# Lennie Pond

Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 – February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver. He won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, and won his only race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1978 for Ronnie Elder and Harry Ranier. Pond set a then world record speed of 174.700 miles per hour (281.152 km/h) in winning the 500-mile race.

## Career

Lennie W. Pond grew up in the Village of Ettrick, Virginia, racing on his parents' farm, which Ettrick was home to Pond all his life. In the mid-1950s. Pond started racing modifieds on dirt tracks, then went to asphalt tracks, then to late-model tracks. In 1973, Pond started to run Winston Cup races; his last race with Winston Cup was in 1989 at Richmond International Raceway for Junie Donlavey. Pond got to run all three tracks here—dirt, asphalt and the new track.
His career totals include 234 career starts, one win, 39 top fives, 88 top tens, five poles, and a best championship finish of 5th in 1976. He beat out Darrell Waltrip for rookie of the year honors in 1973. Five years later, Pond won his first career race at Talladega Superspeedway. Before retiring Pond raced his last race on September 10, 1989, at Richmond International Raceway in the Miller High Life 400 where he finished in 11th place.
Pond later became a car salesman at Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, Virginia.
Pond died February 10, 2016, from complications of cancer.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Grand National Series

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 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | NGNC | Pts | Ref |
| 1969 | Giachetti Brothers | 44 | Chevy | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | TAL | CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR 34 | JFC | MGR | TWS | 83rd | 51 | |
| 1970 | Joe Phipps | 65 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | CAR | SVH | ATL 34 | BRI | TAL | NWS | CLB | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | SMR | MAR | MCH | RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST | TPN | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV | NCF | NWS | CLT | MAR | MGR | CAR | LGY | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1973 | Elder-Ranier | 54 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH 7 | CAR 20 | BRI 6 | ATL | NWS 7 | DAR 36 | MAR 19 | TAL 46 | NSV | CLT 38 | DOV 20 | TWS 24 | RSD | MCH 37 | DAY 20 | BRI 4 | ATL 6 | TAL 47 | NSV 23 | DAR 37 | RCH 28 | DOV 9 | NWS 6 | MAR 30 | CLT 6 | CAR 9 | | | | 23rd | 4013.85 | |
| 1974 | Elder-Ranier | 54 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 23 | RCH 4 | CAR 9 | BRI 26 | ATL 10 | DAR 21 | NWS 5 | MAR 5 | TAL 5 | NSV 11 | DOV 6 | CLT 20 | RSD | MCH 26 | DAY 7 | BRI | NSV | ATL 5 | POC 30 | TAL | MCH | DAR 13 | RCH 10 | DOV 32 | NWS | MAR 12 | CLT 6 | CAR 11 | ONT | | 18th | 723.25 | |
| 1975 | Elder-Ranier | 54 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 19 | RCH 2 | CAR 23 | BRI | ATL 10 | NWS 5 | DAR 27 | MAR 25 | TAL 26 | NSV | DOV 33 | CLT 36 | RSD | MCH | DAY 38 | NSV | POC | TAL 32 | MCH | DAR 21 | DOV 20 | NWS 5 | MAR 24 | CLT 22 | RCH 2* | CAR 4 | BRI 2 | ATL 6 | ONT 6 | | 21st | 2540 | |
| 1976 | Elder-Ranier | 54 | Chevy | RSD 6 | DAY 4 | CAR 30 | RCH 23 | BRI 22 | ATL 4 | NWS 6 | DAR 4 | MAR 22 | TAL 11 | NSV 6 | DOV 8 | CLT 8 | RSD 25 | MCH 7 | DAY 32 | NSV 4 | POC 5 | TAL 5 | MCH 25 | BRI 8 | DAR 5 | RCH 6 | DOV 34 | MAR 29 | NWS 5 | CLT 7 | CAR 2 | ATL 24 | ONT 2 | | 5th | 3930 | |
| 1977 | Elder-Ranier | 54 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR 34 | ATL 9 | NWS | DAR 31 | BRI | MAR 4 | TAL | NSV | DOV 7 | CLT 4 | RSD | MCH | DAY 33 | NSV | POC | TAL 5 | MCH | BRI | DAR 28 | RCH 5 | DOV 30 | MAR 25 | NWS | CLT 30 | CAR 36 | ATL | ONT | | 30th | 1193 | |
| 1978 | Ranier Racing | 54 | Chevy | RSD DNQ | | RCH 2* | CAR 5 | ATL 5 | BRI 5 | | NWS 4 | MAR 18 | TAL 21 | DOV 3 | | NSV 2 | RSD 7 | | DAY 5 | NSV 26 | POC | | | | DAR 26 | RCH 12 | | MAR 5 | NWS 7 | CLT 6 | CAR 7 | ATL 39 | ONT 6 | | 7th | 3794 | |
| 1978 | Ranier Racing | 54 | Olds | | DAY 10 | | | | | DAR 3 | | | | | CLT 33 | | | MCH 25 | | | | TAL 1 | MCH 8 | BRI 26 | | | DOV 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 3794 | |
| 1979 | Al Rudd Auto | 54 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 30 | CAR | RCH 14 | ATL | NWS | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 1415 | |
| 1979 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | DAR 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 31 | BRI | DAR 25 | RCH 25 | DOV 23 | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT | 29th | 1415 | |
| 1979 | Kennie Childers Racing | 12 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | MAR 29 | | | DOV 9 | CLT 9 | TWS 31 | RSD | MCH 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 1415 | |
| 1979 | Kennie Childers Racing | 12 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | TAL 38 | NSV | | | | | | DAY 28 | NSV | POC 34 | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 1415 | |
