Withers, Bill

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
DOB: 12-26-56
Self-employed/Race driver
Wife Leslie, 2 children

In Ford Rangers owned by his wife Leslie Withers, Bill is a 2-time ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series driving champion in inaugural ‘99 season and in ‘07. Also finished 2^nd in points ‘01, 4^th in points '06, 5^th in points '00 & ‘09, 6^th in points '04 & ‘05, 7^th in points '02, 8^th in points '08 and 9^th in ‘03. Only driver to compete in every series race since series' inception. In 135 career series starts, has 62 top-5 finishes and 106 top-10s including 3 wins at Tyler County Speedway '07, Flat Rock Speedway '06 and at Shady Bowl Speedway ‘00. Also has 12 runner-up finishes at Salem Speedway '07, Kil-Kare Speedway '06, Lorain County Speedway '02, Flat Rock '01, Winchester Speedway '00, Anderson Speedway '00 & ‘07, Kil-Kare '99, Baer Field Speedway '99, Thunderbird Raceway '99 and Flat Rock '99 & ‘07. Also finished 3^rd at Sauble Speedway '07, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds mile-dirt '06, Kentucky Speedway '05, LaSalle Speedway '02, Flat Rock '02, I-75 Speedway '02, Lorain '01, Kil-Kare '00, Crystal Motor Speedway '00, Winchester '00, Salem Speedway '99 and Flat Rock '99. Also finished 4^th at Sauble '09, 4^th at Flat Rock '08, Delaware Speedway '07, Kentucky '06, Sauble '06, Eldora Speedway '06, Kil-Kare '04 & ‘07, Lake Erie Speedway '02, Chicago Motor Speedway '01, Kentucky '01, New Paris Speedway '01, LaSalle '00, Flat Rock '00, Crystal '99, Toledo '99, Owosso '99, Tri-City Speedway '99 and Winchester '99. Also finished 5^th at Toledo '09, 5^th at Anderson '08, 5^th at Kil-Kare '08, 5^th at Winchester '07, Flat Rock '07, Illinois State Fairgrounds mile-dirt '06, Delaware Speedway '06, Flat Rock '05, Terre Haute Action Track '04, Lawrenceburg Speedway '04, Midvale Speedway '03, Illiana Motor Speedway '01, Dixie Motor Speedway '01 and Toledo '01. Has 4 career Pole awards at Anderson '07 and Flat Rock '01 & '99. Has led 201 laps in 9 races. Veteran of ARCA Pro-4 Series and finished career-best 3^rd in Pro-4 points in 1998. Also finished 6^th in Pro-4 points four times in '97, '95, '92 & '91. Also finished 9^th in Pro-4 points in '94 & '96.

9-25-09