For the remainder of the season, Leonard would usually qualify well, including a pole position at California 200 at Hanford Motor Speedway, but results weren't on his side as he would get a best finish of 6th place at the second heat of the Telegraph Trophy 200 at Mosport Park and would finish 21st in points. Leonard was without a car to drive at the beginning of 1969 before legendary car builder Smokey Yunick to drive his #44 City of Daytona Beach Eagle-Ford at the Indianapolis 500 where he would finish in 6th place.