Leon Duray

{{Short description|American racing driver (1894–1956)}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Leon Duray

| image = Leon Duray.jpg

| caption = Duray at Culver City Speedway in 1927

| birth_name = George Gardner Stewart

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|04|30}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1956|05|12|1894|04|30}}

| death_place = Twentynine Palms, California, U.S.

| module1 =

{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes

| Total_Champ_Races = 50

| Years_In_Champ = 10

| Best_Champ_Pos = 4th (1927)

| First_Champ_Race = 1922 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| Last_Champ_Race = 1931 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)

| First_Champ_Win = 1926 25-mile Heat #2
(Rockingham Park)

| Last_Champ_Win = 1928 15-mile Preliminary
(Rockingham Park)

| Champ_Wins = 4

| Champ_Podiums = 9

| Champ_Poles = 7

}}}}

Leon Duray (born George Gardner Stewart; April{{nbsp}}30, 1894{{snd}}May{{nbsp}}12, 1956) was an American racing driver active in the 1920s.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Allen |title=Leon Duray |url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Leon_Duray |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=OldRacingCars.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Leon Duray |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/DurayLeon.htm |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.champcarstats.com}} He was nicknamed "The Flying Frenchman", and legally changed his name in tribute to pioneer auto racer Arthur Duray.1996 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (Donald Davidson commentary), May 26, 1996