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Bill Crittenden




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The Crittenden Name

Bill Crittenden
Person

Full name:  William David Crittenden
Born:  November 23, 1980 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Hometown:  Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Resides:  Woodstock, Illinois, United States

Automotive Experience:
1998-2000 Employment at Schaumburg Toyota, Schaumburg Honda, Glendale Heights Jiffy Lube and Woodfield Sears Auto Center
1999 Graduate of Universal Technical Institute (Automotive Technology w/SOP: #1)
December 2005 founded CarsAndRacingStuff.com
September 2006 founded The Crittenden Automotive Library
2007 Newsletter Editor for IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature
March 2007 accepted as writer for Inside the Pit Box
September 2007 founding writer and graphic designer for Stockcar Racing Online (now closed)
2010 Newsletter Editor for IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature



Subtopics
The Exciting Story of a Snowflake by Billy Crittenden (1987)
Bill Crittenden Photo Gallery
Bill Crittenden's 2003 Pontiac Vibe



Page Sections
Photographs of Bill Crittenden
Pinewood Poncho
Article Index


Photographs of Bill Crittenden

Bill Crittenden An old school photo.  My joke about this is that apparently, I somehow knew at a young age that I would be involved in used cars for the majority of my life.
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Bill Crittenden Junior Troop Leader - Librarian (1992)
I've had an interest in collecting books and information since a very young age.
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Bill Crittenden at the 2001 Tropicana 400 2001 Tropicana 400
After a long, hot day at the track
Photo ©2001 Heidi Walczak
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Bill Crittenden at the 2002 Tropicana 400 2002 Tropicana 400
With a Jeff Gordon show car in the Hospitality Village
Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak
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Bill Crittenden at the 2002 Tropicana 400 2002 Tropicana 400
With a Jeff Gordon show car in the Hospitality Village
Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak
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Bill Crittenden at the 2002 Tropicana 400 2002 Tropicana 400
With the NAPA pit box in my brand new Michael Waltrip swag
Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak
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Bill Crittenden at the 2002 Tropicana 400 2002 Tropicana 400
With a Bill Elliott show car
Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak
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Bill Crittenden at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show Photo ©2003 Heidi Walczak
2003 Chicago Auto Show View photo of Bill Crittenden at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show - 787KB
Bill Crittenden with a Tucker Torpedo With Tucker Torpedo #46
Photo ©2003 Heidi Walczak
June 2003
View photo of Bill Crittenden with a Tucker Torpedo - 441KB
Bill Crittenden and Anthony Mojica Left, pointing out something in the interior to Anthony Mojica, right
Photo ©2003 Heidi Walczak
June 2003
View photo of Bill Crittenden and Anthony Mojica - 145KB
CARS in Miniature Steve Lohr Bill Crittenden Steve Lohr Presenting Certificate of Appreciation
Photo ©2007 Heidi Walczak
At the January 2007 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature
View photo of Bill Crittenden receiving IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Certificate of Appreciation - 800KB
Bill Crittenden taking a picture of a 1965 Rambler Classic 770 1965 Rambler Classic 770
Photo ©2007 John Walczak
Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night:  June 29, 2007
Photographer in image is Bill Crittenden
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Bill Crittenden with Rambler Classic Event Photography Index Image: April 2011 - May 2012
Photo by John Walczak
Bill Crittenden with Rambler Classic Event Photography Index Image: May 2012 - Current
Photo by John Walczak
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Bill Crittenden Photo ©2007 John Walczak
Learning how to change a tire NASCAR-style.  Note the 0:00 on the clock, this is actually a posed photo from after the actual tire changing; it required over 32 seconds to change just one tire on my first timed attempt.
July 1, 2007
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Arnie Beswick and Bill Crittenden With Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick
At the private museum of Greg & Kathy Mosley
Photo ©2008 John Walczak
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Patrick Sheltra and Bill Crittenden With Patrick Sheltra
At Buffalo Wings & Rings in Crystal Lake
August 26, 2009
Photo by Chris Knight
View photo of Bill Crittenden with Patrick Sheltra - 2,120KB
Bill Crittenden and The Crittenden Automotive Library Lounge Working on The Crittenden Automotive Library Lounge
January 17, 2010
Photo by Heidi Walczak
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Crittenden/Walczak Crittenden & Walczak Names on 2003 Pontiac Vibe
June 2011
Photo by Bill Crittenden
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Bill Crittenden with Acura Integra Photo by Joe Salzburg
July 2011 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature
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Pinewood Poncho

