Badly injured in a Champ Car race at Milwaukee, he never fully recovered, spending most of the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Also in sprint and mainly, midget cars as a racer. Billy won the United Racing Association's midget car championship in 1954 and 1955. Billy followed his father, Johnny, into the sport. Johnny was also a midget racer, who was still racing after Billy started his career. After his career ended early, Garrett decided to give something back and started his own racing safety equipment firm.

Biography last updated 2 Sep 2017