Lee Wallard

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]

Lee Wallard
Born(1910-09-07)September 7, 1910
Schenectady, New York
DiedNovember 29, 1963(1963-11-29) (aged 53)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality American
Active years19501951, 1954
TeamsMoore, Kurtis Kraft
Entries3 (2 starts)
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums1
Career points9
Pole positions0
Fastest laps1
First entry1950 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1954 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

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Lee Wallard Indy 500 Race Stats
Preceded by
Johnnie Parsons
Indianapolis 500 Winner
1951
Succeeded by
Troy Ruttman


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