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Leon Duray

American racing driver (1894–1956)

Leon Duray

Duray at Culver City Speedway in 1927

Born

George Gardner Stewart
(1894-04-30)April 30, 1894
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Died

May 12, 1956(1956-05-12) (aged 62)
Twentynine Palms, California, U.S.

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)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
4	9	7

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]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1922	4	4	99.250	4	22	94	2	Axle
1923	28	21	89.900	20	13	136	0	Rod
1925	28	1	113.196	1	6	200	0	Running
1926	10	3	109.186	3	23	33	0	Broken axle
1927	12	3	118.788	3	27	26	0	Fuel tank leak
1928	4	1	122.391	1	19	133	59	Overheating
1929	21	2	119.087	2	22	65	7	Carburetor
1931	54	29	103.134	32	37	6	0	Overheating
Totals						693	68

Starts	8
Poles	2
Front Row	5
Wins	0
Top 5	0
Top 10	1
Retired	7

Duray's starts from 1925 thru 1929 stood as the best five race starting streak from 1929 until 1990, when his record was bested by Rick Mears. His streak currently stands as third best in "500" history.
Leon Duray "Jigger" Sirois, a USAC Indy car driver active in the 1960s and 1970s, was named after Leon Duray.

References

^ Brown, Allen. "Leon Duray". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^ "Leon Duray". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^ 1996 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (Donald Davidson commentary), May 26, 1996