Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Wilbur Rakestraw (born June 6, 1928) is a retired automobile racer from Dallas, Georgia. He was born into a family of racers. His career includes racing in the SRE (Southeastern Racing Enterprises) organization as well as the NASCAR Cup and Convertible series. Rakestraw was known for his toughness and thoughtfulness of other drivers due to one incident at Lakewood Speedway in 1957 when he drove through a fence and into the infield lake to avoid T-boning another driver who had crashed in front of him. After he retired from racing, Rakestraw went to work as a mechanic and later became a service manager for a local grading company. Rakestraw, 83, still resides in Dallas, Georgia today.. }
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- Wilbur_Rakestraw abstract "Wilbur Rakestraw (born June 6, 1928) is a retired automobile racer from Dallas, Georgia. He was born into a family of racers. His career includes racing in the SRE (Southeastern Racing Enterprises) organization as well as the NASCAR Cup and Convertible series. Rakestraw was known for his toughness and thoughtfulness of other drivers due to one incident at Lakewood Speedway in 1957 when he drove through a fence and into the infield lake to avoid T-boning another driver who had crashed in front of him. After he retired from racing, Rakestraw went to work as a mechanic and later became a service manager for a local grading company. Rakestraw, 83, still resides in Dallas, Georgia today.".