"Pinewood Poncho" was a Pinewood Derby car built by Bill Crittenden and modeled after a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, built for the adult's race of the Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby (Woodstock, Illinois) on January 14, 2012.

2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.4MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.4MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.4MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.5MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.5MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
View photo of Bill Crittenden's Car at the 2012 Blackhawk Council Pack 367 Pinewood Derby - 3.4MB
2012 Pinewood Derby Blackhawk Council Pack 367: Bill Crittenden Photo by Bill Crittenden
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Yahoo! NASCAR Fantasy Racing Record

YearTeamOverall PercentileAwards
2005Crittenden Racing96
2006CarsandRacingStuff.com Racing (crittenden59)85
2006CarsandRacingStuff.com Racing (luckybugweb)98Champion, Barth Walczak Racing (3)
2007CarsandRacingStuff.com Racing (crittenden59)70Champion, sprint_cup_lounge (13)
Third Place, Nascar Sprint World Order (17)
2007CarsandRacingStuff.com Racing (luckybugweb)65Third Place, Nascar Sprint World Order (8)
2008CarsAndRacingStuff.com Racing (crittenden59)44
2008CarsAndRacingStuff.com Racing (luckybugweb)40
2009CarsAndRacingStuff.com Racing (luckybugweb)98Champion, Stockcar Racing Online (50)

For the 2009 season, Bill Crittenden's summer segment was notable, ranking first in Fans of Michael Waltrip (finishing the season 11th in the group of 886), first in Fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. (finishing the season 99th in the group of 13,155), and 45th overall out of all players (finishing the season 4,617th overall).


