Lennie Pond

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.