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]
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| Born | September 7, 1910 Schenectady, New York |
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| Died | November 29, 1963 (aged 53) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  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 |
| First win | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last win | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| Last entry | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
Complete AAA Championship Car resultsEdit
| 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 resultsEdit
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Complete Formula One World Championship resultsEdit
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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
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