William “Billy” Rafter is a retired American champion stock car driver from Clarence Center, New York and a pioneer of the sport.
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.
[1][4] In 1961 he won the inaugural event at the newly opened Utica-Rome Speedway.
[5] Rafter was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association and the Northeast Dirt Modified Halls of Fame.
Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.