Leon Sales

Leon Sales
Leon Sales
Born	October 4, 1923; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died	April 27, 1981 (aged 57); rural Forsyth County, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
	8 races run over 3 years
Best finish	28th (1950)
First race	1950 Wilkes 200 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race	1953 Race 2 (Daytona Beach)
First win	1950 Wilkes 200 (North Wilkesboro)

Leon Sales (October 4, 1923 – April 27, 1981) was an American stock car racing driver. Sales competed in 8 NASCAR Grand National races from 1950 to 1952.^[1] He achieved 3 top tens^[2] and 1 win, which came at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1950.^[3] Sales died on April 27, 1981 and is buried at Crestview Memorial Park in Forsyth County, North Carolina alongside his wife Eirleen.^[4]

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	NGNC	Pts	Ref
1950	Hubert Westmoreland	98	Plymouth	DAB	CLT	LAN	MAR	CAN		DSP	MCF	CLT	HBO	DSP	HAM	DAR	LAN	NWS 1		MAR 21	WIN	HBO																							28th	200	^[5]
1951	Hubert Westmoreland	46	Olds	DAB	CLT	NMO		HBO	ASF	NWS	MAR	CAN		CLB	DSP				HEI	AWS	MCF		MSF			ABS	DAR 7	CLB		LAN	CLT	DSP													NA	-	^[6]
			Nash																															HBO 17	TPN
	Hubert Westmoreland	98	Plymouth																																		MAR 8	OAK	NWS 11	HMS		ATL		NMO
1952		22	Hudson	PBS 26	DAB 57		NWS	MAR	CLB	ATL		LAN	DAR	DSP	CAN			HBO	CLT	MSF						MCF	AWS	DAR		LAN	DSP		HBO	MAR	NWS	ATL	PBS								188th	-	^[7]

References[]

^ "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
^ "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top 10s - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
^ "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
^ "findagrave.com". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ "Leon Sales – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
^ "Leon Sales – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
^ "Leon Sales – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

External links[]

Leon Sales driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[1] "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

[2] "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top 10s - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

[3] "Driver Leon Sales's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

[4] "findagrave.com". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[5] "Leon Sales – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

[6] "Leon Sales – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

[7] "Leon Sales – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2019.

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