William Cantrell

This article is about the powerboat and IndyCar driver. For the midget, sprint and stock car driver, see Willard Cantrell.

For other people named William Cantrell, see William Cantrell (disambiguation).

William "Wild Bill" Cantrell (born in West Point, Kentucky, January 31, 1908 - died January 22, 1996) was a power boat and IndyCar driver.

William Cantrell

Cantrell, circa 1951
Born	(1908-01-31)January 31, 1908
Died	January 22, 1996(1996-01-22) (aged 87)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1950, 1952
Teams	Adams, Ewing
Entries	2 (1 start)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1952 Indianapolis 500

In 1949, Cantrell won the prestigious hydroplane Gold Cup in Detroit. He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1992 in the power boats category.^[1]

Indy 500 results

Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1948 36 7 123.733 22 16 161 0 Steering 1949 74 30 127.191 23 21 95 0 Drive shaft 1950 24* - - - 27 108 0 Oil pressure Totals 256 0

Starts 2 Poles 0 Front Row 0 Wins 0 Top 5 0 Top 10 0 Retired 3

* shared drive with Bayliss Levrett

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1950	Richard Palmer	Adams	Offenhauser L4	GBR	MON	500 27 *	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA		NC	0
1952	Pat Clancy	Ewing	Offenhauser L4	SUI	500 DNQ	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	NED	ITA	NC	0

* Indicates shared drive with Bayliss Levrett.