Dave Billes
Dave Billes is a Canadian former Corvette racer before opening Performance Engineering Ltd. He was later Jacques Villeneuve (elder)'s car owner in CART IndyCar competition in the early 1980s, and entered two cars in the 1985 Indianapolis 500.[1]
He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1994.[2]
Death: January 21,2023
IndyCar win
# | Season | Date | Sanction | Track / Race | No. | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Grid | Laps Led |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1985 | August 4 | CART | Road America (R) | 76 | Jacques Villeneuve (Sr.) | March 85C | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 4 | 14 |
References
- ^ "Two Indy entries a first for Canada". The Gazette. Montreal, PQ. 21 May 1985. p. D6. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
- ^ "Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame | Dave Billes".