Sad news about Billy Wimble

bill mcpeek
@bill-mcpeek
8 years ago
820 posts

I got the news today that Billy Wimble is in hospice care in the Tampa Florida area and needs our thoughts and prayers. He has had bleeding on the brain and it looks very dire, I first briefly met Bill in 1962 at Fonda Speedway. Bill is from Lisbon,NY and won his first race in1955 and first championship in 1958. He won the first NASCAR National Sportsman Championship in 1960. He also won the first NASCAR N.Y. Championship. He was awarded the Carnegie Bronze Medal for assisting Tiny Lund in Getting Marvin Panch from his burning car. I got to spend some quality time at the Modified Racers Reunion in Feb. with Bill and always enjoyed getting together several times a year when I lived in Florida. Please say a prayer for this fine racer and gentleman...


updated by @bill-mcpeek: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
Tim Leeming
@tim-leeming
8 years ago
3,119 posts

Thank you Bill, for letting us know. Prayers to the family and friends.




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Devin
@devin
8 years ago
618 posts

Done, Bill. My thoughts are with you, his family and friends.

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
8 years ago
9,137 posts

Prayers for one of the greats.




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Bobby Williamson
@bobby-williamson
8 years ago
907 posts

Prayers for #33

Leon Phillips
@leon-phillips
8 years ago
626 posts

Will Do

Alex FL Racing Fan
@alex-fl-racing-fan
8 years ago
221 posts

Praying for Bill.

earle TIM hallock
@earle-tim-hallock
8 years ago
1 posts

Prayers for Bill one of the best in the northeast.