Article Index

DateArticleSource
2001Ethanol: Why Not?Bill Crittenden
January 1, 2005Vehicle IdentificationBill Crittenden
December 26, 2005The Value of the OddBill Crittenden
December 27, 2005Times ChangeBill Crittenden
January 6, 2006Organization and StorageBill Crittenden
January 21, 2006Advice for BuickBill Crittenden
January 25, 2006Toyota Moves Up to the CupBill Crittenden
February 9, 2006Retro Rides, Part 1Bill Crittenden
February 9, 2006GM "Goes Yellow"Bill Crittenden
February 10, 2006Retro Rides, Part 2Bill Crittenden
February 14, 2006Retro Rides, Part 3Bill Crittenden
February 14, 2006Thoughts from the 2006 Chicago Auto ShowBill Crittenden
February 16, 2006Retro Rides, Part 4Bill Crittenden
March 3, 2006Pontiac to Pull the Plug on the GTOBill Crittenden
March 20, 2006Future Classics, Part 1Bill Crittenden
March 20, 2006Kit Review: A Beginner's Perspective on the Acura IntegraBill Crittenden
March 20, 2006General Motors IdeasBill Crittenden
May 19, 2006Future Classics, Part 2Bill Crittenden
May 21, 2006Toyota in it to Win itBill Crittenden
May 23, 2006Silly SeasonBill Crittenden
June 2, 2006The 2006 Indianapolis 500Bill Crittenden
June 16, 2006Indianapolis Memories: DePalma in 1912Bill Crittenden
June 17, 2006Forgotten NASCAR GreatsBill Crittenden
July 14, 2006MG ResurrectedBill Crittenden
September 5, 2006The Crittenden Automotive LibraryBill Crittenden
September 6, 2006Gas PainsBill Crittenden
September 12, 2006The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: September 2006Bill Crittenden
September 14, 2006Harvick's Reasons to be HappyBill Crittenden
September 21, 2006NASCAR Set to Make a Comeback...EventuallyBill Crittenden
October 9, 2006The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: October 2006Bill Crittenden
November 15, 2006The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: November 2006Bill Crittenden
December 18, 2006The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: December 2006Bill Crittenden
January 20, 2007The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: January 2007Bill Crittenden
January 29, 2007Not What it Used to BeBill Crittenden
February 9, 2007The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: February 2007Bill Crittenden
February 13, 2007Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year: Montoya vs. MenardBill Crittenden
March 4, 2007Are You a Model NASCAR Fan?Bill Crittenden
March 15, 2007The Biffle PrincipleBill Crittenden
March 16, 2007Candidate Profile: Barack ObamaBill Crittenden
March 26, 2007The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: March 2007Bill Crittenden
April 24, 2007If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...Bill Crittenden
April 28, 2007The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: April 2007Bill Crittenden
May 30, 2007Race Fan Resources: National Weather ServiceBill Crittenden
May 31, 2007The Crittenden Automotive Library Update: May 2007Bill Crittenden
June 3, 2007The Prarie Meadows 250Bill Crittenden
June 5, 2007Truex Win in Dover Questions Junior's PerformanceBill Crittenden
June 11, 2007Petty Finishes 1-3 In PoconoBill Crittenden
June 13, 2007I've been sick all week...Jeremy T. Sellers
Bill Crittenden
July 7, 2007Race Fan Resources: SpeedwayMedia.comBill Crittenden
July 19, 2007McDowell Lucky on Friday the 13thBill Crittenden
August 1, 2007Random Lugnuts: MWR's Future, The Stewart Storm, and My Own Personal Sponsor TroublesBill Crittenden
August 5, 2007Random Lugnuts: Chevy Dominance and Gordon's GoofBill Crittenden
August 13, 2007Random Lugnuts: Kangaroo Meat & Other RookiesBill Crittenden
August 22, 2007Random Lugnuts: NASCAR Actually Makes Some Good CallsBill Crittenden
September 1, 2007Random Lugnuts: Money Makes the Wheels Go RoundBill Crittenden
September 10, 2007Random Lugnuts: Paying Dues?Bill Crittenden
