Billy Rafter
| Billy Rafter | |||||||
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| Born | William Rafter July 31, 1929 Clarence Center, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||
| Motorsport career | |||||||
| Debut season | 1949 | ||||||
| Car number | 22 | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1959 NASCAR NY Sportsman Champion 1959 New York State Fair Champion | |||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 35 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 19th (1958) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Hamburg NY | ||||||
| Last race | 1958 Rochester NY | ||||||
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William “Billy” Rafter is a retired American champion stock car driver from Clarence Center, New York and a pioneer of the sport.