Bill Blair (NASCAR)
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| Born: | July 14, 1911 | |
| Birthplace: |  High Point, North Carolina |
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| Died: | November 2, 1995 (aged 84) | |
| Cause of Death: | Unknown | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | ||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 123 races run over 10 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 4th - 1949 | |
| First Race: | 1949 Charlotte Speedway | |
| Last Race: | 1958 Lakewood Speedway (Atlanta) | |
| First Win: | 1950 Vernon Fairgrounds (Vernon, NY) | |
| Last Win: | 1953 Daytona Beach | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 3 | 54 | 1 |
Bill Blair (July 14, 1911 in High Point, North Carolina - November 2, 1995) was an American stock car driver in the 1940s and 50s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR.
[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] 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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Film of 1953 Daytona Beach event
- ^ Movie tells stories of race drivers and the community they live in; Jamie Kennedy Jones, July 15, 2007, Greensboro News & Record; Retrieved December 24, 2007
