Leon Sales

Leon Sales
Leon Sales
Born	October 4, 1923; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1981 (aged 57); rural Forsyth County, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
	8 races run over 3 years
Best finish	28th (1950)
First race	1950 Wilkes 200 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race	1953 Race 2 (Daytona Beach)
First win	1950 Wilkes 200 (North Wilkesboro)

BornOctober 4, 1923
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

DiedApril 27, 1981 (aged 57)
rural Forsyth County, North Carolina, U.S.

Best finish28th (1950)

First race1950 Wilkes 200 (North Wilkesboro)

Leon Sales (October 4, 1923 – April 27, 1981) was an American stock car racing driver. Sales competed in eight NASCAR Grand National races from 1950 to 1952.^[1] He achieved three top-tens^[2] and one win, which came at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1950.^[3] Sales died on April 27, 1981.

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NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	NGNC	Pts	Ref
1950	Hubert Westmoreland	98	Plymouth	DAB	CLT	LAN	MAR	CAN	VER	DSP	MCF	CLT	HBO	DSP	HAM	DAR	LAN	NWS 1	VER	MAR 21	WIN	HBO																							28th	200	^[4]
1951	Hubert Westmoreland	46	Olds	DAB	CLT	NMO	GAR	HBO	ASF	NWS	MAR	CAN	CLS	CLB	DSP	GAR	GRS	BAI	HEI	AWS	MCF	ALS	MSF	FMS	MOR	ABS	DAR 7	CLB	CCS	LAN	CLT	DSP	WIL												NA	-	^[5]
			Nash																															HBO 17	TPN	PGS
	Hubert Westmoreland	98	Plymouth																																		MAR 8	OAK	NWS 11	HMS	JSP	ATL	GAR	NMO
1952	R. G. Shelton	22	Hudson	PBS 26	DAB 57	JSP	NWS	MAR	CLB	ATL	CCS	LAN	DAR	DSP	CAN	HAY	FMS	HBO	CLT	MSF	NIF	OSW	MON	MOR	PPS	MCF	AWS	DAR	CCS	LAN	DSP	WIL	HBO	MAR	NWS	ATL	PBS								188th	-	^[6]

Leon Sales

NASCAR

Grand National Series

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