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Bill Rexford is a retired American race car driver who was born on March 14, 1927 in Conewango Valley, New York, United States. He is best known for his career in the NASCAR Grand National Series, where he competed from 1956 to 1972. Rexford began his racing career in the 1950s, competing in local dirt track races in New York. He made his NASCAR debut in 1956, and went on to compete in a total of 545 races over the course of his career. He won a total of 11 races, with his best finish coming in the 1965 Daytona 500, where he finished in second place. Rexford retired from racing in 1972, and has since become a successful businessman. He currently resides in Conewango Valley, New York, and is estimated to have a net worth of around $2 million.
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| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | 14 March, 1927 |
| Birthday | 14 March |
| Birthplace | Conewango Valley, New York, United States |
| Date of death | (1994-04-18) |
| Died Place | Hemet, California |
| Nationality | New York |
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Bill Rexford Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bill Rexford Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bill Rexford worth at the age of 67 years old? Bill Rexford’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from New York. We have estimated Bill Rexford's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
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| Source of Income | driver |
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Timeline
71 years after his lone Cup Champion, Rexford is still the youngest driver to win a championship in what has become the NASCAR Cup Series, doing so at age 23. He remained the only driver from the Northeast to win a championship until 2017 when New Jersey’s Martin Truex Jr. won, and was the only non-Southerner to win a title until 1989 when Missouri's Rusty Wallace won, a feat which has been matched many times since. Rexford was the only series champion that was not included among NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998 and is the only champion from 1949 to 2003 not to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He is also one of two Cup Series champions who have retired not to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, as Jimmie Johnson is also not an inductee yet, though he has not reached the minimum three-year retirement period as of 2022. He is the only Cup champion to have just one career win and the first of four drivers to win the title with just one win on the season, being followed by Ned Jarrett in 1961, Benny Parsons in 1973, and Matt Kenseth in 2003.
1950 proved to be Rexford's lone full-time campaign in NASCAR's highest division. He moved back to the Northeast and remained a part-time competitor in the Grand National ranks until 1953, when he ran his last race in Rochester, New York. He finished 5th, driving the #60 Chevrolet for long-time car owner Julian Buesink. After 1953, Rexford joined the Midwest Association for Race Car (MERC) in 1954 (now known as ARCA). As a result, Bill France banned Rexford from racing and fined him $1,000 in the process, which Rexford refused to do. He raced until 1956 when he retired from racing at the age of 29. After he moved to Arizona and started a trucking company for 25 years. After that, he sold the company and retired to California where he died after a long illness.
Born in Conewango Valley, New York to Kermit and Edith Rexford, Rexford made his name driving stock cars in Western New York. He got his introduction at a young age as his father owned a Chevrolet dealership in the village. At age 16, he made his racing debut at a nearby track in Leon, New York. After he turned 18, he stopped his racing career to join the United States Navy during World War II, during that time, he was stationed in Newport, Rhode Island. After his discharge, he went back home to New York and started racing at bullrings in Buffalo, Rochester, and everywhere in between. When NASCAR introduced its "Strictly Stock" series in 1949, Rexford made three starts, with his best finish being a 3rd at Heidelberg Raceway. He went into full-time competition in the newly renamed Grand National Series in 1950. He and teammate Lloyd Moore became the first Northern-born drivers to go full time on the circuit. He competed in 17 of the 19 races that season, driving Oldsmobiles, Fords, and Mercuries owned by nearby Jamestown, New York resident Julian Buesink. He scored his first and only win in the fifth race of the year at Canfield Speedway.
William J. "Bill" Rexford (March 14, 1927 – April 18, 1994) was a stock car driver in the early 1950s. He is best remembered for winning the 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series championship at only 23 years old. Rexford currently holds the distinction as NASCAR's youngest Cup Champion.
