Claude Ballot-Léna

Claude Ballot-Léna
Image of Claude Ballot-Léna (circa 1970s)
Born	August 4, 1936 Paris, France
Died	November 9, 1999 (aged 63)
Cause of death	Cancer
Awards	1969 Spa 24 Hours winner 1983 24 Hours of Daytona winner
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
6 races run over 2 years
First race	1978 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	1979 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Claude Ballot-Léna (August 4, 1936 – November 9, 1999) was a French race driver born in Paris.

Career

He won the 1969 Spa 24 Hours in a Porsche 911 and the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 935 Turbo owned by Preston Henn. He also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans many times from 1966 until the 1980s. Ballot-Léna was also one of the earliest European NASCAR drivers when he made six Winston Cup starts in 1978 to 1979 at Talladega Superspeedway, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1978	GC Spencer Racing	49	Dodge	RSD	DAY 22	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL 18	DOV	CLT	NSV	RSD	MCH	DAY 35	NSV	POC	TAL 37	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	ONT		NA	0	[1]
1979		6	Olds	RSD	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH	ATL 27	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY 31	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	NA	0	[2]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1978	GC Spencer Racing	Dodge	35	22
1979		Oldsmobile	DNQ

References

1. "Claude Ballot-Lena − 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
2. "Claude Ballot-Lena − 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2015.