Billy Wade

Billy Drew Wade

February 28, 1930 - January 5, 1965


Houston, TX

NASCAR Cup Series Statistics
Year Rank Starts Wins Top5's T5's Top10's T10's Poles Laps Led Races Led DNF's Avg
Start
Avg
Finish
196219624640020105400218.013.8
1963196316310414060082221714.714.9
19641964435412255762795414126.59.5
Totals: 717141641514689879163210.812.4

1963 Grand National Series Rookie of The Year

First NASCAR driver to win 4 consecutive races

On July 19, 1964 Billy Wade became the first driver in NASCAR history to win 4 consecutive races

Fatally injured in a 1965 test session at Daytona International Speedway