The 54 Ford race up in Canada. The big story for the 1954 season was the new car that could be won by the driver who won the A Feature in the fastest time (i.e. no cautions). Bill Wiltse
won in early August in a time of 6:48.8 and prevailed at season's end. The fellow who set second quick time was Jack Sharpe who is shown to the left of Bill. Tom Hicks' father, who was a car
owner at the time, claims that Bill was running methanol as opposed to gasoline, and that the car was maintained out of Graham's garage in nearby Watford (It would have been an insane
tow to Grand Rapids). The winner of the car needed to run a minimum number of events. The Canadian Ford sedan (still flathead powered) was supplied by Rawlings Motors in Forest, andBill stayed at the Roche House in Watford when in town.
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Bill Wiltse won the 48 Ford race up in Canada.
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Here 'tis, the C32 of "Wild" Bill Wiltse.
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Bill Wiltse takes the checkered.
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Bill Wiltse.
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Bill Wiltse's WGRD #5 car.
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Bill Wiltse wins at the Speedrome, 1963?
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Bill Wiltse, 1963?
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Bill Wiltse wins.
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Bill Wiltse.
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Bill Wiltse wins.
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Bill Wiltse wins.
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Bill Wiltse in Lefty Terhaar car.
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Bill Wiltse in Lefty Terhaar car.
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Bill Wiltse in Lefty Terhaar car.
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