Bill Widenhouse (born June 17, 1929 - died June 29, 1995) was a

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driver from Midland,

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. He was the 1955 NASCAR Modified Champion.

Career

During his 14-year NASCAR career, Widenhouse managed to earn two top-five finishes, five top-ten finishes, completed 4131 laps for , and earned $3,275 in take-home pay ($ when considering inflation). Bill's average starting position was 22nd and his average finish position was 21st. This driver was a competitor at the

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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.

References

1929 births 1995 deaths NASCAR drivers Sportspeople from Cabarrus County, North Carolina Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina {{NASCAR-bio-stub