Claude Ballot-Léna

Claude Ballot-Léna
Image of Claude Ballot-Léna (circa 1970s)
Born	August 4, 1936(1936-08-04) Paris, France
Died	November 9, 1999(1999-11-09) (aged 63)
Cause of death	Unknown
Awards	1969 Spa 24 Hours winner 1983 24 Hours of Daytona winner
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
6 races run over 2 years
First race	1978 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	1979 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
First win	-
Last win	-
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Claude Ballot-Léna (August 4, 1936 – November 9, 1999) was a French race driver born in Paris. He won the 1969 Spa 24 Hours in a Porsche 911 and the 1983 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 935 Turbo owned by Preston Henn. He also entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans many times from 1966 until the 1980s. Ballot-Léna was also one of the earliest European NASCAR drivers when he made 6 Winston Cup starts in 1978 to 1979 at Talladega Superspeedway, Daytona International Speedway, and Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Name	Ballot-Lena, Claude
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Date of birth	August 4, 1936
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	November 9, 1999
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