Ralph DePalma
American racing driver
Died when: 73 years 104 days (879 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma (December 19, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500.His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races.
DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races.He won the Canadian national championship in 1929.
DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years.He is inducted in numerous halls of fame.
He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.
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