| 1980 | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | Buick | RSD | DAY 9 | RCH | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1558 | |
| 1980 | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | Chevy | | | | | ATL 23 | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1558 | |
| 1980 | Testa Racing | 68 | Chevy | | | | | | | DAR 6 | NWS | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 40 | RCH 3 | DOV 8 | NWS 28 | MAR 28 | CLT 34 | CAR 29 | ATL 7 | ONT 29 | 30th | 1558 | |
| 1980 | Testa Racing | 68 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | TAL 4 | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | TAL 28 | MCH | BRI 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1558 | |
| 1980 | Kennie Childers Racing | 12 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 41 | TWS | RSD | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1558 | |
| 1980 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 11 | NSV | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1558 |
| 1981 | Testa Racing | 68 | Buick | RSD | DAY 27 | RCH 11 | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 1100 | |
| 1981 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 11 | TWS | RSD | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 1100 | |
| 1981 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 11 | NSV | POC | TAL 24 | MCH | BRI 14 | DAR 17 | RCH 27 | DOV 16 | MAR 25 | NWS 23 | CLT | CAR 36 | ATL | RSD | 34th | 1100 | |
| 1982 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Buick | DAY | RCH 24 | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR 10 | NWS 26 | MAR 22 | TAL 31 | NSV | DOV | CLT 31 | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY 16 | NSV 27 | POC | TAL 36 | MCH | BRI | DAR 40 | RCH | DOV | NWS | | | | | | | 33rd | 756 | |
| 1982 | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 20 | MAR | CAR 9 | ATL 12 | RSD | | 33rd | 756 | |
| 1983 | Tom Beck | 51 | Buick | DAY 12 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 10 | NSV | POC | TAL | | | | RCH 28 | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | | | | | 34th | 887 | |
| 1983 | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Pontiac | | | CAR 31 | ATL | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 887 |
| 1983 | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Buick | | | | | | NWS 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 887 | |
| 1983 | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | MAR 14 | TAL 19 | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 887 |
| 1983 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 22 | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 887 | |
| 1983 | Billy Matthews Racing | 42 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 39 | | | | | | CAR 8 | ATL | RSD | | 34th | 887 | |
| 1984 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Chevy | DAY 13 | RCH 20 | CAR 25 | ATL 39 | BRI | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 923 | |
| 1984 | Testa Racing | 78 | Buick | | | | | | | DAR 38 | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 923 | |
| 1984 | Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 17 | DOV 12 | MAR 9 | CLT 25 | NWS 12 | CAR 10 | ATL 37 | RSD | | 38th | 923 | |
| 1985 | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | DAY 19 | RCH 13 | CAR 14 | ATL 31 | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 1107 | |
| 1985 | Hamby Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 30 | RSD | POC 17 | MCH 18 | DAY 19 | POC 13 | TAL 19 | MCH | BRI | DAR | | | | | CLT 39 | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | | | 33rd | 1107 |
| 1985 | Hylton Motorsports | 49 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 25 | DOV | MAR | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 1107 | |
| 1988 | Hamby Motorsports | 22 | Chevy | DAY | RCH 22 | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1988 | Gray Racing | 54 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH DNQ | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | NA | 0 | |
| 1989 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | DAY | CAR | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH 11 | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 64th | 130 | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1973 | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1974 | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | 21 | 23 |
| 1975 | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | 7 | 19 |
| 1976 | Elder-Ranier | Chevrolet | 11 | 4 |
| 1978 | Ranier Racing | Oldsmobile | 28 | 10 |
| 1979 | Al Rudd Auto | Chevrolet | 40 | 30 |
| 1980 | RahMoc Enterprises | Buick | 12 | 9 |
| 1981 | Testa Racing | Buick | 32 | 27 |
| 1983 | Tom Beck | Buick | 39 | 12 |
| 1984 | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 13 |
| 1985 | Hylton Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 19 |