Will Bowden of Orlando, Florida wasโchosen forโthis yearโs Bill Parish Award. Supported by MGVR and Parish-Heacock Insurance, it is annually presented at MGVRโs Focus Event, this year HSRโs โMittyโ at Road Atlanta, in memory of MG racer Bill Parish. It is presented to an MG racer at the event participating in Billโs pastโspirit of โHaving the most fun, and being a Master of Speed Deception, while racing their MG over the years, unconcerned about race winning.โ
Will, a retired Merchant Marine Officer and aerospace engineer, got his first MGโan MGTD in 1960 and was a founder of the Classic MG Club of Florida. His first vintage MG race was at Sebring in 1978 withโhis MGTF in a support race.