Lee Wallard
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Leland Wallard was an American racing driver. After a slow start to his career, the unheralded Wallard scored a "Cinderella" victory, authoring a dominating performance in the 1951 Indianapolis 500. D
Wallard's traditional victory photograph, taken the day after the 1951 Indianapolis 500
Wallard's winning car from the 1951 Indianapolis 500
Tony Bettenhausen
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Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen was an American racing driver known primarily for his open-wheel career. He twice won the National Championship, doing so in 1951 and 1958. He also competed in stock
Lee Wallard
…Championship car" victory, at DuQuoin during 1948. 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. Starting on the front row, Wallard dominated the event, setting a…
Bettenhausen, circa 1951
Photo of a grave at Crown Hill Cemetery provided to Wikimedia Commons by Crown Hill Foundation.