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Wilbur Rakestraw profile photo
Wilbur Rakestraw helmet photo
Wilbur
Rakestraw
flag
NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
6 Jun 1928
died
7 May 2014
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
3196
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Joe Jones
2754
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford,Mercury
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
2754
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1961
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
7
0
0
0
0

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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