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Lester, Bill was born on February 6, 1961 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Bill Lester
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Bill Lester, American race car driver. Achievements include being first black driver to qualify for race in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing's top series in 20 years, 2006. Finalist Regional Road Racing Championship, SCCA GT-3, 1986, Four Hour Endurance Championship, RDC, 1989; recipient Rookie Year, SCCA Northern California Region, 1985.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, University California, Berkeley.
Career
Software engineer, project manager Hewlett-Packard, 1982—1998. Professional race car driver, since 1998. Member NACAR Diversity Council, since 1998.
Achievements
Connections
Married Cheryl Lester. 1 child William Alexander IV.
Awards
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Finalist Regional Road Racing Championship, SCCA GT-3, 1986, Four Hour Endurance Championship, RDC, 1989. Recipient Rookie Year, SCCA Northern California Region, 1985.Finalist Regional Road Racing Championship, SCCA GT-3, 1986, Four Hour Endurance Championship, RDC, 1989. Recipient Rookie Year, SCCA Northern California Region, 1985.