When someone talks about the supermodified racing in the 60's and the 70's, the name Harold Leep is the one people remember and talk about the most. This page is about one of the most successful drivers of that era, whether it be in the supers or the sprints in the 60's. Harold Leep was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville IA in 2000. For all the pages here Racing From The Past return to the Home Page.
	Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. Harold Leep drove the Ray Cates Duece to many wins in the late 60's and very early 70's. Photo #393 Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. Aaron Madden in the #1 from Oklahoma City, and Harold Leep in the Aaron Madden #2 from Wichita, at the old 3/8 mile Tulsa Speedway. Photo #395 Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. The last Ray Cates #2 that Harold Leep drove. Photo #397 Photo from the 1973 Hutchinson Nationals Program. Harold Leep from Wichita, KS drove the Ray Cates #2 to victory in the 1972 Hutch Nationals. Harold had already won the Hutch Nationals twice in 1961 and 1967. Photo #316 Harold Leep prepares to pack the track at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS. Photo #400 Photo contributed by Ray Cunningham. Harold in the Jelly Wilhelm #99 in 1965. Photo #761		Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. This is the #2 owned by Aaron Madden and driven by Harold Leep to the 1973 NCRA Championship. Harold recorded 4 A Feature wins, and many main events across the area. In late July Harold retired from racing for the first time, but still had enough points to win the NCRA Championship. Photo #394 Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. Derrill Brazeal in the Taft #21, and Harold Leep in the Suchy #76, at the the new Tulsa Speedway 1/2-5/8 mile track. Photo #396 Photo contributed by J.D.Porter. Harold Leep drove this #99, The Missle. Photo #398 Harold Leep in the Pat Suchy #76 at the Hutch Nationals in 1978. Photo #399 Photo contributed by Freddy Gaither. Harold was right at home on the lanes as he was on the dirt tracks. Harold at the Southwest Bowling Association Tournament. Harold also owned the West Acres Bowl in Wichita. Photo #401
Photo contributed by Monte Cole. Harold Leep #76 and Harold Lloyd Leep #29. Photo #632 Photo contributed by Monte Cole. Harold Leep in the 66-67 era at an IMCA Sprint car race. Photo #652 Photo contributed by Dwayne Cox via Kim Fairbank. Harold from 51 or 52 at the old CJ Speedway in Wichita. What a career, more than 3 decades of racing. Photo #654 Harold Leep at Milwaukee in 1960. For a complete list of pages at Racing From The Past check the Home Page.