Wally Dallenbach Sr.

Wally Dallenbach Sr.
Wally Dallenbach Sr.
Born	December 12, 1936
Children	Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Relatives	Robert Barney Dallenbach, brother

Wally Dallenbach Sr. (born December 12, 1936) is a former Indy car driver from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, USA.[1] He drove in 180 Indy Car races between 1965 and 1979, winning five times. He is the father of NASCAR driver and commentator, Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Biography

Dallenbach nearly won the 1975 Indianapolis 500, dueling with A. J. Foyt for many laps. He led for half of the race, but burned a piston on lap 162, twelve laps before the race was called due to rain. Bobby Unser won the race, which was halted at lap 174 (435 miles).

He joined CART as competition director in 1980 and became chief steward of the sport in 1981, a position he held until 2004. Under his tenure, he improved the safety program in CART. He also established nondenominational church services for drivers and their families.

Dallenbach has been inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, due to his exploits at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and the New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame. Dallenbach was also voted into the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame, for his work as founder and president of the Colorado 500 Invitational charity motorcycle rides.

Dallenbach was voted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame.

He will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on March 17, 2020.[2]

He is the brother of the former Pillar of Fire International superintendent Robert Barney Dallenbach.[3]

Racing results

Indy 500 results

Year	Car	Start	Qual	Rank	Finish	Laps	Led	Retired
1967	53	15	163.540	19	29	73	0	Crash FS
1968	54	12	165.548	12	17	148	0	Engine
1969	22	19	166.497	19	21	82	7	Clutch
1970	22	24	165.601	31	17	143	0	Coil
1971	22	23	171.159	17	24	69	0	Valve
1972	40	33	181.626	18	15	182	0	Flagged (substitute driver for Art Pollard)
1973	62	20	190.200	26	24	48	0	Broken rod
1974	40	2	189.683	3	30	3	2	Piston
1975	40	21	190.648	4	9	162	96	Piston
1976	40	7	184.445	12	4	101	3	Flagged
1977	40	10	189.563	13	4	199	0	Flagged
1978	6	7	195.233	9	5	195	0	Flagged
1979	6	7	188.285	8	27	43	0	Lost wheel
1981	Substitute qualifier for Mario Andretti
Totals						1448	108

Starts	13
Poles	0
Front row	1
Wins	0
Top 5s	3
Top 10s	4
Retired	9

In 1972, Dallenbach was bumped on the final day of time trials. Art Pollard crashed his qualified car on May 16, and was too injured to drive on race day. Dallenbach was hired to fill the seat, and the car was moved to 33rd starting position.

