Bill just passed away a few weeks ago. He was a real piece of work. Raced way passed the age most people stop driving. Bill got involve with vintage races, after he got rid of his sprint car. One night he was asked to drive a vintage modified once owned and driven by the Allison’s Alabama crew ( I think it was Bobby’s car). It was powered by a big nailhead Buick. Everything went fine until one of the other old racers passed him down low in turn three. Bill got on that old Buford and attempted to pass the guy in turn one. The big Buick torqued him out of the turn, and the old ‘37 Chevy couple didn’t handle like his sprinter, and he stuck it in the wall. Not what you usually see in a vintage car race, but that was Billy, a racer to the very end.
Deake’s career was way too short. He was a good driver, and always a gentleman, a rare combination in the motor sports world.
Did you ever see Jay Hatfield, and Bob Campbell race at Lakeport?
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