William Leonard Boat (born February 2, 1966) is an American former open-wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing League.
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 Billy Boat (right) preparing tires for his son Chad's sprint car in 2007 | |||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Born | February 2, 1966 Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||
| IndyCar Series | |||||||
| Years active | 1996–2003 | ||||||
| Teams | A. J. Foyt Enterprises PDM Racing Team Pelfrey Beck Motorsports Curb Agajanian Performance Group Panther Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 75 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 9 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 5 | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th in 2001 | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 1986-1987 | Indy Lights | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 135th (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Racing career
editBoat began his career in USAC where he won 11 straight Western Series races on his way to the 1995 championship. He won the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car race in 1995. He was a three-peat winner in the event after winning in 1996 and 1997. He made his first IRL start in the 1997 Indianapolis 500 driving for A. J. Foyt Enterprises. In 1998 he won 6 poles, including 5 in a row, both league records, and won his first race at Texas Motor Speedway. It was his only official IRL victory. (He appeared to have won the same race in the 1996-97 season, but a scoring error meant he finished second). He is one of the few drivers with the distinction to have started from both the pole (1998) and final 33rd (2000, 2001) starting position in the Indy 500. He has not appeared in an IRL race since the 2003 Indianapolis 500.
Personal life
editBoat is a graduate of Arizona State University. In 1986 he founded Billy Boat Performance Exhaust, a company that makes performance exhaust systems for luxury and high performance cars, light trucks, and high performance watercraft. Boat has four children, with three girls and one boy.
In 2014, Boat's son Chad began competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving a family-owned No. 84 Chevrolet.
Motorsports career results
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
edit(key)
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Marsh Holt Racing | PHX1 4 |
MIL 11 |
MEA 7 |
TOR | POC 8 |
MDO 5 |
ROA 6 |
LS 8 |
PHX2 3 |
MIA 8 |
6th | 67 |
| 1987 | Machinist Union Racing | PHX 10 |
MIL 13 |
MEA | CLE | TOR | POC | MDO | NZR | LS | MIA | 24th | 4 |
IndyCar Series
edit| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pagan Racing | Reynard 94i | 99 | Ford XB V8t | WDW | PHX | INDY DNQ |
NC | - | [1] | |||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara IR7 | 11 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | NHM | LVS | WDW | PHX | INDY 7 |
LV2 23 |
18th | 151 | [2] | ||||||||||
| G-Force GF01 | 1 | TXS 2 |
CLT 2 |
NH2 8 |
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| PDM Racing | Dallara IR7 | 18 | PPIR 19 |
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| 1998 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara IR8 | 11 | WDW 21 |
PHX 3 |
INDY 23 |
TXS 1 |
NHM 21 |
DOV | CLT | PPIR 9 |
ATL 12 |
TX2 14 |
LVS 26 |
13th | 194 | [3] | ||||||
| 1999 | Dallara IR9 | WDW 9 |
PHX 4 |
CLT C |
INDY 3 |
TXS 24 |
PPIR 24 |
ATL 10 |
DOV 4 |
PPI2 13 |
LVS 22 |
TX2 9 |
12th | 204 | [4] | ||||||||
| 2000 | Team Pelfrey | Dallara IR-00 | 81 | WDW 9 |
PHX 6 |
LVS 7 |
TXS 23 |
PPIR 18 |
ATL 8 |
KTY 18 |
TX2 3 |
10th | 181 | [5] | |||||||||
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | G-Force GF05 | 41 | INDY 15 |
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| 2001 | Curb/Agajanian-Beck Motorsports | Dallara IR-01 | 98 | PHX 5 |
HMS 13 |
ATL 14 |
INDY 9 |
TXS 5 |
PPIR 4 |
RIR 18 |
KAN 9 |
NSH 2 |
KTY 6 |
STL 6 |
CHI 12 |
TX2 12 |
4th | 313 | [6] | ||||
| 2002 | CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | Dallara IR-02 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS 16 |
PHX 8 |
FON 18 |
NZR 8 |
INDY 18 |
TXS 7 |
PPIR 14 |
RIR 22 |
13th | 225 | [7] | |||||||||
| Infiniti VRH35ADE V8 | KAN 9 |
NSH 14 |
MIS 14 |
KTY 19 |
STL 23 |
CHI 19 |
TX2 24 |
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| 2003 | Panther Racing | Dallara IR-03 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | HMS |
PHX |
MOT |
INDY 32 |
TXS |
PPIR |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIS |
STL |
KTY |
NZR |
CHI |
FON |
TX2 |
37th | 1 | [8] | |
Indianapolis 500
edit| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Reynard 94i | Ford XB V8t | DNQ | Pagan Racing | |
| 1997 | Dallara IR7 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 22 | 7 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 1998 | Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 1 | 23 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 1999 | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 3 | 3 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2000 | G-Force GF05 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 31 | 15 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 2001 | Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 32 | 9 | CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports |
| 2002 | Dallara IR-02 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | 23 | 18 | Agajanian/Boat Racing |
| 2003 | Dallara IR-03 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | 29 | 32 | Panther Racing |
NASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2003 | Braun Racing | 30 | Dodge | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | TAL | NSH | CAL | RCH | GTY | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO 29 |
CAR | HOM | 135th | 76 | [9] | |
References
edit- ^ "Billy Boat – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 2002 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 2003 IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Boat – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Billy Boat driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Billy Boat owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Billy Boat Performance Exhaust
