Bill Widenhouse | |
Birth Date: | 17 June 1929 |
Death Cause: | Advanced age |
Best Cup Pos: | 26th – 1955 Grand National season |
Cup Wins: | 0 |
Cup Top Tens: | 5 |
Cup Poles: | 0 |
First Cup Race: | 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) |
Last Cup Race: | 1964 Textile 250 (Concord Speedway) |
Achievements: | 1955 NASCAR Modified Champion |
Years In Cup: | 9 |
Total Cup Races: | 31 |
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.
During his 14-year NASCAR career, Widenhouse managed to earn two top-five finishes, five top-ten finishes, completed 4131 laps for 4129miles, and earned $3,275 in take-home pay ($ 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]