At the
time of his induction in 1997 Bill Engelhart was the only man
besides Mel Kenyon to win all 3 major midget races, the “Night
Before the 500” (1975), “The Hut 100” (1973), and “Turkey
Night” (1971-73).
He won the Roger Mauro Classic in 1972 and was 2nd in
the National points.
Bill
was the midget division “Rookie of Year” in 1969 with a 7th in
the national points followed by a 6th place in 1970 and a 5th
place in ’71. He also placed 4th in both ’73 and ’74 and is
14th in all time USAC feature wins with 24.
In 1980 he placed 11th in the Indianapolis 500.
