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Raffaele "Ralph" DePalma (occasionally spelt De Palma, December 19, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an American racing driver who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. [ 1 ]
Fortuna Racing Team, Inc. Sunbeam: Sunbeam: 89.29 10 184 Loose mud apron 13 17 21 ... Ralph DePalma 128–134: Dario Resta 135–200: Ralph DePalma Total laps led Laps
With the car's momentum carrying it around to the fourth turn, DePalma and riding mechanic Rupert Jeffkins then entered themselves into motor racing lore, as well as inspired the cheers of the more than 80,000 in attendance, as they climbed from the vehicle and begin pushing it down the five-eighths of a mile main stretch toward the start ...
After losing much time in the pits, Ralph DePalma worked his way back up to finish 6th. DePalma nipped Chevrolet at the scoring line by a fraction of a second in the battle for 6th-7th. DePalma led 93 laps, bringing his career total so far to 425 laps led - by far the most of any driver during that era. (DePalma would lead 613 laps in his career).
The races attracted the top national racing champions as well as many of the major automobile manufacturers. Ralph Mulford drove a Lozier to win the inaugural race with an average speed of 62.5 miles an hour. [2] The most successful competitor at the Elgin races was Ralph DePalma, who won the Elgin Trophy four times (1912-1914, 1920). [2]
Unser is the third member of one of America’s most famed racing families to die in 2021. ... He led the final lap of the 1987 race to tie Ralph DePalma’s 75-year-old record of 612 laps led ...
Ralph DePalma, winner of the Indianapolis 500. Race-day Saturday was stormy, so the event was postponed to the following Monday. For those spectators who did turn up on the Saturday, Ralph DePalma put on a display of his team’s quick tyre-changing pit-stops – changing a front tyre in only 19 seconds. [16]
Michael Strahan will be the honorary pace car driver for the 109th Indianapolis 500.The Pro Football Hall of Fame member, 'Good Morning America' co-host and 'FOX NFL Sunday' analyst was announced ...