William J. Rexford | |||||||
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Born | Conewango Valley, New York, United States | March 14, 1927||||||
Died | April 18, 1994 Hemet, California | (aged 67)||||||
Achievements | 1950 Grand National Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
36 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1950) | ||||||
First race | 1949 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last race | 1953 (Rochester) | ||||||
First win | 1950 (Canfield) | ||||||
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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.