Born in 1966, growing up on a farm in the Midwest can be a peaceful experience, but not for Bill Schlieper. Bill always found himself surrounded in racing. In fact, his father John Schlieper began building winning engines in 1953 on the family farm in Brookfield, Wisconsin. By the time Bill was 5 he would be cleaning machines, sweeping floors & even standing on a milk crate to see while he glass beaded pistons & valves. Working with his dad at Schiepers Speed Shop, he grew up around torque and horsepower. You could say racing has always been a part of his life. Working various jobs at the shop and even running the dyno at only 16 years old. Traveling and supporting races soon became his life. Running up and down the road with the likes of Jack Flannery and Ted Musgrave was then a daily routine. After winning the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in 1990 & 1991 with Jack Flannery, Bill along with his brother John Schlieper Jr, looked to start their own engine shop with partner Al Schill in Franklin, Wisconsin.
In the fall of 2001, buying his father’s existing shop in Sullivan, Wisconsin was their next step. After adding on a new assembly, store and dyno area, Pro Power Racing soon captured back-to-back World 100′s at the famed Eldora Speedway with Brian Birkhofer then with his own brother Dan Schlieper. With 3 Knoxville National wins, 3 USA National Championships, Lucas Oil Off-Road Championships, World of Outlaw Dirt Late Model Championship the dirt domination continues on. Pro Power Racing is proud to partner & develop products with Dart Machinery, Manley Performance, VP Fuels & Isky Cams just to name a few. Working closely with manufacturers has allowed Pro Power Racing to be cutting edge in the innovation & development of their open competition engines.
Bill is married to Josie and has 2 children Jake 19 & Paige 17. Bills current schedule includes Dirt Late Model, Dirt Modified, Lucas & Traxxas Off-Road racing series.
