Wilbur Rakestraw NASCAR Stats, Results and Career | Turn Four Racing

Wilbur Rakestraw NASCAR Stats and Results

Wilbur Rakestraw has made 30 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1956, with 0 wins and 6 top 10s, and averaged 28.4 at the finish in 1961.

Career totals by series

SeriesStartsWinsTop 5Top 10Laps ledAvg finishFirst seasonLast season
Cup Series30016020.419561961

Car numbers, in the order run

CarSeriesYearsStarts
#999Grand National Series1956 to 19585
#9Grand National Series19581
#92Grand National Series1958 to 19594
#14AGrand National Series19581
#99XGrand National Series19591
#99Grand National Series1959 to 196013
#99Grand National Series19615

Season by season

SeasonSeriesCarMakeStartsWinsTop 5Top 10Laps ledAvg finishAvg startDNF
1961Grand National Series#99'61 Ford5001028.425.64
1960Grand National Series#99'60 Ford12001022.424.77
1959Grand National Series#92'57 Mercury3001017.315.31
1958Grand National Series#999'57 Ford9013014.820.62
1956Grand National Series#999'56 Ford1000016121

Final 15 races

DateRaceTrackSeriesStartFinishLaps ledStatus
June 4, 19611961 Southland 200Fairgrounds RacewayGrand National Series770Running
June 2, 19611961 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, June 2Piedmont Interstate FairgroundsGrand National Series16160A frame
March 26, 19611961 Atlanta 500AtlantaGrand National Series42340Crash
February 26, 19611961 Daytona 500DaytonaGrand National Series44560Engine
February 24, 19611961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2DaytonaGrand National Series19290-
October 30, 19601960 Atlanta 500AtlantaGrand National Series45410Engine
September 5, 19601960 Southern 500DarlingtonGrand National Series30260Axle
August 18, 19601960 Capital City 300Columbia SpeedwayGrand National Series16220Rear end
August 14, 19601960 Western North Carolina 500Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayGrand National Series10110Wheel
August 7, 19601960 Nashville 400Nashville SpeedwayGrand National Series11190Crash
July 31, 19601960 Dixie 300AtlantaGrand National Series18110Running
July 23, 19601960 Myrtle Beach Speedway, July 23Myrtle Beach SpeedwayGrand National Series9100Running
July 4, 19601960 Firecracker 250DaytonaGrand National Series14120Running
June 19, 19601960 World 600CharlotteGrand National Series36440Head gasket
April 10, 19601960 Virginia 500MartinsvilleGrand National Series29240Crash

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