Cause of death Unknown Role Racing driver Name Bill Blair | Last win 1953 Daytona Beach Best finish 4th - 1949 Died November 2, 1995 | |
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Born July 14, 1911High Point, North Carolina ( 1911-07-14 ) First win 1950 Vernon Fairgrounds (Vernon, NY) First race 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Race 1 | ||
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Bill Blair (July 14, 1911 in High Point, North Carolina, US – November 2, 1995) was an American stock car driver in the 1940s and the 1950s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR.
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- Wins
- Memorial
- References
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Wins
Blair won three NASCAR Strictly Stock/Grand National (now Sprint Cup) races:
June 18, 1950 - Blair piloted a 1950 Mercury owned by Sam Rice to victory in a race at Vernon Faigrounds in Vernon, NY.
April 20, 1952 - Blair drove a 1952 Oldsmobile owned by George Hutchens to his second win at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, GA.
February 15, 1953 - In his final series victory, Blair drove his 1953 Oldsmobile to victory lane at the Beach & Road Course in Daytona Beach, FL.
Memorial
Blair, Jimmie Lewallen, and Fred Harb are the subject of the upcoming independent movie "Red Dirt Rising", which is based on the book "Red Dirt Tracks: The Forgotten Heroes of Early Stockcar Racing" by Gail Cauble Gurley.