Billy Rafter

William “Billy” Rafter is a retired American champion stock car driver from Clarence Center, New York and a pioneer of the sport.

Racing career
Billy Rafter made 35 appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, the first of which was in 1949, the inaugural year of the Cup division. He otherwise spent the majority of his career racing in the Late Model Sportsman and Modified divisions, competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Fonda Speedway NY, Langhorne Speedway PA,  and Perry Speedway NY. In 1961 he won the inaugural event at the newly opened Utica-Rome Speedway.

Rafter was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.

NASCAR
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )