Lee Wallard

Lee Wallard
Driver Information
Born	September 7, 1910(1910-09-07) Schenectady, NY
Died	November 29, 1963(1963-11-29) (aged 53) St. Petersburg, FL
Nationality	USA
Formula One World ChampionshipCareer Statistics
Status	Deceased
World Titles	0
Races	3 (2 starts)
Poles	0
Win	1
Podium	1
Fastest Lap	1
Points	9
First Race	1950 Indianapolis 500
Last Race	1954 Indianapolis 500
Only Win	1951 Indianapolis 500

Leland "Lee" Wallard (September 7, 1910 - November 29, 1963) was an American racing driver who won the 1951 Indianapolis 500. In a race that saw only eight cars finish, Wallard led 159 of the 200 laps, despite driving a car that was turned down by Tony Bettenhausen in practice. During the race, the car suffered from overheating brakes and broken exhaust pipes and shock absorber. Wallard was also the first driver to ever finish the race in less than four hours.

Four days later, Wallace suffered severe burns in a sprint car race in Reading, Pennsylvania. He spent six months in the hospital, and required 37 skin grafts. He found that he could no longer drive a race car as well as before, and after several attempts to recapture the old glory, retired to open a diner.

Wallard died of a heart attack at age 53.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Record

Year	Entrant	Team	WDC Points	WDC Pos.
1950	Blue Crown Spark Plug	Moore-Offenhauser	0	NC
1951	Belanger Motors	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	9	7th
1952	did not compete
1953
1954	Belanger Motors	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	0	NC

Career Statistics

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Race Wins

Win Number	Grand Prix
1	1951 Indianapolis 500

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Pts	Pos Template:1950 Results/9 Template:1951 Results/9
1952 1953	did not compete Template:1954 Results/9

Key
Symbol	Meaning		Symbol	Meaning
1st	Winner		Ret	Retired
2nd	Podium finish		DSQ	Disqualified
3rd			DNQ	Did not qualify
5th	Points finish		DNPQ	Did not pre-qualify
14th	Non-points finish		TD	Test driver
Italics	Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap		DNS	Did not start
18th†	Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance)		NC	Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP	Qualified for pole position		[+] More Symbols

Notes

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V T E	Teams and Drivers
1950 Teams and Drivers Teams Alfa Romeo • Maserati • ERA • Talbot-Lago • Alta • Cooper • Simca • Ferrari • Milano • SVA Engines Alfa Romeo • Maserati • ERA • Talbot • Alta • JAP • Gordini • Ferrari • Milano • Speluzzi • Jaguar Non-works Entrants Scuderia Ambrosiana • T.A.S.O. Mathieson • Peter Walker • Joe Fry • Bob Gerard • Ecurie Belge • Enrico Platé • Joe Kelly • Geoffrey Crossley • Scuderia Achille Varzi • Horshell Racing Corporation • Philippe Étancelin • Ecurie Rosier • Cuth Harrison • Peter Whitehead • Ecurie Bleue • Raymond Sommer • Ecurie Lutetia • Antonio Branca • Charles Pozzi • Clemente Biodetti • Paul Pietsch • Guy Mairesse • Pierre Levegh Drivers Fangio • Farina • Fagioli • Parnell • Sanesi • Taruffi • Murray • Hampshire • Johnson • Walker • Rolt • Fry • Shawe-Taylor • Harrison • Gerard • Giraud-Cabantous • Rosier • Étancelin • Martin • Levegh • Sommer • Claes • Chiron • Rol • De Graffenried • B. Bira • Crossley • González • Pián • Pagani • Branca • Schell • Manzon • Trintignant • Chaboud • Pozzi • Biondetti • Pietsch • Mairesse
1951 Teams and Drivers Teams Alfa Romeo • Alta • BRM • ERA • Ferrari • Gordini • HWM • Maserati • OSCA • Talbot-Lago • Veritas Engines Alfa Romeo • Alta • BRM • ERA • Ferrari • Gordini • Maserati • OSCA • Talbot • Veritas Drivers Abecassis • Ascari • Bira • Bonetto • Branca • Chaboud • Chiron • Claes • Étancelin • Fagioli • Juan Manuel Fangio • Farina • R. Fischer • Fotheringham-Parker • Gordini • Giraud-Cabantous • Gerard • Godia-Sales • J. F. González • de Graffenried • Grignard • Hamilton • Hirt • James • Jover • Kelly • Landi • Levegh • Louveau • Mairesse • Marimón • Manzon • S. Moss • Murray • Parnell • Pietsch • Pilette • Richardson • Rol • Rosier • Sanesi • Schell • Shawe-Taylor • Simon • Stuck • Swaters • Taruffi • Trintignant • Villoresi • Walker • P. Whitehead
1954 Teams and Drivers Teams Connaught • Cooper • Ferrari • Gordini • HWM • Klenk • Lancia • Maserati • Mercedes • Vanwall Engines Alta • BMW • Bristol • Ferrari • Gordini • Lancia • Lea-Francis • Maserati • Mercedes • Vanwall Entrants A.E. Moss/Equipe Moss • Bob Gerard • Ecurie Ecosse • Ecurie Francorchamps • Ecurie Richmond • Ecurie Rosier • Gilby Engineering • Gould's Garage • Hans Klenk • Owen Racing Organisation • R.J. Chase • R.R.C. Walker Racing Team • Scuderia Ambrosiana • Sir Jeremy Boles Drivers Ascari • Bayol • Beauman • Behra • Berger • Bertocchi • Bira • Brandon • Brown • Bucci

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