Driver: Billy Foster | Driver Database

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Billy Foster helmet photo

Billy

Foster

Canadian-American Challenge Cup

Driver Information

nationality

Canadian

birthday

1937-09-18

hometown

Victoria, British Columbia

died

1967-01-20

Riverside, California

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

Canadian

birthday

1937-09-18

hometown

Victoria, British Columbia

died

1967-01-20

Riverside, California

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

11

poles

4

races

65

podiums

21

fastest laps

4

age

wins

1

poles

2

races

25

podiums

2

fastest laps

2

age

84

wins

100

poles

103

races

743

podiums

231

fastest laps

35

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

26

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

87

wins

34

poles

27

races

102

podiums

45

fastest laps

20

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

3

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

15

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

5

poles

2

races

85

podiums

16

fastest laps

2

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

8

races

113

podiums

4

fastest laps

2

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

© Grand Prix Photo

age

85

wins

54

poles

43

races

204

podiums

93

fastest laps

45

age

wins

53

poles

33

races

173

podiums

89

fastest laps

31

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

12

poles

3

races

145

podiums

44

fastest laps

3

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

90

wins

24

poles

26

races

245

podiums

74

fastest laps

26

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

0

races

54

podiums

5

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1966

0

35th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

McLaren Elva Mk II

Ford V8 427ci

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1966

Nassau Governor's Trophy & Nassau TT

0

47th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

McLaren Elva Mk II

Ford V8 427ci

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1966

USAC Stock Car Series

Rudy Hoerr

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1965 Dodge

16

0

8

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

16

0

8

1

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1966

Billy Foster

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

McLaren M1B

Ford 4.7

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1966

USAC National Championship - Indy Car

Jim Robbins, J Frank Harrison, Dayton-Walther Racing, Vargo Excavating

930

10th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vollstedt

Ford V8

Silnes

Offenhauser

Eisert

Chevrolet V8

Meskowski

Offenhauser

13

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

13

0

1

0

0

930

year

series

team

points

position

1965

USAC Stock Car Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1964 Plymouth

12

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

0

1

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1965

USAC National Championship - Indy Car

Harrison, Jim Robbins, Vatis Enterprises

520

16th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Eisert (Chevrolet)

Vollstedt (Offenhauser)

Watson (Offenhauser)

Kurtis (Offenhauser)

Meskowski (Offenhauser)

12

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

0

1

0

-

520

year

series

team

points

position

1964

USAC Stock Car Series

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1963 Mercury

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1964

USAC National Championship - Indy Car

Enterprise Machine

120

31st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Flynn (Offenhauser)

3

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

0

0

-

120

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1966

Racing

30

0

9

1

0

1965

Racing

24

0

2

0

?

1964

Racing

5

0

0

0

0

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1966

USAC Stock Car Series

3rd

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