Leo Breithaupt
| Leo Breithaupt | |||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 17, 1984 (aged 69) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1954-04 (Carrell Speedway, Gardena) | ||||||
| Last race | 1954-04 (Carrell Speedway, Gardena) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 9, 2016. | |||||||
Leo Breithaupt (July 9, 1914 – February 17, 1984) was an American racing driver from Los Angeles, California. Breithaupt raced Jalopies in the California Jalopy Association.[1] He also competed in one NASCAR Grand National Series event in his career. That came in 1951, when Breithaupt competed at Carrell Speedway, Gardena. Starting 15th in the twenty-car field, Breithaupt moved up to ninth place in the end of the day, scoring a top-ten and $75 in his only NASCAR race.[2] In his later years Breithaupt worked at Long Beach Lions drag strip.[3] He is the father of former Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer, Scot Breithaupt.[1]
References
- ^ a b Curwen, Thomas (July 6, 2015). "Scot Breithaupt dies at 57; started global BMX craze in Long Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Leo Breithaupt Career Statistics". Racing-reference.info. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ Lou Hart (2025). Lions Drag Strip: 1955-1972. p. 45.