Billy VanInwegen

17 Yr Old... Race Car Driving Champion from Sparrowbush, New York

WELCOME TO THE INTERNET HOME OF BILLY VANINWEGEN - TOBIAS SPEEDSTR MIDGET AND sPRINT CAR  DRIVER  

Volusia Trip Goes Well for Billy V   

  

February 15th....  The Len & Jo's Race Team had a great time in Florida.... Billy raced a Big Block Modified with the SuperDirt car series at The Volusia Co Speedway....  There were 2 days of rain, a fuel system issue, and some set up problems..... But overall, Billy proved he is very capable of competing with the  great drivers and teams of The Super Dirt Car Series......  In the 3 nights of racing, Billy got seat time for 60+ green flag laps...... He nearly qualified for Saturday night's 50 lap main event.....  In his heat race, Billy was running solidly in the 4th position with a few laps to go...... A caution flag flew which enabled ROC Champion, Pat Ward to slip by Billy's #23 on the double file restart....  Billy was disapointed but the team saw something great in his performance..... Everyone is now looking forward to the 2010 season... Plans are being made to compete in the Selinsgrove,Pa ROC race and the Hagerstown SuperDirt race in March.

 

           2009 Championship  

October 5th ....  It's official !   Speedway Entertainment has announced that Billy V has been named  The 2009 Tobias Speedstr Midget Points Champion.  Everyone at Len & Jo's Racing is extremely proud of this accomplishment.  It was a season to remember, and there are a lot of people that helped Billy win this title. 

 

 

 

 

Speedway Entertainment Banquet

Photo: Local racing artist Scott Munroe presents one of a kind championship

 paintings to the Speedway Entertainment champions, Matt Reiley (Jrs.),

 Billy VanInwegen, Jr. (SpeedSTR's) and Cody Kline (All-Stars)

 

January 9th....  Billy and his family celebrated his 2009 Tobias Speedstr Championship at a banquet held in Myerstown,PA.  The Lantern Lodge played host to the event and things couldn't have been better.  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, as the party lasted well into the morning.   Barry Angstadt, did a masterful job as MC and DJ Pete Knappenberger entertained the crowd as well.  Rich Tobias addressed the crowd and had several nice things to about Billy.  Tobias wished Billy well in his 2010 venture in a Big Block Modified. Local artist and Tobias employee, Scott "Bulldog" Munroe, presented Billy with a beautiful drawing of his 2009 Championship Speedstr Midget.  It currently hangs proudly in the VanInwegen Home.

 Billy and Speedstr promoter, Doug Rose,  got a chance to speak about the possibility of Billy running some 2010 Speedstr events.  Hopefully this will come together and Billy can continue his long standing relationship with Speedway Entertainment.  Now, the team looks forward to the 2010 race season.  Billy and the Len & Jo's crew are busy working on the Big Block Modified for a trip to Volusia Co, Florida next month.  Billy will be competing in four days of racing with the Super Dirt Series.  Some photos of the new car should be posted soon.