Billy Leisaw Explained

Billy Leisaw
Birth Name:William John Leisaw
Birth Date:24 October 1875
Birth Place:Vassar, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Columbiaville, Michigan, U.S.
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Total Champ Races:2
Years In Champ:2
First Champ Race:1912 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last Champ Race:1913 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Champ Wins:0
Champ Podiums:0
Champ Poles:0

William John Leisaw (occasionally written incorrectly as Liesaw, October 24, 1875 – April 15, 1941) was an American racing driver who competed in the second and third Indianapolis 500 races in 1912 and 1913, driving a Buick.

Biography

Leisaw was born October 24, 1875, in Vassar, Michigan, the son of John and Margaret McClain. He married Ella Monroe on September 18, 1895, in Vassar.

Leisaw worked as district sales manager at Miller - Judd Electrical Co. in 1918, in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He was an automobile dealer for almost all his working life.

Leisaw committed suicide in Columbiaville, Michigan on April 15, 1941.[2]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
1912171477.5102117720Caught fire
191317378.02022141480Loose rods
Totals2200
Starts2
Poles0
Front Row1
Wins0
Top 50
Top 100
Retired2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WWI Draft Registration Record Card. FamilySearch.
  2. Jenkings, Richard. Billy Leisaw, Old Racing Cars, Retrieved December 28, 2021

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