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Rpracing1

3/5/15 3:57 PM

RIP Bill Powers USAC Car owner

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Bill Powers was a USAC car owner back in the 70's. He was partnered with Bill King and they ran the "Kings Custom Machine/Powers Welding #51 Sprinter". Their cars were always first class and fast. Bills motto was, 2nd place was just the first loser. His drivers included Vogler, Gates, Leavitt, Hewett, and Cockrum to name a few. RIP Bill.

groove grabber

3/5/15 11:16 PM

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RIP Mr. Powers!

ThePurple73

3/6/15 4:36 PM

Re: RIP Bill Powers USAC Car owner

I always remember the 51 car as super fast. If I remember Leavitt had a bunch of fast times.

I remember the car running well in the Knoxville Nationals.

Somebody on the team could really make the thing fly.

rmcar

3/6/15 6:12 PM

Re: RIP Bill Powers USAC Car owner

Proud to have known bill as a friend. As a young kid he always had time to talk to me. Thanks for letting me be a small part of your team. roger

Dgentry51

3/10/15 1:09 PM

Re: RIP Bill Powers USAC Car owner

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePurple73 (Post 407438)

Those persons, would be Doc, and Russ Schmidt

Rpracing1

3/14/15 10:56 AM

Re: RIP Bill Powers USAC Car owner

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q...68825897_n.jpg
Cliff Cockrum looking skyward in the Powers Welding/Kings Custom Machine #51 Sprinter at Paragon

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