| Lennie Pond | |||||||
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 1985 racecar | |||||||
| Born | Lennie Wayne Pond August 11, 1940 Ettrick, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 10, 2016 (aged 75) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Cancer | ||||||
| Awards | 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 234 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1976) | ||||||
| First race | 1969 American 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 1989 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
| First win | 1978 Talladega 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 – February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver. He won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, and won his only race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1978 for Ronnie Elder and Harry Ranier. Pond set a then world record speed of 174.700 miles per hour (281.152 km/h) in winning the 500-mile race.