Meet the Team
DIRTcar Modified Driver / Team Owner
Billy Knippenberg Jr.
AKA Wild Bill
Hometown: Plainfield IL.
Age: 51
Years Racing: Since: 1988
Feature Wins: 81
Championships: 2000 - 2000 - 2005 - 2011 - 2017 - 2021 - 2021​​​
Crew Chief
Todd Gladkowski
Hometown: Channahon IL.
Age:
Hobbies: Racing
Years w/ Knippenberg Motorsports: Since 2021
Crew / Hauler Driver / Fabricator
Matt Prodehl
Hometown: Godley IL.
Age: 52
Hobbies: Racing + RC Racing
Years w/ Knippenberg Motorsports: Since 1991
Crew
Cam Velasquez
Hometown: Plainfield IL.
Age: 21
Hobbies: Racing
Years w/ Knippenberg Motorsports: Since 2024
DIRTcar Pro Late Model Driver
Billy Knippenberg III
AKA BK3
Hometown: Plainfield IL.
Age: 22
Years Racing: Since: 2019​​​​
Feature Wins: 1
Education: Associate's in Mechanical Design and Drafting and Pending Bachelors in Science and Engineering. ​
Crew
CJ Hoes
Hometown: Plainfield IL.
Age: 22
Hobbies: Racing and Graphic Design
Years w/ Knippenberg Motorsports: Since 2019
Crew / Hauler Driver
Bill Dieters
Hometown: Mokena IL.
Age: 75
Hobbies: Racing & Racing
Years w/ Knippenberg Motorsports: Since 2015