Bill Baker | |
Birth Name: | William Edwin Baker |
Birth Date: | 19 June 1931 |
Birth Place: | Pismo Beach, California, US |
Death Place: | Novato, California, US |
Death Cause: | Heart attack |
Total Cup Races: | 3 |
Years In Cup: | 2 |
First Cup Race: | 1977 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) |
Last Cup Race: | 1978 NAPA 400 (Riverside) |
Cup Wins: | 0 |
Cup Top Tens: | 0 |
Cup Poles: | 0 |
William Edwin Baker (June 19, 1931 - August 12, 1978) was an American NASCAR driver from Pismo Beach, California. He made three Winston Cup starts with a best finish of 16th. Following a practice run for a 100-mile Grand National West Series race at Sears Point Raceway, Baker suffered a fatal heart attack.[1]