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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
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
715
podiums
180
fastest laps
2
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Bill
Puterbaugh
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
212
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
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Jack
Vermillion
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Micky
Rupp
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Tom
Bigelow
age
84
wins
82
poles
2
races
795
podiums
160
fastest laps
0
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Chuck
Stevenson
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Harkey
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
152
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Malcolm
Brazier
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
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George
Benson
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
15
podiums
7
fastest laps
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Keith
Rachwitz
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
15
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Steve
Krisiloff
age
78
wins
1
poles
0
races
149
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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Swede
Savage
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
62
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
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Peter
Revson
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
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Carl
Williams
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
166
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Charlie
Lowderman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
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Bill
Simpson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
63
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Al
Unser
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
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Bill
Vukovich II
age
wins
27
poles
2
races
258
podiums
62
fastest laps
0
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Les
Scott
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
60
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Art
Pollard
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
100
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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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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