September 15, 2007Random Lugnuts: Model Drivers and Model CarsBill Crittenden
October 19, 2007Random Lugnuts: This Ain't Your Older Brother's NASCARBill Crittenden
November 3, 2007Random Lugnuts: Illinois, Amp, Hockey and Wet TowelsBill Crittenden
November 27, 2007What's in a Name?Bill Crittenden
December 31, 2007Random Lugnuts: Same Old Story...Bill Crittenden
January 19, 2008Random Lugnuts: Tony Stewart, Russ Wicks and Rolling DebrisBill Crittenden
February 8, 2008Random Lugnuts: 2008 Sprint Cup PreviewBill Crittenden
February 16, 2008Random Lugnuts: Michael Waltrip at The Daytona 500Bill Crittenden
February 18, 2008Random Lugnuts: The Day After YesterdayBill Crittenden
February 21, 2008Random Lugnuts: Don't Move the 500Bill Crittenden
March 3, 2008Random Lugnuts: Candy and Race Car DriversBill Crittenden
March 6, 2008Random Lugnuts: NASCAR's Backwards PunishmentBill Crittenden
March 17, 2008Random Lugnuts: Carbon Footprints Can Take a HikeBill Crittenden
March 20, 2008Random Lugnuts: Sponsors, Fords and SurprisesBill Crittenden
June 17, 2008Random Lugnuts: Dale Jr., Complaining & SchedulesBill Crittenden
June 23, 2008Random Lugnuts: The Camping World RV Sales 200Bill Crittenden
June 25, 2008Random Lugnuts: Can the Sprint Cup Race in Milwaukee?Bill Crittenden
July 17, 2008Random Lugnuts: NASCAR's Top 60 at 60 YearsBill Crittenden
July 23, 2008Random Lugnuts: NASCAR's Embarrassments go NationwideBill Crittenden
January 6, 2009Random Lugnuts: It's the Stupid EconomyBill Crittenden
February 9, 2009Random Lugnuts: The Shootout, The Stig, and Jiminy JohnsonBill Crittenden
March 12, 2009Dream Cars: Chevrolet C1Bill Crittenden
April 1, 2009Random Lugnuts: Desperate Times for NASCARBill Crittenden
May 4, 2009Random Lugnuts: Pontiac, Safety, and FiatBill Crittenden
May 31, 2009Where is unincorporated Woodstock?Gus Philpott
July 2, 2009Random Lugnuts: Mayfield's Case About More Than Drug TestingBill Crittenden
July 22, 2009Random Lugnuts: Indianapolis and Unconventional WinsBill Crittenden
August 13, 2009Dream Cars: New Rambler AmericanBill Crittenden
September 5, 2009Random Lugnuts: Danica in NASCARBill Crittenden
September 8, 2009Random Lugnuts: Dale and DillonBill Crittenden
September 18, 2009Random Lugnuts: NASCAR Teams and Sponsorship MoneyBill Crittenden
September 29, 2009Random Lugnuts: Beyond the HoodBill Crittenden
October 1, 2009Car Memories: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass CieraBill Crittenden
October 27, 2009Random Lugnuts: Chad KnausBill Crittenden
November 6, 2009Car Memories: 1984 Renault AllianceBill Crittenden
November 14, 2009Random Lugnuts: Zombie SponsorshipsBill Crittenden
November 19, 2009Questions on Red Light CamerasBill Crittenden
December 19, 2009When Only Plastic Will DoBill Crittenden
December 28, 2009Random Lugnuts: NASCAR Isn't BrokenBill Crittenden
January 8, 2010Dream Cars: Rambler InterstateBill Crittenden
January 12, 2010Random Lugnuts: Danica, Spoilers and 2010Bill Crittenden
January 19, 2010Traffic TechBill Crittenden
January 25, 2010Car Memories: 1997 Hyundai AccentBill Crittenden
January 26, 20102010: A Year of Pontiac for C.A.R.S. in MiniatureBill Crittenden
February 7, 2010Random Lugnuts, ARCA Edition: DaytonaBill Crittenden
February 11, 2010Random Lugnuts: Let's Race TwoBill Crittenden
February 13, 2010Random Lugnuts: Before The Big RaceBill Crittenden
February 16, 2010Random Lugnuts: Waving a Caution Flag on OptimismBill Crittenden
February 21, 2010Random Lugnuts: NASCAR Drivers, Raindrops, and RCRBill Crittenden
March 22, 2010Random Lugnuts: The Wing is Gone but Anger Management ReturnsBill Crittenden
March 23, 2010Cedarville Model Car Show Images Now Online at The Crittenden Automotive LibraryBill Crittenden
April 9, 2010Photographs from the 1985 NASCAR Sportsman Series Race at The Milwaukee Mile Now OnlineBill Crittenden
