Claude Ballot-Léna
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Born: | August 4, 1936 | |
Birthplace: | ![]() |
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Died: | November 9, 1999 | |
Cause of Death: | Unknown | |
Awards: | 1969 Spa 24 Hours winner 1983 24 Hours of Daytona winner |
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
6 races run over 2 years. | ||
First Race: | 1978 Daytona 500 | |
Last Race: | 1979 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | |
First Win: | - | |
Last Win: | - | |
Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Ballot-Léna (August 4, 1936 - November 9, 1999) was a French race driver born in Paris. He won the 1969 Spa 24 Hours in a Porsche 911 and the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 935 Turbo. 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 6 Winston Cup starts in 1978 to 1979 at Talladega Superspeedway, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta Motor Speedway.
