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Offline Glen

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Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« on: May 31, 2014, 05:11:38 PM »
Bill Smith owner of speedway Speed shop and Museum has passed. RIP Bill.
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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2014, 05:36:36 PM »
Every time I've passed through Lincoln, I promised myself I was going to stop at the shop and the museum - and I was always 4 hours behind schedule, or it was after business hours.  Other than J. C. Whitney, probably the pioneer in mail order hot-rod parts.

I hope the museum stays together - I still want to see the EELCO streamliner up close.
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Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 05:50:28 PM »
That it too bad. A great pioneer and businessman.

God's Speed "Speedy  Bill"

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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2014, 07:07:26 PM »
Another legend is gone...
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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2014, 11:37:20 PM »
This has been a Damn hard week on racers.

RIP Bill
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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2014, 12:41:53 AM »
What a legacy! RIP, Bill.
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Re: Speedway Bill Smith Passed
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2014, 06:41:47 AM »
one of the greatest friend of our sport left the place....Bill...you will be missed....R.I.P.
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