Red turns down Billy initially, but after seeing a photo of his father, "Cannonball" Coy, a famous driver, Red scares up a job for Billy. Billy's father died in an accident at the Indianapolis 500 several years previously.
Red initially declined Billy, but upon seeing a picture of his father, "Cannonball" Coy, who was a renowned driver, Red found work for Billy. "Cannonball" Coy's father had died in a crash during the Indianapolis 500 several years prior.