God takes another one .........

Jim Bailey · 04-15-2008, 09:55 PM

Been a tough year on Funny Car Racers. Former Pro Comp World Champ Billy Williams died last night.
Billy was injured 6 years ago this coming weeking at Rockingham in his Alky F/C. Billy had remained in a coma at a long term rehab center in Cleveland for the past 6 years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his wife Diane.
Just a thought for all you guy's out there about our racing family. Dave Weber, races an Alky Dragster in Division 3. He was (is) a friend of Billy's. Every Sunday ...and I mean EVERY Sunday for the past 6 years, Dave went to see Billy. He played every Race that he had taped on TV on Billy's TV, while he read National Dragster, and Drag Review cover to cover to Billy. Talk about a friend. We should all be that lucky. JB.

Dice · 04-16-2008, 01:46 AM

thank you for sharing this. a true friend indeed...

greg fulk · 04-16-2008, 01:49 AM

Sad news....

Mark Schmidt · 04-16-2008, 07:16 AM

I have seen Billy race on several occasions...so sad. What a good friend he had, let's hope Billy was somehow aware of the love and friendship all those Sundays.

David Lee · 04-16-2008, 12:18 PM

I used to hang out at Billy's shop in Torrance when I was a young man. He always had a smaile on his face and was more than willing to help me with my cuda. I heard that he had been in a serious accident but had no idea that he was in a coma for this long. RIP my freind

04-15-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 698 Likes: 17 Liked 563 Times in 106 Posts	God takes another one ......... Been a tough year on Funny Car Racers. Former Pro Comp World Champ Billy Williams died last night. Billy was injured 6 years ago this coming weeking at Rockingham in his Alky F/C. Billy had remained in a coma at a long term rehab center in Cleveland for the past 6 years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his wife Diane. Just a thought for all you guy's out there about our racing family. Dave Weber, races an Alky Dragster in Division 3. He was (is) a friend of Billy's. Every Sunday ...and I mean EVERY Sunday for the past 6 years, Dave went to see Billy. He played every Race that he had taped on TV on Billy's TV, while he read National Dragster, and Drag Review cover to cover to Billy. Talk about a friend. We should all be that lucky. JB.

04-16-2008, 01:46 AM	#2
Dice Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: God takes another one ......... thank you for sharing this. a true friend indeed...

04-16-2008, 01:49 AM	#3
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: God takes another one ......... Sad news.... __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

04-16-2008, 07:16 AM	#4
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: God takes another one ......... I have seen Billy race on several occasions...so sad. What a good friend he had, let's hope Billy was somehow aware of the love and friendship all those Sundays. __________________ MDS Motorsports

04-16-2008, 12:18 PM	#5
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,094 Likes: 398 Liked 246 Times in 99 Posts	Re: God takes another one ......... I used to hang out at Billy's shop in Torrance when I was a young man. He always had a smaile on his face and was more than willing to help me with my cuda. I heard that he had been in a serious accident but had no idea that he was in a coma for this long. RIP my freind