Bill Seifert
William John Seifert (born July 2, 1939 - Skyland, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who raced from 1966 to 1979.[1]
| Bill Seifert | |||||||
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| Born | William John Seifert July 2, 1939 Skyland, North Carolina | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 235 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 13th - 1969 Grand National season and 1971 Winston Cup season[1] | ||||||
| First race | 1966 Southeastern 500 (Bristol International Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1979 Gabriel 400 (Michigan International Speedway) | ||||||
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Career
Seifert raced 41,875 laps for 33,835.4 miles (54,452.8 km).[1] His grand total for race winnings is $147,831 USD ($933,266.7 when adjusted for inflation).[1] Seifert's average career start is 21st and his average career finish is 19th.[1] Bill Seifert was also a NASCAR owner from 1966 to 1973, providing rides to notable drivers like Cale Yarborough, LeeRoy Yarbrough, and Cecil Gordon.[2] The Seifert-owned vehicles managed to gain eight finishes in the top five and seventy-one finishes in the top ten.[2] Total earnings for all the vehicles owned by Bill Seifert were $467,360 USD ($2,691,699.31 in when adjusted for inflation) after racing 57,130.7 miles (91,942.9 km); which is the equivalent of 65,738 laps.[2]
References
- Bill Seifert driver information at Racing Reference
- Bill Seifert owner information at Racing Reference