Billie Harvey Explained

Billie Harvey
Birth Date:	2 February 1950
Birth Place:	Delray Beach, Florida
Best Cup Pos:	87th (1980)
First Cup Race:	1980 World 600 (Charlotte)
Last Cup Race:	1983 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Years In Cup:	4
Total Cup Races:	8
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	0
Cup Poles:	0

William J. "Billie" Harvey (February 2, 1950 – September 13, 2007) was an American racing driver from Delray Beach, Florida.

Career

Primarily an ARCA stock car racer, he won two races in the series in 1980, finishing 8th in ARCA points, and made a single CART IndyCar start at the Milwaukee Mile for owner Grant King.^[1] Harvey also made eight NASCAR Winston Cup starts from 1980 to 1983 including two Daytona 500 races. His best finish was 11th in the 1980 Coca-Cola 500.

Harvey had business interests in several marine supply companies in South Florida.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
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		Pts	Ref
1980	Billie Harvey	87	Olds	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV		TAL												87th	115	^[2]
			Chevy																			POC		MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	MAR	CLT	CAR	ATL
		31																																ONT
1981			Pontiac	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD	91st	80	^[3]
1982			Buick	DAY	RCH	BRI	ATL	CAR	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	NWS	CLT	MAR	CAR	ATL	RSD		104th	46	^[4]
1983	Gray Racing			DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	BRI	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL													NA	0	^[5]
	Billie Harvey																						MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1981	Billie Harvey	Pontiac	36	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	41
1982		Buick	35	align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"	39

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20		Pts	Ref
1980	Billie Harvey	87	Chevy	DAY	NWS	FRS	FRS	MCH	TAL	IMS	FRS													8th	430	^[6]
		31	Pontiac									MCH
1981		87	Buick	DAY																				NA	-	^[7]
		31	Pontiac	DAY	DSP	FRS	FRS	BFS
			Olds						TAL	FRS	COR
1982			Pontiac	NSV																				18th	400	^[8]
			Olds		DAY	TAL	FRS	CMS	WIN	NSV	TAT	TAL	FRS	BFS	MIL	SND
1983				DAY	NSV	TAL	LPR	LPR	ISF	IRP	SSP	FRS	BFS	WIN	LPR	POC	TAL	MCS	FRS	MIL	DSF	ZAN	SND	NA	-	^[9]
1984			Pontiac	DAY																				NA	-	^[10]
			Olds		ATL	TAL	CSP	SMS	FRS	MCS	LCS	IRP	TAL	FRS	ISF	DSF	TOL	MGR
1985	Gray Racing		Chevy	ATL	DAY	ATL	TAL	ATL	SSP	IRP	CSP	FRS	IRP	OEF	ISF	DSF	TOL							23rd	-	^[11]
1986				ATL	DAY	ATL	TAL	SIR	SSP	FRS	KIL	CSP	TAL	BLN	ISF	DSF	TOL	MCS	ATL					92nd	-	^[12]

Notes and References

1. http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Billie_Harvey.htm Billie Harvey
2. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.
3. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.
4. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.
5. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.
6. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 29, 2020.
7. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 29, 2020.
8. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 29, 2020.
9. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 29, 2020.
10. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 29, 2020.
11. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.
12. Web site: Billie Harvey – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. February 11, 2019.