Billy Engelhart (born March 20, 1942, in

Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 269,840 at the 2020 Uni ...

), is an American former driver in the

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series. He raced in the 1980–81 seasons, with 9 career starts, including the

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. He finished in the top ten 4 times, with his best finish in 8th position in 1981 at Milwaukee.

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