Joe Leonard

Joe Leonard
Joe Leonard
Born	Joseph Paul Leonard; August 4, 1932; San Diego, California, U.S.
Died	April 27, 2017 (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 finish	1st (1971, 1972)
First race	1964 Ted Horn Memorial (DuQuoin)
Last race	1974 California 500 (Ontario)
First win	1965 Milwaukee 150 (Milwaukee)
Last win	1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee)
NASCAR Cup Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
First race	1969 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)

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]

^ "Joe Leonard". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
^ "Joe Leonard at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2011.