About Danny Letner
Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 90). Danny Letner was a racing driver.
Danny Lewis Letner (January 3, 1928 – March 30, 2018) was an American racecar driver who won two races in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series.
In 1956, Letner ran 23 races in the inaugural season of the short-lived NASCAR Convertible Division, winning at Langhorne Speedway.
Letner retired from stock car racing in the early 1960s, but later took up off-road racing. He won the SCORE Parker 400 in 1989 at the age of 61, and would go on to finish tied for second in the championship standings that year.
In 2002, Letner was inducted into the first class of the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.
Personal life Letner was born in Downey, California. His son Marty and grandsons Kory and Harley have also competed in off-road racing.
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Who was Danny Letner?
American stock car racing driver
When was Danny Letner born?
Danny Letner was born on 3 January 1928.
When did Danny Letner die?
Danny Letner died on 30 March 2018.
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Danny Letner was a racing driver.
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