(1938-11-18)November 18, 1938
DiedJanuary 21, 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 84)
NationalityCanadian
Spouse
Donna Geraldine Siemms
(m. 1963; d. 2020)
Children3
Parents
  • Alfred Jackson Billes (father)
  • Muriel Billes (mother)

David George Billes, popularly known as Dave Billes (November 18, 1938 - January 21, 2023), was a Canadian racing driver. He was Jacques Villeneuve (elder)'s car owner in CART IndyCar competition in the early 1980s and entered two cars in the 1985 Indianapolis 500.[1]

He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1994.[2]

IndyCar win

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# Season Date Sanction Track / Race No. Winning Driver Chassis Engine Tire Grid Laps Led
1 1985 August 4 CART Road America (R) 76 Canada Jacques Villeneuve (Sr.) March 85C Cosworth DFX V8t Goodyear 4 14

References

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  1. ^ "Two Indy entries a first for Canada". The Gazette. Montreal, PQ. May 21, 1985. p. D6. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame | Dave Billes".