Lennie Pond
1985 racecar
BornLennie Wayne Pond
(1940-08-11)August 11, 1940
Ettrick, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2016(2016-02-10) (aged 75)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
Awards1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
234 races run over 17 years
Best finish5th (1976)
First race1969 American 500 (Rockingham)
Last race1989 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)
First win1978 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 88 5

Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 – February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver. He won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, and won his only race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1978 for Ronnie Elder and Harry Ranier. Pond set a then world record speed of 174.700 miles per hour (281.152 km/h) in winning the 500-mile race.

Career

Pond in the No. 54 racing against Dave Marcis in 1978

Lennie W. Pond grew up in the Village of Ettrick, Virginia, racing on his parents' farm, which Ettrick was home to Pond all his life. In the mid-1950s. Pond started racing modifieds on dirt tracks, then went to asphalt tracks, then to late-model tracks. In 1973, Pond started to run Winston Cup races; his last race with Winston Cup was in 1989 at Richmond International Raceway for Junie Donlavey. Pond got to run all three tracks here—dirt, asphalt and the new track.

His career totals include 234 career starts, one win, 39 top fives, 88 top tens, five poles, and a best championship finish of 5th in 1976. He beat out Darrell Waltrip for rookie of the year honors in 1973. Five years later, Pond won his first career race at Talladega Superspeedway.[1] Before retiring Pond raced his last race on September 10, 1989, at Richmond International Raceway in the Miller High Life 400 where he finished in 11th place.

Pond later became a car salesman at Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, Virginia.

Pond died February 10, 2016, from complications of cancer.[2]

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.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National 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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 NGNC Pts Ref
1969 Giachetti Brothers 44 Chevy MGR MGY RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR AUG BRI ATL CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT MGR SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR ATL MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH TAL CLB MAR NWS CLT SVH AUG CAR
34		 JFC MGR TWS 83rd 51 [3]
1970 Joe Phipps 65 Chevy RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL
34		 BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY NA 0 [4]

