Bill Bowman (racing driver)

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Bill Bowman
Born Aberdeen, Maryland, United States
NASCAR Cup Series career
8 races run over 3 years
Best finish57th – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race1955 race at Lincoln Speedway
Last race1957 race at Norfolk Speedway
WinsTop tens Poles
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Bill Bowman is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Aberdeen, Maryland. He raced from 1955 to 1957.

Bowman managed to get four "top ten finishes" after racing for 1,673 laps and earning $1,220 ($11,105.76 when adjusted for inflation). His average start is 24th and his average finish is 15th place. [1]

Dirt tracks were his favorite racing venue as Bowman managed to finish an average of 11th place. Intermediate tracks were his downfall; giving him difficulties as he finished an average of 35th place there. Darlington Raceway gave Bowman the most grief with an average finish of 35th place while he found pleasure in Forsyth County Fairgrounds and Langhorne Speedway giving him average finishes of 8th place. [2]

Mostly associated with the #71 Chevrolet, Bill Bowman was an independent driver for most of his career. [3]

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References

  1. Bill Bowman career information at Racing Reference
  2. NASCAR statistics on Bill Bowman at Driver Averages
  3. NASCAR career statistics on Bill Bowman at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet