Bill Snowden

William Andrew Snowden (May 6, 1910 – February 2, 1959) was a NASCAR driver from St. Augustine, Florida, USA. He was one of the racers whose career was interrupted by World War II. He was nicknamed "Wild Bill" and "the Florida Hurricane".

Snowden competed on various circuits before NASCAR was organized, and he had second-place finishes at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1941 and 1948. He competed in NASCAR's Strictly Stock/Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) races between the series' inception in 1949 and 1952.

NASCAR career In the series' first year in 1949, Snowden competed in four of the eight events, with three top-tens and a season-best fifth-place finish at Occoneechee Speedway at Hillsboro, North Carolina. Snowden finished 11th in the season points.

After his retirement from racing, Snowden became a shrimp boat operator. He died on February 2, 1959. In 1992, he was inducted in the Jacksonville Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame.