Greg Leffler

nitrofunny · 1/4/11, 5:43 PM

does anyone out there know much about Greg Leffler? It was before my time. He seems to have been a pretty sucessful driver. Ive just never heard much said about him.

TQ29m · 1/4/11, 7:21 PM

Just Google "Greg Leffler", and you find out a lot about him. He is a second cousin of mine, and that's the only way I could find out anything about him. He owns a business in Ft Wayne. Been going to call him, but just keep forgetting. Bob

bbseward · 1/4/11, 7:33 PM

Greg owns First Gear in Fort Wayne. He makes custom and small production gears and splines. Great guy and as far as I know doesn't really have anything to do with racing anymore. Always liked talking to him about his years at Indy in the early 80's.

KRJoyce1 · 1/4/11, 9:22 PM

Yes, Greg does own and run First-Gear Corp in Ft. Wayne. He started the company when he sold his other Company Hyperco / Hypercoil Springs to Mathew Warren in Logansport in the late 90's.
He is doing well and we still keep in close touch.
I worked for Greg at Hyperco from 1988-1994 and had a great time doing so. Lots of learning and lots of good stories.

It was also fun to get to help his Dad Paul when he made a couple more of the Leffler Pavement Cars before he passed away in the early nineties.
He has been to the last couple Oldtimers weekends at Winchester.

smith19 · 1/5/11, 10:59 AM

greg used to drive for us in usac in 1977-78 season and had a win at sandusky speedway. i believe he finished 10th at indy his first try a year later. he stayed at the house a few times when he and paul got into it..lol he was a good pavement driver and he won the usac title around 1980.

1/4/11, 7:21 PM	#2 Re: Greg Leffler
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,572	Just Google "Greg Leffler", and you find out a lot about him. He is a second cousin of mine, and that's the only way I could find out anything about him. He owns a business in Ft Wayne. Been going to call him, but just keep forgetting. Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

1/5/11, 10:59 AM	#5 Re: Greg Leffler
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,940	greg used to drive for us in usac in 1977-78 season and had a win at sandusky speedway. i believe he finished 10th at indy his first try a year later. he stayed at the house a few times when he and paul got into it..lol he was a good pavement driver and he won the usac title around 1980. __________________ CHRIS SMITH

1/4/11, 5:43 PM	#1 Greg Leffler
nitrofunny Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 209	does anyone out there know much about Greg Leffler? It was before my time. He seems to have been a pretty sucessful driver. Ive just never heard much said about him.

1/4/11, 7:33 PM	#3 Re: Greg Leffler
bbseward Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 6	Greg owns First Gear in Fort Wayne. He makes custom and small production gears and splines. Great guy and as far as I know doesn't really have anything to do with racing anymore. Always liked talking to him about his years at Indy in the early 80's.

1/4/11, 9:22 PM	#4 Re: Greg Leffler
KRJoyce1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 182	Yes, Greg does own and run First-Gear Corp in Ft. Wayne. He started the company when he sold his other Company Hyperco / Hypercoil Springs to Mathew Warren in Logansport in the late 90's. He is doing well and we still keep in close touch. I worked for Greg at Hyperco from 1988-1994 and had a great time doing so. Lots of learning and lots of good stories. It was also fun to get to help his Dad Paul when he made a couple more of the Leffler Pavement Cars before he passed away in the early nineties. He has been to the last couple Oldtimers weekends at Winchester.