USAC Champ Car results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	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	Rank	Points
1965	Joe Barzda	Kurtis	Offenhauser	PHX	TRE	INDY	MIL	LAN	PIP	TRE	IRP	ATL	LAN 13	MIL DNQ	SPR	MIL	DUQ	ISF														37th	80
1965	Kenny Brenn	Meskowski	Offenhauser																TRE 9	SAC	PHX											37th	80
1966	Kenny Brenn	Meskowski	Offenhauser	PHX	TRE	INDY	MIL	LAN	ATL DNQ	PIP	IRP	LAN 13	SPR	MIL 15	DUQ	ISF	TRE 11	SAC														50th	40
1966	Taasi Vatis	Huffaker	Offenhauser																PHX 24													50th	40
1967	Taasi Vatis	Huffaker	Offenhauser	PHX 18	TRE DNQ	INDY 29	MIL 5	LAN 12	PIP	MOS 12	MOS 12	IRP 15	LAN 4	MTR 8	MTR 15		MIL 21	DUQ DNQ	ISF DNQ	TRE 19	SAC DNQ	HAN 17	PHX 15	RIV 25								21st	410
1967	Taasi Vatis	Vollstedt	Offenhauser													SPR 17																21st	410
1968	Taasi Vatis	Finley	Offenhauser				TRE 3	INDY 17	MIL 7	MOS DNQ	MOS	LAN 15	PIP	CDR									MIL 20	DUQ DNQ		TRE 18		MCH 22	HAN 23	PHX 25		16th	960
		Vollstedt													NAZ 11	IRP	IRP					SPR 7			ISF 13		SAC 9
		Huffaker		HAN 7	LVG	PHX 4												LAN 3	LAN 5
		Huffaker	Ford																	MTR 20	MTR
	Rolla Vollstedt	Vollstedt	Ford																												RIV 29
1969	Lindsey Hopkins	Eagle	Chevrolet							CDR 8																	RIV 7					6th	1795
		Eagle	Offenhauser	PHX 2	HAN 5	INDY 21	MIL 20	LAN 3	PIP			TRE 2	IRP DNS	IRP DNQ	MIL 18		DOV 14	DUQ Wth	ISF DNQ	BRN	BRN	TRE 10				PHX 3
		Kuzma														SPR 7
		Vollstedt																					SAC 9	KEN	KEN
	Kenny Brenn	Meskowski									NAZ 5
1970	Lindsey Hopkins	Eagle	Ford																		PHX 4											18th	620
		Eagle	Offenhauser	PHX 10	SON	TRE 17	INDY 17	MIL 8	LAN 7	CDR	MCH 16	IRP 5	SPR	MIL 9	ONT 28	DUQ	ISF DNQ	SED
		Kuzma	Offenhauser																TRE 15	SAC
1971	Lindsey Hopkins	Kuzma	Offenhauser	RAF	RAF	PHX 7	TRE 2	INDY 24	MIL 4		MCH 4	MIL 4	ONT 23	TRE 9																		10th	1220
	Lindsey Hopkins	Kenyon	Ford							POC 15
	Vollstedt Enterprises	Vollstedt	Ford												PHX 11
1972	Lindsey Hopkins	Eagle	Offenhauser	PHX 9	TRE 6																											13th	720
1972	Andy Granatelli	Lola	Foyt			INDY 15	MIL DNQ	MCH 2	POC 14	MIL DNQ	ONT 21	TRE 7	PHX 24																			13th	720
1973	Patrick Racing	Eagle	Offenhauser	TWS	TRE	TRE		MIL 4	POC 29	MCH 6	MIL 1	ONT 1	ONT	ONT 1	MCH 23	MCH	TRE 3	TWS 6	PHX 2													2nd	2620
1973	Oscar Olson	Eagle	Offenhauser				INDY 24																									2nd	2620
1974	Patrick Racing	Eagle	Offenhauser	ONT 7	ONT	ONT 6	PHX 6	TRE 13	INDY 30	MIL 15	POC 10	MCH 6	MIL 3	MCH 11	TRE 3	TRE 12	PHX 18															9th	1445
1975	Patrick Racing	Eagle	Offenhauser	ONT	ONT 1	ONT 10	PHX 6	TRE 5					MIL 4																			4th	2305
1975	Patrick Racing	Wildcat	DGS						INDY 9	MIL 4	POC 2	MCH 19		MCH 16	TRE 5	PHX 12																4th	2305
1976	Patrick Racing	Wildcat	DGS	PHX 16	TRE 6	INDY 4	MIL 12	POC 3	MCH 20	TWS 2	TRE 4	MIL 17	ONT 4	MCH 3	TWS 6	PHX 4																3rd	3105
1977	Patrick Racing	Wildcat	DGS	ONT 18	PHX 10	TWS 3	TRE 1	INDY 4	MIL 15	POC 4	MOS 16	MCH 8	TWS 17	MIL 3	ONT 20	MCH 3	PHX 6															6th	2635
1978	Jerry O'Connell	McLaren	Cosworth	PHX 14	ONT 9	TWS 4	TRE 11	INDY 5	MOS 11	MIL 3	POC 4	MCH 3	ATL 9	TWS 4	MIL 7	ONT 10	MCH 11		SIL 14	BRH 5	PHX 6											6th	2966
1978	Jerry O'Connell	Lightning	Cosworth															TRE 6														6th	2966
1979	Patrick Racing	Penske	Cosworth	ONT	TWS	INDY 27	MIL	POC	TWS	MIL																						NC	0
1981–82	Patrick Racing	Wildcat	Cosworth	INDY Rpl	POC	ILL	DUQ	ISF	INDY																							NC	0

CART IndyCar Series results

(key)

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
1979	Patrick Racing	Wildcat	Offenhauser														PHX 12	9th	1149
		Wildcat	Cosworth	PHX 7
		Lightning			ATL 11	ATL 8
		Penske					INDY 27	TRE 4	TRE 2	MCH 5	MCH 10	WGL 14	TRE 4	ONT 24	MCH 6	ATL 4

Current life

Dallenbach maintains his interest in motorsports as the president of the Colorado 500 motorcycle race. This event has raised over a million dollars in community support[4] for the town of Basalt, Colorado, located in the Roaring Fork Valley region of western Colorado.

He owns a ranch, fairground, cabins and a private automotive restoration garage near the Fryingpan River in upper Basalt.

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References

via Associated Press. "Second Time Around", St. Petersburg Times, May 24, 1972. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Wally Dallenbach, a 36-year old veteran driver from East Brunswick, N.J., will get a chance to compete in the 56th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race after all."
2020 Inductees at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
"Preacher, racer are two of a kind. Dallenbach brothers follow different roads that intersect with love". Denver Post. April 30, 1990. It's quite a spin from Wally's life as a race-car driver to the Rev. Robert Dallenbach's small Pillar of Fire Church, where drinking, dancing and smoking are forbidden. While Wally directs Denver's Grand Prix races this August, his older brother likely will be a few blocks away, preaching at Alma Temple. The Reverend Bob wears a charcoal-gray suit and Roman collar. His 8-year-old, church-owned Ford station wagon bears license tag ... But things aren't always what they seem with the brothers Dallenbach ...
The Colorado 500 Online

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[1] via Associated Press. "Second Time Around", St. Petersburg Times, May 24, 1972. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Wally Dallenbach, a 36-year old veteran driver from East Brunswick, N.J., will get a chance to compete in the 56th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race after all."

[MSHoF-2] 2020 Inductees at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

[racer-3] "Preacher, racer are two of a kind. Dallenbach brothers follow different roads that intersect with love". Denver Post. April 30, 1990. It's quite a spin from Wally's life as a race-car driver to the Rev. Robert Dallenbach's small Pillar of Fire Church, where drinking, dancing and smoking are forbidden. While Wally directs Denver's Grand Prix races this August, his older brother likely will be a few blocks away, preaching at Alma Temple. The Reverend Bob wears a charcoal-gray suit and Roman collar. His 8-year-old, church-owned Ford station wagon bears license tag ... But things aren't always what they seem with the brothers Dallenbach ...

[4] The Colorado 500 Online