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Bill Blair
Born: July 14, 1911 Deceased: November 2, 1995 (unknown causes)
Hometown: High Point, NC, United States of America Fun Fact: This Driver Has a Page on The Third Turn!
BIOGRAPHY

Bill Blair (July 14, 1911-November 2, 1995) is a former NASCAR driver from High Point, NC. He competed in 123 Sprint Cup Series events in his career, recording three wins and 54 top-ten finishes.

Blair's career spanned from 1949 to 1958, earning five top-ten finishes in a six-race schedule in his first year of 1949, recording his best points finish of 4th. He would also finish in the top ten in 1950 and 1952. He recorded his first victory in 1950, holding off the field at Vernon. He also won at Atlanta in 1952 and in 1953 at Daytona Beach. Blair's career began going downhill post-1955, never recording any more top-ten finishes before retiring after the 1958 season.

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CAREER RESULTS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results
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Season St W T5 T10 Poles Standing Laps Led
1949 6 of 8 0 3 5 4 325
1950 16 of 19 1 5 7 0 10 218
TOTALS 22 1
4.5%
8
36.4%
12
54.5%
0
0%
543

NASCAR Nationwide Series Results
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP YEARS (1950-1981)
Note: Due to very different point style, these years do not count toward official Nationwide Series statistics
Season St W T5 T10 Poles Standing Series Points
1954 1+ 1783 25

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP YEARS (1948-1984)
Note: Due to very different point style, these years do not count toward official Whelen Modified Tour statistics
Season St W T5 T10 Poles Standing Points
1948 21 1 11 18 6 1188.5
1950 46 87.5
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