Billy Knippenberg, of Plainfield, with the stock car he drives for owners Charles Martin and Ed Patrone, at his garage in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg, of Plainfield, get in the stock car he drives for owners Charles Martin and Ed Patrone. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg, of Plainfield, (left) and car owner Charles Martin work on their stock car at Knippenberg's garage in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg, of Plainfield, (right) and his brother Tommy, of Channahon, with the stock car they drive for owners Charles Martin and Ed Patrone, at Knippenberg's garage in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg, of Plainfield, with the stock car he drives for owners Charles Martin and Ed Patrone, at his garage in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg (left) and his brother, Tommy, after Billy won Friday night's Mid-American Stock Car Series event at Grundy County Speedway. | Kim Kemperman~For Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg (left) and his brother, Tommy, after Billy won Friday night's Mid-American Stock Car Series special at Grundy County Speedway. | Kim Kemperman~For Sun-Times Media
Billy Knippenberg stood in the winners circle with a big smile on his face after capturing Friday night’s special Mid-American Stock Car Series event at Grundy County Speedway. It had been a long time since the Plainfield native last had waved to the crowd, after …
