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Lee Wallard

Lee Wallard
Born (1910-09-07)September 7, 1910
Schenectady, New York
Died November 29, 1963(1963-11-29) (aged 53)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality United States American
Active years 19501951, 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.

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