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Bill Lester (William Alexander Lester III) was born on 6 February, 1961 in Washington, D.C., U.S., is an American racing driver. Discover Bill Lester's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
| Popular As |
William Alexander Lester III |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
6 February, 1961 |
| Birthday |
6 February |
| Birthplace |
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Bill Lester Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bill Lester Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Lester worth at the age of 63 years old? Bill Lester’s income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Bill Lester's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Bill Lester Social Network
Timeline
He had a best finish of tenth and finished 22nd in points.
The next season, he made his Craftsman Truck debut at Portland, starting 31st and finishing 24th in the No. 23 Red Line Oil truck owned by Team 23 Racing.
He also competed against Bobby Norfleet in that race, marking the only time in NASCAR two African-Americans have competed in the same race.
He ran five races the next season in the No. 4 for Bobby Hamilton Racing, his best finish an eighteenth at Phoenix International Raceway.
He ran another race that season at Michigan, finishing 32nd.
He later DNQed at California after spinning in qualifying.
He finished 38th, six laps down.
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.
He qualified 19th, becoming the first African-American to make a Cup race since 1986, and the sixth in series history.
He made his IMSA debut in 1989 at Sears Point International Raceway, qualifying ninth and finishing 12th in a Chevrolet Camaro.
He also picked up a victory that year in an endurance race at Sears Point.
In 1990, he began running the SCCA, running an unsponsored Oldsmobile Cutlass for Rocketsports at Portland, and one race for Tom Gloy at Mid-Ohio.
He did not race professionally again until 1996, running SCCA events at Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Sears Point, and Reno, Nevada.
Lester had also competed part-time in the same series from 1998 to 2001.
He competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1998 and 1999, finishing fifth and tenth, respectively.
In 1999, he became the first African-American to run a Busch Series race, when he ran at Watkins Glen in the No. 8 Dura Lube Chevrolet Monte Carlo owned by Bobby Hillin Jr.. He started 24th and ran near a top-ten most of the day before an accident relegated him back to 21st.
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.
In 2002, he ran in the Craftsman Truck series full-time for Hamilton.
He switched over to Bill Davis Racing in 2004.
In 2005, he won two consecutive poles, and had his first top-five finishes.
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.
He began racing in the road course circuits, running in the SCCA and IMSA series.
Lester raced in his first Nextel Cup race in the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, driving the No. 23 Waste Management Dodge Charger for Davis in 2006.
The race was supposed to be run on March 19, but was postponed for a day due to rain.
After failing to finish in the top-ten in 2006, Lester departed Davis to drive the No. 15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevy.
His best finish was an eighth at Kentucky, when he stepped out of the truck due to sponsor problems.
After that, he moved to sports car racing, competing in the Rolex Sports Car Series from 2007 to 2012.
After he was unable to find another ride in NASCAR, he left in 2008 to return to sports car racing.
On February 26, 2021, Lester announced on NASCAR Race Hub that he would be coming out of retirement to compete in the Truck Series race at his home track of Atlanta, which was also the same track where he made his Cup Series debut at in 2006.
The team was revealed as David Gilliland Racing on March 12, with local Ford dealerships and Camping World as his sponsors.
In 2008, Lester drove the No. 3 Riley Daytona Prototype for Southard Motorsports in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, partnering with Shane Lewis.
He moved to Orbit Racing for 2009, finishing 3rd at the summer Daytona race.
While he did not finish in the top-ten, he had sixteen finishes between 11th-18th, leading to a seventeenth-place points finish and runner-up to Brendan Gaughan for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year.
For 2011, Lester moved to the GT category with Autohaus Motorsports and their Chevrolet Camaro team.
The next season, he grabbed his first career pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway and had a tenth-place run at Kansas Speedway, garnering a 14th-place finish in the championship standings.
The next year, Lester moved to a new team in Starworks Motorsport driving the No. 7 BMW Riley for the full season, finishing 17th in points.