April 17, 2010Random Lugnuts, ARCA Edition: TexasBill Crittenden
April 20, 2010Random Lugnuts: Much Ado About NothingBill Crittenden
April 29, 2010Random Lugnuts: Harvick's Gotta StayBill Crittenden
May 2, 2010Random Lugnuts, ARCA Edition: Scheduling, Broadcasting and HistoryBill Crittenden
June 17, 2010Photographs from the 1986 Champion 400 Now OnlineBill Crittenden
June 20, 2010Random Lugnuts: Happy Father's Day!Bill Crittenden
July 11, 2010Random Lugnuts: 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame NomineesBill Crittenden
July 17, 2010Random Lugnuts: Dale Earnhardt's Legacy was in Victory Lane This JulyBill Crittenden
July 27, 2010Random Lugnuts: Keselowskis, Johnsons, and the ScheduleBill Crittenden
August 17, 2010Photographs from the 1989 Champion 400 Now OnlineBill Crittenden
August 22, 2010Photographs from the 1986 Fall Martinsville NASCAR Events Now OnlineBill Crittenden
August 25, 2010Random Lugnuts: Budweiser, Momentum, and a Ford GuyBill Crittenden
September 10, 2010Random Lugnuts: The Intersection of NASCAR and HockeyBill Crittenden
October 15, 2010Random Lugnuts, ARCA Edition: The Sum of the Parts is a Championship for Patrick SheltraBill Crittenden
October 28, 2010Random Lugnuts: Selling Cars and NASCAR FansBill Crittenden
November 14, 2010Random Lugnuts: Rutledge, Points, and More PointsBill Crittenden
December 6, 2010American Top Gear: Second Best is Still Pretty GoodBill Crittenden
December 20, 2010Problems with Progressive Traffic Fines in the United StatesBill Crittenden
December 23, 2010The Urban Legend of the Hyperefficient EngineBill Crittenden
March 19, 2011Random Lugnuts:  Couch Potato NASCAR FansBill Crittenden
May 12, 2011Dream Cars: 1968 Pontiac VibeBill Crittenden
May 25, 2011The George CarBill Crittenden
June 30, 2011Cars 2 ReviewedBill Crittenden
June 30, 2011Cars Are More than TransportationBill Crittenden
July 5, 2011Automotive AnthropologyBill Crittenden
August 16, 2011Random Lugnuts: Marcos Ambrose! (and Rain Dates)Bill Crittenden
September 14, 2011My Version of Pontiac TodayBill Crittenden
October 17, 2011Living on a Track: Dan WheldonBill Crittenden
January 18, 2012Random Lugnuts: NASCAR's "Home Teams" and Kyle Friggin' BuschBill Crittenden
February 3, 2012Dream Cars: Dodge Challenger NitroBill Crittenden
February 20, 2012Random Lugnuts: Roger Penske and LoyaltyBill Crittenden
February 20, 2012Random Lugnuts: The Busches are BackBill Crittenden
March 9, 2012Random Lugnuts & Dream Cars: NASCAR EditionsBill Crittenden
March 26, 2012Car Memories: 2003 Pontiac VibeBill Crittenden
April 21, 2012Earth Day 2012Bill Crittenden
May 3, 2012Share the Road? Share the Responsibility.Bill Crittenden
August 7, 2012Used Parts Bin: Grenada, Golf, Touching Cars and Drag RacingBill Crittenden
August 14, 2012AerisBill Crittenden
September 12, 2012Gary Lang Auto Group's Service Department and Chris ScholerBill Crittenden
October 18, 2012A New Vision for General MotorsBill Crittenden
November 13, 2012Buick's Verano a MiscommunicationBill Crittenden
November 13, 2012Dream Cars: Vauxhall RevivalBill Crittenden
November 20, 2012Turn Left, Go FasterBill Crittenden
November 27, 2012Random Lugnuts: National Pride and NASCARBill Crittenden
December 26, 2012Green Lights for SafetyBill Crittenden
January 28, 2013The End of a ClassicBill Crittenden
February 20, 2013Fox Hunters and CowboysBill Crittenden
April 7, 2013Dream Cars: Chevrolet Chevelle 4.09LBill Crittenden
April 7, 2013Dream Cars: Reviving...DeSoto?Bill Crittenden
April 9, 2013Dream Cars: Mazda BX-7Bill Crittenden
May 26, 2013Dream Cars: Pontiac Sunfire Hot RodBill Crittenden
May 27, 2013Getting Inside a Car Guy's HeadBill Crittenden
June 11, 2013I Never Really Loved F1...Bill Crittenden
June 12, 2013Automobiles of the Star Trek CenturyBill Crittenden






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