Parnelli/Offy Race Car Driven by Joe Leonard in the California 500, Ontario, California, September 1972
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Artifact Overview
Joe Leonard won three national motorcycle racing championships from 1954 to 1957 before he moved to USAC Champ Car racing in 1964. Over the next 11 seasons, he made 98 starts and earned USAC national championships in 1971 and 1972. Leonard competed in the Indianapolis 500 nine times, finishing in third place in 1967 and 1972.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
19 August 1972 - 03 September 1972
Subject Date
03 September 1972
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.6622.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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