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| Bill Dennis | |||||||
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| Born | William Dennis (1935-12-09)December 9, 1935 (age 89) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1970 NASCAR Grand National SeriesRookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 83 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 18th (1971) | ||||||
| First race | 1962Capital City 300 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 1981World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Bill Dennis (born December 9, 1935) is an American formerNASCAR driver and rookie of the year in theWinston Cup Series.
Dennis made his debut at the age of 26 at the 1962 Capital City 300 in the No. 98 and finished fifteenth.[1] After three part-time seasons, he attempted a full-time schedule in 1970 and he had five top-ten finishes forDonlavey Racing.[1] He was given theNASCAR 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-ten finishes and apole position.[1] In 1972, he competed for three teams and earned two top-five finishes.[1] He competed in a few races until his last start came in the 1981World 600.
Dennis won thePermatex 300 atDaytona three consecutive years (1972–1974), a feat matched only byDale Earnhardt andDale Earnhardt Jr., and later surpassed byTony Stewart, who won four consecutive from 2008 to 2011.
Bill's sonRicky Dennis is the founder ofArena Racing USA and also a former stock car driver. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada but was raised and lived inTappahannock, Virginia.
