Lee Wallard
Lee Wallard[1] (September 7, 1910 – November 29, 1963) was an American race car driver. In the 1951 Indianapolis 500 Wallard drove the Number 99 Belanger Special to victory, at age 40. Tony Bettenhausen had passed up the car, because he wanted to drive a newer front-wheel drive vehicle.[2] A week after winning the Indianapolis 500, Wallard was injured during an auto race in Reading, PA. He was severely burned when his race car caught fire in the home stretch of that race. He required 27 skin grafts.[3]
| Lee Wallard | |||||||
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| Born | Leland R. Wallard September 7, 1910 Schenectady, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 29, 1963 (aged 53) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 1951 Indianapolis 500 Winner | |||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame (1955) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 47+ races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1941, 1946, 1948–1951, 1954 | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th – 1948 | ||||||
| First race | 1941 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) | ||||||
| Last race | 1951 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 1946 Rutland Race (Rutland) | ||||||
| Last win | 1951 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1950–1951, 1954 | ||||||
| Teams | Moore, Kurtis Kraft | ||||||
| Entries | 3 (2 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 9 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 1 | ||||||
| First entry | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| First win | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last win | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Complete AAA Championship Car results
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | INDY |
LAN 11 |
ATL |
ISF |
MIL |
GOS |
- | 0 | |||||||||
| 1948 | ARL |
INDY 7 |
MIL |
LAN 6 |
MIL 5 |
SPR 20 |
MIL 11 |
DUQ 1 |
ATL 8 |
PIK | SPR 6 |
DUQ 9 |
6th | 865 | |||
| 1949 | ARL |
INDY 23 |
MIL |
TRE 15 |
SPR 5 |
MIL 21 |
DUQ 4 |
PIK | SYR 16 |
DET 5 |
SPR 3 |
LAN 6 |
SAC 7 |
DMR 2 |
8th | 760 | |
| 1950 | INDY 6 |
MIL 4 |
LAN DNS |
SPR 2 |
MIL 15 |
PIK | SYR DNQ |
DET DNQ |
SPR |
SAC |
PHX |
BAY |
DAR 10 |
11th | 637 | ||
| 1951 | INDY 1 |
MIL |
LAN |
DAR |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
DUQ |
PIK | SYR |
DET |
DNC |
SJS |
PHX | BAY |
7th | 1,000 |
| 1954 | INDY DNQ |
MIL |
LAN |
DAR |
SPR |
MIL |
DUQ |
PIK | SYR |
ISF |
SAC |
PHX |
LVG |
- | 0 | ||
Indianapolis 500 results
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Moore | Offenhauser L4 | GBR | MON | 500 6 |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1951 | Belanger Motors | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser L4 | SUI | 500 1 |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | 7th | 9 | |
| 1954 | Belanger Motors | Kurtis Kraft D | Offenhauser L4 | ARG | 500 DNQ |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
References
- "Lee Wallard". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- "The Cinderella Man | the Official Blog of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- "Altamont, New York - Local Driver Wins Indianpolis 500". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- "Lee Wallard Indy 500 Race Stats". Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
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