Leon Duray was an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racecar driver active in the 1920s. Born George Stewart, he legally changed his name in tribute to fellow driver
Arthur DurayArthur Duray was born in New York City of Belgian parents and later became a French citizen. An early aviator, he held Belgian license #3. He is probably best known today for breaking the land speed record on three separate occasions between July, 1903 and March, 1904...
.
Indy 500 results
| Year |
Car |
Start |
Qual |
Rank |
Finish |
Laps |
Led |
Retired |
| 1922 Results of the 1922 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, May 30, 1922....
|
4 |
4 |
99.250 |
4 |
22 |
94 |
2 |
Axle |
| 1923 Results of the 1923 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1923....
|
28 |
21 |
89.900 |
20 |
13 |
136 |
0 |
Rod |
| 1925 Results of the 1925 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925....
|
28 |
1 |
113.196 |
1 |
6 |
200 |
0 |
Running |
| 1926 Results of the 1926 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 31, 1926. "Twenty-eight cars, groomed to mirror brilliance, wheeled in behind Louis Chevrolet and his Chrysler pace car for the start." -Footnotes:...
|
10 |
3 |
109.186 |
3 |
23 |
33 |
0 |
Broken axle |
| 1927 Results of the 1927 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1927....
|
12 |
3 |
118.788 |
3 |
27 |
26 |
0 |
Fuel tank leak |
| 1928 Results of the 1928 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1928....
|
4 |
1 |
122.391 |
1 |
19 |
133 |
59 |
Overheating |
| 1929 Results of the 1929 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 30, 1929.*Ray Keech reigned as champion for only 17 days; he was killed at Altoona Speedway June 15, 1929....
|
21 |
2 |
119.087 |
2 |
22 |
65 |
7 |
Carburetor |
| 1931 Results of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 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
Rick Ravon Mears is a retired American race car driver. He is one of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times , and the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six...
. His streak currently stands as 3rd best in "500" history.
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