 Leonard was without a car to drive at the beginning of 1969 before legendary car builder Smokey Yunick to drive his #44 City of Daytona Beach Eagle-Ford at the Indianapolis 500 where he would finish in 6th place.After Indianapolis, Leonard was without a car yet again.He would first drive for Gene White in the #4 Wynn's SpitFire Mongoose-Offenhauser at the Trenton 200 at Trenton International Speedway where he would finish in 19th place after suffering a broken oil line.