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Leon Duray (born as George Stewart April 30, 1894 Cleveland, Ohio - May 12, 1956 San Bernardino, California) was an American racecar driver active in the 1920's. Born George Stewart, he legally changed his name in tribute to fellow driver Arthur Duray. Interestingly, the full name of driver Jigger Sirois is Leon Duray Sirois.
[edit] Indy 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 3rd best in "500" history.
