Billy Foster, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Billy Foster

Canadian racing driver

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1937

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1967

Profession: engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William A.
Foster (September 18, 1937 – January 20, 1967) was a Canadian racecar driver. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Foster died in a crash during practice for a NASCAR Grand National stock car race at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.Foster won the 1963 CAMRA (Canadian American Modified Racing Association) in 1963 in the first year of the series.
He also won the Utah Copper Cup race in 1963 and 1964. Foster also drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1964-1966 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the 1965 and 1966 Indianapolis 500 races.
He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1966 at Atlanta. Foster and Mario Andretti became best of friends, building a close relationship which Andretti claimed he would never do again with a fellow racer because Foster's death so significantly affected him.Foster was cousins with musician, producer, composer, arranger David Foster and with Canadian stock car driver Jim Steen. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1993.