Lee Wallard

Lee Wallard
Born (1910-09-07)September 7, 1910
Schenectady, New York
Died November 29, 1963(1963-11-29) (aged 53)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United States American
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
Last entry 1954 Indianapolis 500

Lee Wallard (September 7, 1910 Schenectady, New York – November 29, 1963 St. Petersburg, Florida ) 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.[1] 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.[2]

Indy 500 results

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

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  3. ↑ Lee Wallard Indy 500 Race Stats
Preceded by
Johnnie Parsons		 Indianapolis 500 Winner
1951		 Succeeded by
Troy Ruttman


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