Leslie Allen (racing driver)
{{Short description|American racing driver (1892–1946)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Leslie Allen
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Leslie Charles Allen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|03|05}}
| birth_place = Odell, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1946|05|19|1892|03|05}}
| death_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| module1 =
{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes
| Total_Champ_Races = 1
| Years_In_Champ = 2
| Best_Champ_Pos = 34th (1930)
| First_Champ_Race = 1930 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
| Champ_Wins = 0
| Champ_Podiums = 0
| Champ_Poles = 0
}}}}
Leslie Charles Allen (March 5, 1892 – May 19, 1946) was an American racing driver. Allen attempted to qualify for the 1927 Indianapolis 500 but failed to qualify. He successfully qualified for the 1930 Indianapolis 500 driving a Miller and started and finished ninth. Allen later worked as a mechanic, secret policeman and bank teller in Chicago.
Motorsports career results
= Indianapolis 500 results =
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Year
!Car !Start !Qual !Rank !Finish !Laps !Led !Retired |
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1930
|25 |9 |101.919 |14 |9 |200 |0 |Running |
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|200 |0 | |
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Starts
|1 |
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Poles
|0 |
Front Row
|0 |
Wins
|0 |
Top 5
|0 |
Top 10
|1 |
Retired
|0 |
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External links
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Leslie_Allen
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Category:Racing drivers from Chicago