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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 ]
Ralph DePalma 128–134: Dario Resta 135–200: Ralph DePalma Total laps led Laps Leader Ralph DePalma: 132 Dario Resta: 37 Gil Andersen: 26 Howdy Wilcox: 5 Race details
Ralph DePalma dominated another early running of the 500, but again failed to win. He led 109 laps, and had a two-lap lead at the halfway point. A connecting rod broke, and he dropped out on lap 112. DePalma retired with one win, and 612 laps led in the "500." His laps led record would not be matched for 66 years until Al Unser, Sr. reached it ...
Ralph DePalma held a two lap lead when the car stalled on lap 187. His riding mechanic Pete DePaolo ran to the pits to get a can of gasoline, thinking they were out of fuel. DePalma was able to get the car rolling again, and the two rejoined the race. However, during the delay, the lead went to Gaston Chevrolet. Chevrolet himself ran out of ...
Ralph Mulford: Ralph Mulford Knox: Knox 6 597 white/red 87.88 2 16 200 +2:31:54 11 4 Ralph DePalma: E. J. Schroeder Mercedes: Mercedes 4 583 gray 86.02 5 4 198 Connecting rod 12 15 Bob Burman: Clark-Carter Auto Company: Cutting: Cutting 4 598 white/red 84.11 7 12 157 Crash T2 13 12 Bert Dingley R Bert Dingley Simplex: Simplex 4 597 red/white 80 ...
Racecar driver Ralph DePalma (left), Henry Banks (center) and Troy Ruttman (right) Date: 1952: Source: Los Angeles Daily News: Author: Unknown author: Licensing.
Ralph DePalma would be the only driver in the race who had competed in the first Indy 500 in 1911. Though Pete DePaolo is widely recognized as the first driver to complete (and win) the Indianapolis 500 in under five hours (over 100 mph average speed), he was not eligible for the prestigious Champion Spark Plug 100 mph Club founded in 1935.
A new 3-litre formula was adopted on both sides of the Atlantic and the Indianapolis 500 would be a close contest between the best of the new designs from France and the USA. Ralph DePalma led for over half the race in his Ballot, only for it to catch fire with four laps to go. Gaston Chevrolet inherited the lead and held on to win by six ...