I will never forget the first time I meet Bill, it was at Eldora in Sept. 2011, he was there with his dear friend Brian Hayden, I walked up in Brian's trailer and ask if I could get an autograph, Brian said sure thing, so then I said, okay where's Bill Gardner.

It was a running joke that Brian tolerated, and Bill loved. Over the years I have no doubt that same situation happened many many times at many different tracks.


Here is a picture of Bill from that day, in happier and healthier times.