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Lee Kunzman

Lee Kunzman. Copyright Russ Creason, 2012. Used with Permission.

Lee Kunzman. Copyright Russ Creason, 2012. Used with Permission.

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Born:

29 Nov 1944
Guttenberg, Iowa

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

4 (1970-1982)

Now lives in Indianapolis where he was team manager of Hemelgarn Racing for over 20 years. In 2010, he suffered a heart-attack and was in quite poor health after complications set in. Happily, he has made a recovery and is back visting events. Kunzman started in racing as a drag racer before moving to stock cars, and then to sprint cars, a discipline in which he had a lot of success. Kunzman still bears the scars of a massive crash in 1970 at Odessa, which burnt his face and neck. Finally retired in 1982 where he soon started a new phase of his career.

Biography last updated 12 Aug 2015