Lee Wallard

Lee Wallard

Born	September 7, 1910 Schenectady, New York
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
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

Year[3] Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1948 91 28 128.420 5 7 200 0 Running 1949 6 20 128.912 7 23 55 19 Gears 1950 8 23 132.436 5 6 136 0 Running 1951 99 2 135.039 5 1 200 159 Running 1954 99 - - - - - - Did not qualify Totals 591 178

Starts 4 Poles 0 Front Row 1 Wins 1 Top 5 1 Top 10 3 Retired 1

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. http://blog.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/2011/01/28/the-cinderella-man/
2. http://www.altamontvillage.org/Pages/AltamontNY_museum/wallard
3. Lee Wallard Indy 500 Race Stats