Usac: 1980 silver crown top rookie lennie waldo passes

admin · 2/1/17, 3:10 PM

2/1/17 3:04 PM 1980 SILVER CROWN TOP ROOKIE LENNIE WALDO PASSES

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1980 SILVER CROWN TOP ROOKIE LENNIE WALDO PASSES

Lennie Waldo, a USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year and one-time USAC National Sprint Car feature winner, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.* He was 72 years old.

Waldo, of Columbus, Ohio, was a long-time competitor with the USAC National Sprint Car series, making his debut during the 1969 season.* That same year, he collected what was to be his only USAC National series win on Independence Day at International Raceway Park in Charleston, West Virginia.

Later in his career, Waldo earned USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year honors after earning a ninth-place result in the series standings with five top-ten finishes and a best finish of seventh at Williams Grove during the 1980 season.

USAC extends its condolences to Waldo as well as his family and friends.

ronmil · 2/1/17, 4:24 PM

I remember watching Lenny Waldo run the #65 Miller sprinter on pavement back in the seventies. RIP, Lennie!

motorhead748 · 2/1/17, 11:10 PM

It was the mid 70's and a buddy & me would ride to kil-kare speedway in Xenia to watch the late model stock car races on Friday nites. One Friday we were sitting at an intersection when my buddy spotted lennie driving thru the intersection. We were just kids & lennie was one of our favorites and we were thrilled to be following him on the road. At a stop sign lennie must have noticed we were looking and he proceeds to take off as to instigate a race. My car was much faster but when we came up on traffic lennie passed them on a blind corner going over a crest while I let off...this forever gave him immortal status to both of us. RIP lennie Waldo.

Scott Daloisio · 2/2/17, 9:50 AM

Growing up, used to see him racing his stock around Ohio and Michigan. He was a gasser in that. R.I.P. Lennie.

cowboyhar69 · 2/2/17, 10:15 AM

John Mahoney posted this 1979 photo from Salem, Indiana

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

Larry Welch · 2/2/17, 2:30 PM

Lennie was also a good motorcyle flat track racer before cars. He was one of several bike racers that went on to be good in cars.

2/2/17, 9:50 AM	#4
Scott Daloisio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,423	Growing up, used to see him racing his stock around Ohio and Michigan. He was a gasser in that. R.I.P. Lennie.

2/2/17, 2:30 PM	#6 Re: Usac: 1980 silver crown top rookie lennie waldo passes
Larry Welch Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 47	Lennie was also a good motorcyle flat track racer before cars. He was one of several bike racers that went on to be good in cars.