Joe Leonard

For persons of a similar name, see Joseph Leonard (disambiguation).
Joe Leonard
BornJoseph Paul Leonard
(1932-08-04)August 4, 1932
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2017(2017-04-27) (aged 84)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Championship titles
AMA Grand National (1954, 1956, 1957)
USAC Championship Car (1971, 1972)
Major victories
Daytona 200 (1957, 1958)
California 500 (1971)
Pocono 500 (1972)
Champ Car career
98 races run over 11 years
Best finish1st (1971, 1972)
First race1964 Ted Horn Memorial (DuQuoin)
Last race1974 California 500 (Ontario)
First win1965 Milwaukee 150 (Milwaukee)
Last win1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee)
Wins Podiums Poles
6 19 2
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1969 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Joseph Paul Leonard[1] (August 4, 1932 in San Diego, California – April 27, 2017 in San Jose, California) was an American professional motorcycle racer and racecar driver.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Joe Leonard". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ "Joe Leonard at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. ^ Purdy, Mark (May 11, 2017) [May 11, 2017]. "Purdy: Bay Area's best racer ever dies too quietly after a lifetime of noise". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2024.