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
1973 Elder-Ranier 54 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ		 RCH
7		 CAR
20		 BRI
6		 ATL NWS
7		 DAR
36		 MAR
19		 TAL
46		 NSV CLT
38		 DOV
20		 TWS
24		 RSD MCH
37		 DAY
20		 BRI
4		 ATL
6		 TAL
47		 NSV
23		 DAR
37		 RCH
28		 DOV
9		 NWS
6		 MAR
30		 CLT
6		 CAR
9		 23rd 4013.85 [5]
1974 RSD DAY
23		 RCH
4		 CAR
9		 BRI
26		 ATL
10		 DAR
21		 NWS
5		 MAR
5		 TAL
5		 NSV
11		 DOV
6		 CLT
20		 RSD MCH
26		 DAY
7		 BRI NSV ATL
5		 POC
30		 TAL MCH DAR
13		 RCH
10		 DOV
32		 NWS MAR
12		 CLT
6		 CAR
11		 ONT 18th 723.25 [6]
1975 RSD DAY
19		 RCH
2		 CAR
23		 BRI ATL
10		 NWS
5		 DAR
27		 MAR
25		 TAL
26		 NSV DOV
33		 CLT
36		 RSD MCH DAY
38		 NSV POC TAL
32		 MCH DAR
21		 DOV
20		 NWS
5		 MAR
24		 CLT
22		 RCH
2*		 CAR
4		 BRI
2		 ATL
6		 ONT
6		 21st 2540 [7]
1976 RSD
6		 DAY
4		 CAR
30		 RCH
23		 BRI
22		 ATL
4		 NWS
6		 DAR
4		 MAR
22		 TAL
11		 NSV
6		 DOV
8		 CLT
8		 RSD
25		 MCH
7		 DAY
32		 NSV
4		 POC
5		 TAL
5		 MCH
25		 BRI
8		 DAR
5		 RCH
6		 DOV
34		 MAR
29		 NWS
5		 CLT
7		 CAR
2		 ATL
24		 ONT
2		 5th 3930 [8]
1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR
34		 ATL
9		 NWS DAR
31		 BRI MAR
4		 TAL NSV DOV
7		 CLT
4		 RSD MCH DAY
33		 NSV POC TAL
5		 MCH BRI DAR
28		 RCH
5		 DOV
30		 MAR
25		 NWS CLT
30		 CAR
36		 ATL ONT 30th 1193 [9]
1978 Ranier Racing RSD
DNQ		 RCH
2*		 CAR
5		 ATL
5		 BRI
5		 NWS
4		 MAR
18		 TAL
21		 DOV
3		 NSV
2		 RSD
7		 DAY
5		 NSV
26		 POC DAR
26		 RCH
12		 MAR
5		 NWS
7		 CLT
6		 CAR
7		 ATL
39		 ONT
6		 7th 3794 [10]
Olds DAY
10		 DAR
3		 CLT
33		 MCH
25		 TAL
1		 MCH
8		 BRI
26		 DOV
7
1979 Al Rudd Auto 54 Chevy RSD DAY
30		 CAR RCH
14		 ATL NWS BRI 29th 1415 [11]
Gray Racing 19 Chevy DAR
11		 MCH
31		 BRI DAR
25		 RCH
25		 DOV
23		 MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT
Kennie Childers Racing 12 Chevy MAR
29		 DOV
9		 CLT
9		 TWS
31		 RSD MCH
11
Olds TAL
38		 NSV DAY
28		 NSV POC
34		 TAL
1980 RahMoc Enterprises 75 Buick RSD DAY
9		 RCH CAR 30th 1558 [12]
Chevy ATL
23		 BRI
Testa Racing 68 Chevy DAR
6		 NWS MAR DAR
40		 RCH
3		 DOV
8		 NWS
28		 MAR
28		 CLT
34		 CAR
29		 ATL
7		 ONT
29
Olds TAL
4		 NSV DOV TAL
28		 MCH BRI
8
Kennie Childers Racing 12 Chevy CLT
41		 TWS RSD MCH
Ulrich Racing 40 Buick DAY
11		 NSV POC
1981 Testa Racing 68 Buick RSD DAY
27		 RCH
11		 CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV 34th 1100 [13]
Gordon Racing 24 Buick CLT
11		 TWS RSD MCH
Lennie Pond 68 Buick DAY
11		 NSV POC TAL
24		 MCH BRI
14		 DAR
17		 RCH
27		 DOV
16		 MAR
25		 NWS
23		 CLT CAR
36		 ATL RSD
1982 Gordon Racing 24 Buick DAY RCH
24		 BRI ATL CAR DAR
10		 NWS
26		 MAR
22		 TAL
31		 NSV DOV CLT
31		 POC RSD MCH DAY
16		 NSV
27		 POC TAL
36		 MCH BRI DAR
40		 RCH DOV NWS 33rd 756 [14]
Hylton Motorsports 48 Chevy CLT
20		 MAR CAR
9		 ATL
12		 RSD
1983 Tom Beck 51 Buick DAY
12		 RCH DAY
10		 NSV POC TAL RCH
28		 DOV MAR NWS CLT 34th 887 [15]
Hylton Motorsports 48 Pontiac CAR
31		 ATL DAR
Buick NWS
12
Chevy MAR
14		 TAL
19		 NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH
Jimmy Means Racing 52 Chevy MCH
22		 BRI
Billy Matthews Racing 42 Buick DAR
39		 CAR
8		 ATL RSD
1984 Morgan-McClure Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY
13		 RCH
20		 CAR
25		 ATL
39		 BRI NWS 38th 923 [16]
Testa Racing 78 Buick DAR
38		 MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR
Marcis Auto Racing 71 Olds RCH
17		 DOV
12		 MAR
9		 CLT
25		 NWS
12		 CAR
10		 ATL
37		 RSD
1985 Hylton Motorsports 48 Chevy DAY
19		 RCH
13		 CAR
14		 ATL
31		 BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV 33rd 1107 [17]
Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy CLT
30		 RSD POC
17		 MCH
18		 DAY
19		 POC
13		 TAL
19		 MCH BRI DAR CLT
39		 CAR ATL RSD
Hylton Motorsports 49 Chevy RCH
25		 DOV MAR NWS
1988 Hamby Motorsports 22 Chevy DAY RCH
22		 CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR NA 0 [18]
Gray Racing 54 Chevy RCH
DNQ		 DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL
1989 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH
11		 DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 64th 130 [19]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1973 Elder-Ranier Chevrolet DNQ
1974 21 23
1975 7 19
1976 11 4
1978 Ranier Racing Oldsmobile 28 10
1979 Al Rudd Auto Chevrolet 40 30
1980 RahMoc Enterprises Buick 12 9
1981 Testa Racing Buick 32 27
1983 Tom Beck Buick 39 12
1984 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 24 13
1985 Hylton Motorsports Chevrolet 27 19

References

  1. ↑ Caraviello, David (April 30, 2014). "TOP 10 SHOCKERS AT TALLADEGA". NASCAR. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hallman, Randy (February 10, 2016). "Former racing star Lennie Pond dies at 75". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Lennie Pond – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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