Bill Baker (racing driver) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Baker dies. The Sun-Telegram. August 13, 1978. San Bernardino, California. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731203111/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4372169/death_of_race_car_driver_bill_baker/. July 31, 2018. live.