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'''Leland "Lee" Wallard''' (born 7 September 1910 in Schenectady, died 29 November 1963 in St. Petersburg) was an American racing driver. | '''Leland "Lee" Wallard''' (born 7 September 1910 in Schenectady, died 29 November 1963 in St. Petersburg) was an American racing driver. | ||
| − | He competed in the AAA championship from 1941 and in just 46 starts scored | + | He competed in the AAA championship from 1941 and in just 46 starts scored nine podiums including two wins in 1946 and 1948. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 both times the event was held as part of the World Championship, but without success. In 1951, he was one of a handful of American drivers who decided to compete under his own name despite the boycott organised by most of the IndyCar establishment. |
| − | + | A week after the 1951 race, he suffered a bad crash at Reading and required multiple skin grafts, effectively ending his career. He attempted a final qualification at Indianapolis in 1954, but failed. | |
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| − | | [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] | + | | [[1950 Alternate Formula One season|1950]] |
| − | ! [[Blue Crown Spark | + | ! [[Blue Crown Spark Plug]] |
| − | ! [[Moore]] | + | ! [[Moore 1950]] |
| − | ! [[Offenhauser]] | + | ! [[Offenhauser]] 3.0 L4s |
| − | | [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | + | | [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
| − | | [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | + | | [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
| − | |bgcolor= | + | |bgcolor=efcfff| [[1950 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small>Ret</small> |
| − | | [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] | + | | [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| − | | [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | + | | [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| − | | [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | + | | [[1950 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| − | | [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | + | | [[1950 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] | | [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] | ||
| − | ! [[ | + | ! [[Lee Wallard]] |
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| − | ! [[ | + | ! [[Wallard]] |
| − | | [[1951 | + | | [[1951 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] |
| − | |bgcolor= | + | |bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br><small>15</small> |
| − | | [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | + | | [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| − | | [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | + | | [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| − | | [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | + | | [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
| − | | [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]] | + | | [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]] |
| − | | [[1951 | + | | [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
| − | | [[1951 | + | | [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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[[Category:Real-life drivers]] | [[Category:Real-life drivers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 27 August 2016
Leland "Lee" Wallard (born 7 September 1910 in Schenectady, died 29 November 1963 in St. Petersburg) was an American racing driver.
He competed in the AAA championship from 1941 and in just 46 starts scored nine podiums including two wins in 1946 and 1948. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 both times the event was held as part of the World Championship, but without success. In 1951, he was one of a handful of American drivers who decided to compete under his own name despite the boycott organised by most of the IndyCar establishment.
A week after the 1951 race, he suffered a bad crash at Reading and required multiple skin grafts, effectively ending his career. He attempted a final qualification at Indianapolis in 1954, but failed.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Moore 1950 | Offenhauser 3.0 L4s | GBR | MON | 500 Ret |
SUI | BEL | FRA | ITA | NC | 0 | |
| 1951 | Lee Wallard | Wallard | Wallard | MON | 500 15 |
BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | NC | 0 |
