Sonny Leonard
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Born
June 19, 1943
Estol Fletcher Leonard
June 19, 1943
Gladys, VA
DiedJanuary 10, 2021 (aged 77)
Lynchburg General Hospital Lynchburg, VA
OthernamesSonny
OccupationsOwner and operator of Sonny's Automotive Racing
Sonny Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Estol Fletcher Leonard June 19, 1943 Gladys, VA |
| Died | January 10, 2021 (aged 77) Lynchburg General Hospital Lynchburg, VA |
| Other names | Sonny |
| Occupations | Owner and operator of Sonny's Automotive Racing |
| Years active | 52 |
| Known for | Designing and building large displacement racing engines |
| Notable work | First 16,387 cc (1,000.0 cu in) V8 street racing engine[1] |
Sonny Leonard (June 19, 1943 – January 10, 2021) was an American businessman and the CEO of Sonny's Automotive Racing, a company he founded in January 1969.[2] Leonard was known for designing and building large engine displacement drag racing V8 engines.[3] Leonard's engines have won numerous national and global records and championships on land and sea.[4] In 2012 Sonny Leonard developed a big block engine over 16,387 cc (1,000.0 cu in).[5]