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Joe
Leonard
USAC National Championship Trail
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Aug 1932
hometown
San Diego, California
died
27 Apr 2017
San Jose, California
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
4 Aug 1932
hometown
San Diego, California
died
27 Apr 2017
San Jose, California
Competitors
Al
Smith
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
94
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Compare to Leonard
Gordon
Johncock
age
87
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
Compare to Leonard
Bill
Cheesbourg
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
121
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Leonard
Mel
Kenyon
age
91
wins
110
poles
0
races
1075
podiums
349
fastest laps
0
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Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
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Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
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Charlie
Glotzbach
age
wins
4
poles
12
races
144
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
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Bruce
Jacobi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
139
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
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Donnie
Allison
age
84
wins
16
poles
19
races
284
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
832
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Leonard
Lee
Kunzman
age
79
wins
30
poles
0
races
194
podiums
49
fastest laps
0
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George
Snider
age
83
wins
18
poles
2
races
347
podiums
47
fastest laps
0
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Jerry
Grant
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
113
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
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Les
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
60
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Ted
Foltz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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David
Hobbs
age
84
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
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David
Hobbs
age
84
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Compare to Leonard
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
120
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle 74
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
120
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
1018
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Parnelli VPJ-2
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
15
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
0
1018
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
3460
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt 71/72
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
Parnelli VPJ-1
Offenhauser 2.6 turbo
9
3
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
5
0
3460
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
3015
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt-Lola 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
Colt 71
Ford 2.6 turbo
11
1
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
5
0
3015
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Trans-American Championship - Over 2.0
Chaparral Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 4.9
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
300
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Colt 70
Ford 2.6 turbo
3
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
0
0
300
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Can-Am
Salyer Racing
3
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McKee Mk. 10
Oldsmobile 6.4 turbo
McKee Mk. 14
Oldsmobile 7.5 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones, Yunick, Gene White Racing, STP Oil Treatment
600
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Laycock (Offenhauser)
Eagle 69 (Ford)
Lotus (Ford)
Lotus (Offenhauser)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
600
year
series
team
points
position
1969
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vel's Parnelli Jones, STP Oil Treatment
850
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morris (Ford)
Mongoose (Ford)
Lotus (Pratt & Whittney)
13
0
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
1
2
850
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Indianapolis 500
Ansted-Foyt
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Coyote (Ford)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Ansted-Foyt, Vel's Racing
1575
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 34 (Ford)
Coyote (Ford)
Eagle (Ford)
Mongoose (Ford)
14
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
1575
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
All American Racers, Gordon van Liew
1275
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle (Ford)
Lotus 38 (Ford)
Huffaker (Offenhauser)
10
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
0
1275
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Dodge,1965 Ford
4
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
All American Racers, Leader Card Racers
1415
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Halibrand (Ford)
Watson (Ford)
9
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
3
0
1415
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Dodge
15
1
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
4
2
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Vatis Enterprises, Dayton-Walther, Joe Hunt Magneto, Travelon Trailer
210
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Vollstedt (Offenhauser)
Silnes (Offenhauser)
Watson (Offenhauser)
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
Christiansen (Offenhauser)
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
210
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1973
Racing
15
0
?
0
?
1972
Racing
9
3
5
0
?
1971
Racing
11
1
5
0
?
1970
Racing
4
1
0
0
0
1969
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
13
0
1
2
?
1967
Racing
14
0
1
0
0
1966
Racing
10
0
3
0
?
1965
Racing
13
1
4
0
?
1964
Racing
20
1
4
2
?
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1972
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1971
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
1st
1967
Indianapolis 500
3rd
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