Lee Wallard

Lee Wallard

Born	(1910-09-07)September 7, 1910 Schenectady, New York
Died	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. 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.

Indy 500 results

Year	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

Preceded by Johnnie Parsons

Indianapolis 500 Winner 1951

Succeeded by Troy Ruttman