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NASCAR driver
Bill Lester
Lester in 2008
Born
William Alexander Lester III (1961-02-06) February 6, 1961 (age 63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Achievements
First African-American to win a Rolex Sports Car Series race (Virginia International Raceway, 2011, GT Class)
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish
68th (2006)
First race
2006 Golden Corral 500 (Atlanta)
Last race
2006 3M Performance 400 (Michigan)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
0
0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish
111th (1999)
First race
1999 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
0
0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
143 races run over 9 years
2021 position
89th
Best finish
13th (2003)
First race
2000 Line-X 225 (Portland)
Last race
2021 Fr8Auctions 200 (Atlanta)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
7
3
Rolex Sports Car Series
Years active
1998–2001, 2007–2012
Starts
52
Wins
1
Poles
2
Best finish
3rd in 2011
Last updated on: December 30, 2021.
William Alexander Lester III (born February 6, 1961) is an American semi-retired professional racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 17 Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing. Lester previously competed full-time in the Truck Series from 2002 to midway through 2007. Lester was the NASCAR's only full-time African-American driver during that time. After that, he moved to sports car racing, competing in the Rolex Sports Car Series from 2007 to 2012. Lester had also competed part-time in the same series from 1998 to 2001.
He also made two NASCAR Cup Series starts in 2006 and one Busch Series (now Xfinity) start in 1999.
Since his retirement from driving, Lester has worked as a member of the NASCAR National Motorsports Appeals Panel.[1]
for David Gilliland Racing. Lester previously competed full-time in the Truck Series from 2002 to midway through 2007. Lester was the NASCAR's only full-time...
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2024, Netflix announced that Lester will play the role of Destiny in the upcoming second season of The Sandman. Lester played campaign manager Henry...
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African-Americans competing in the same NASCAR top-three division race, with BillLester and Bobby Norfleet on the grid. At the end of 2007 and the beginning...
Nguyen. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Lester Ligget – The Jeff Foxworthy Show | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Archived from...
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