Bill Widenhouse (born June 17, 1929 - died June 29, 1995) was a NASCAR Grand National driver from Midland, North Carolina, USA.[1] He was the 1955 NASCAR Modified Champion.
| Bill Widenhouse | |||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1929 Midland, North Carolina | ||||||
| Died | June 29, 1995 (aged 66) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Advanced age | ||||||
| Achievements | 1955 NASCAR Modified Champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 31 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 26th – 1955 Grand National season | ||||||
| First race | 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Textile 250 (Concord Speedway) | ||||||
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Career
editDuring his 14-year NASCAR career, Widenhouse managed to earn two top-five finishes, five top-ten finishes, completed 4131 laps for 4,129.0 miles (6,645.0 km), and earned $3,275 in take-home pay ($32,173.71 when considering inflation).[1] Bill's average starting position was 22nd and his average finish position was 21st.[1] This driver was a competitor at the 1955 Southern 500 and received a ninth-place finish as the result of the race.
Widenhouse's best finishes were on tri-oval intermediate tracks where he would finish in 18th place on average. His worst finishes would come on road courses with an average finish of 48th place.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bill Widenhouse information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "NASCAR Statistics for Bill Widenhouse". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
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