Bill Dennis
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| Bill Dennis | |||||||
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| Born | William Dennis December 9, 1935 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 83 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 18th (1971) | ||||||
| First race | 1962 Capital City 300 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Bill Dennis (born December 9, 1935) is a former NASCAR driver and rookie of the year in the Winston Cup Series.
Racing career
[edit]Dennis made his debut at age 26 at the 1962 Capital City 300 in the No. 98 and finished 15th.[1] After three part-time seasons, he attempted a full-time schedule in 1970 and he had five Top 10 finishes for Donlavey Racing.[1] He was given the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in 1970. He competed full-time for the last time during the following season for Donlavey and had ten Top 10 finishes and a pole position.[1] In 1972 he competed for three teams and earned two Top 5 finishes.[1] He competed in a few races until his last start came in the 1981 World 600.
Accomplishments
[edit]Dennis won the Permatex 300 at Daytona three consecutive years (1972–1974), a feat matched only by Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr., and later surpassed by Tony Stewart, who won four consecutive from 2008 to 2011.
Personal life
[edit]Bill's son Ricky Dennis is the founder of Arena Racing USA and also a former stock car driver. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada but was raised and lived in Tappahannock, Virginia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "NASCAR driving statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
External links
[edit]- Bill Dennis driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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