BMARA Champ Billy Wood Passes

E.P. · 11/14/07, 8:36 AM

I personally never got to see him race. But the stories I have heard about him lead me to believe the midget racing world just lost a great one. :checkered:

(From bmara.com)
Billy Wood Badger Midget's most prolific driving Champion dead at 79

Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 11---Billy Wood, the only driver to win Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) Driver Championship eight times, died Sunday morning at his home, after battling throat cancer. Born on January 26, 1928 in Marrietta, Mississippi, he was the son of the late General and Alice (Thornton) Wood. He attended schools in Mississippi before moving to Kenosha looking for work. He was employed at American Motors Company for over 38 years

11/14/07, 8:36 AM	#1 BMARA Champ Billy Wood Passes
E.P. Senior Member Race Count This Year: 22 Race Count Last Year: 17 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 288	I personally never got to see him race. But the stories I have heard about him lead me to believe the midget racing world just lost a great one. :checkered: (From bmara.com) Billy Wood Badger Midget's most prolific driving Champion dead at 79 Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 11---Billy Wood, the only driver to win Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) Driver Championship eight times, died Sunday morning at his home, after battling throat cancer. Born on January 26, 1928 in Marrietta, Mississippi, he was the son of the late General and Alice (Thornton) Wood. He attended schools in Mississippi before moving to Kenosha looking for work. He was employed at American Motors Company for over 38 years __________________ Eric B. Pethtel