# Bill Baird (racing driver)

Bill Baird (born July 26, 1949) is an American race car driver. He currently competes in the Ultra4 Racing Series in the #5252 buggy. He is a former Rookie of the Year and champion of the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde stock car Series, and owns Saturn Machine, a steel equipment manufacturer.

## Early career

Baird, an Air Force veteran, originally began as a stunt pilot hobbyist before later switching to racing in 1987. After starting on dirt oval tracks, he switched to pavement racetracks and competed regularly in the American Speed Association ACDelco Challenge Series.

## ARCA career

Baird debuted in the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series in 1997, driving the #52 for Ken Schrader Racing with sponsorship from Saturn Machine and Spee Dee Pop Popcorn. He made four starts, with his best finish coming in his debut at Daytona International Speedway, where he started third and finished fourth. He made his first full-time bid at the ARCA championship the following season, winning two pole positions and nine top-ten finishes, on his way to a fourth-place position in the points standings and the ARCA Rookie of the Year award. In 1999, Baird ran a full-time schedule for the second time, with additional sponsorship coming from Valvoline Eagle One, Baird won his first five races and the overall points championship.
The next season, Baird cut down to a part-time schedule, this time driving the #52 as an owner/driver. He made six starts and garnered three top-ten finishes, including a 2nd at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. He also attempted the Pennsylvania 500 and Brickyard 400 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series that season, but failed to qualify for both events. Following 2000, Baird reunited with Schrader but only attempted a handful of events in the ARCA series each year. He won an additional race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in 2004, his final career ARCA victory to date. His most recent start in the ARCA series came in 2010 at Talladega Superspeedway, where he finished 27th after wrecking halfway through the race.

## Post-ARCA career

In 2011, Baird purchased an Ultra 4 Buggy from Campbell Enterprises, racing the rest of the 2011 Ultra 4 Series in preparation for the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers. He was named the Ultra 4 Series Rookie of the Year that same season.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 2000 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | MCH | POC DNQ | SON | DAY | NHA | POC | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | HOM | ATL | NA | - | |

### ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ARSC | Pts |
| 1997 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY 4 | ATL | SLM | CLT | CLT | POC | MCH | SBS | TOL | KIL | FRS | MIN | POC | MCH | DSF | GTW | SLM | WIN | CLT 26 | TAL 20 | ISF | ATL 26 | | | | NA | - |
| 1998 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY 22 | ATL 34 | SLM 17 | CLT 38 | MEM 5 | MCH 8 | POC 10 | SBS 11 | TOL 27 | PPR 2 | POC 3 | KIL 11 | FRS 14 | ISF 22 | ATL 23 | DSF 2 | SLM 2 | TEX 2 | WIN 25 | CLT 35 | TAL 10 | ATL 11 | | | | 4th | 4880 |
| 1999 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY 8 | ATL 1 | SLM 1 | AND 16 | CLT 11 | MCH 7 | POC 3 | TOL 2* | SBS 1* | BLN 2* | POC 3 | KIL 22 | FRS 1* | FLM 3 | ISF 1* | WIN 3* | DSF 2 | SLM 2 | CLT 5 | TAL 18 | ATL 7 | | | | | 1st | 5920 |
| 2000 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY 21 | SLM 7 | AND 29 | CLT | KIL | FRS | MCH | POC | TOL | KEN | BLN | | | ISF 2 | KEN | DSF 3 | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | | | | 34th | 1005 |
| 2000 | T.R.I.X. Racing | 79 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 17 | WIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 1005 |
| 2001 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | WIN | SLM | GTY | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH | POC | MEM | GLN | KEN | MCH | POC | NSH | ISF DNQ | CHI | DSF 3 | | | | | | | 111th | 215 |
| 2001 | Ken Schrader Racing | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM QL$^†$ | TOL | BLN | CLT | TAL | ATL | 111th | 215 |
| 2002 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF 18 | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT | | | | 137th | 140 |
| 2004 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF 1 | TOL | DSF 2 | CHI | SLM | TAL | | | | 62nd | 465 |
| 2005 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF 12 | TOL | DSF 9 | CHI | SLM | TAL | | | 81st | 355 |
| 2007 | Baird Motorsports | 52 | Dodge | DAY 12 | USA 37 | NSH | SLM | KAN | WIN | KEN | TOL | IOW | POC | MCH | BLN | KEN | POC | NSH | ISF 34 | MIL | GTW | | | | TAL 19 | TOL | | | 55th | 495 |
| 2007 | Hudson Motorsports | 43 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DSF 29 | CHI | SLM | | | | | | | 55th | 495 | |
| 2008 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Dodge | DAY 3 | SLM | IOW | KAN | CAR | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | DSF | CHI | SLM | NJE | TAL 26 | TOL | | | | | 89th | 215 |
| 2009 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY 37 | SLM | CAR | TAL 2 | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | MFD | IOW | KEN | BLN | POC | ISF | CHI | TOL | DSF | NJE | SLM | KAN | CAR | | | | | 88th | 265 |
| 2010 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY 36 | PBE | SLM | TEX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 99th | 145 |
| 2010 | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Toyota | | | | | TAL 27 | TOL | POC | MCH | IOW | MFD | POC | BLN | NJE | ISF | CHI | DSF | TOL | SLM | KAN | CAR | | | | | | | | | 99th | 145 |
| $^†$ - Qualified for Ken Schrader. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||