Leon Duray | |||||||
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Born | George Gardner Stewart April 30, 1894 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died | May 12, 1956 Twentynine Palms, California, U.S. | (aged 62)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
50 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Best finish | 4th ( 1927) | ||||||
First race | 1922 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1931 Indianapolis 500 ( Indianapolis) | ||||||
First win |
1926 25-mile Heat #2 ( Rockingham Park) | ||||||
Last win |
1928 15-mile Preliminary ( Rockingham Park) | ||||||
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Leon Duray (born George Gardner Stewart, April 30, 1894 – May 12, 1956) was an American racing driver active in the 1920s. [1] [2] He was nicknamed "The Flying Frenchman", and legally changed his name in tribute to pioneer auto racer Arthur Duray. [3]
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