Lee Schmidt (February 15, 1919 - ) is a former NASCAR driver from Milwaukee, WI. He competed in two Nextel Cup Series events in his career. His first race came in 1949, when Schmidt raced at Langhorne. Starting 28th in the field of forty-five, Schmidt was involved with a late crash but still managed to finish 18th. His other race wasn't any better, as Schmidt raced at Daytona Beach. Starting 24th in the field, Schmidt fell eight laps down and brought home a midpack 23rd.