Chenango County In Fifty Stories:: Harry William “Bill” Smith, Jr. 1927-2016
Published: October 10th, 2019

Chenango County in Fifty Stories:: Harry William “Bill” Smith, Jr. 1927-2016 Harry William “Bill” Smith Jr., community supporter and racer, will be chronicled with many other exhibits for “Chenango County in Fifty Stories,” at the Chenango County Historical Society in Norwich this Saturday. (Submitted Photo)

NORWICH – Harry William Smith, Jr. was an ardent community supporter and owned Smith Ford in Norwich from 1949 to 2004.

He raced – winning the Formula Junior national with Rev-Em Racing, was chairman and founder of McLaren Engines, Inc. (Livonia, Mich.), and founding member of CART (Championship Automobile Racing Teams). Team McLaren won five Can-Am Championships, two Indianapolis 500s, and two Formula One World Championships.

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