William (Bill) Wimble (January 11, 1932 – April 24, 2016) was an American stock car racing driver and two time champion of the NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of currently Xfinity Series).
Bill Wimble was champion of the 1960 NASCAR Sportsman Division (predecessor of the Xfinity Series) and along with Dick Nephew was 1961 co-champion.
Folklore has it the 1961 “tie” was a fabrication designed to cover-up a mistake by NASCAR officials.
[3][5] Wimble along with four others rescued Marvin Panch from a burning race car at the Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 1963, and each received the prestigious Carnegie Medal for their heroism.
[6] That same year, Wimble was pulled from a burning wreck during a race in Syracuse, New York by fellow racer Ernie Gahan, who was also one of those responsible for saving Marvin Punch.