Lealand McSpadden, a member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa, will be the focus of attention Saturday night when Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. hosts the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in “The Lealand Legacy. ”
McSpadden, also a member of the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame in Phoenix, is regarded as one of the all-time Manzanita Speedway heroes, fondly referred to as “The Tempe Tornado. ” His initial CRA Sprint Car win came at the 1/2-mile dirt track in 1973 and 19 years later he claimed the CRA driving championship.

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