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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.
Ralph DePalma (19 de diciembre de 1882, Biccari, Apulia, Italia – 31 de marzo de 1956) fue un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad italo-estadounidense. Fue ganador de las 500 Millas de Indianápolis de 1915, la Copa Vanderbilt de 1912 y 1914, y el Trofeo Elgin de 1912 y 1914.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Ralph De Palma was an American automobile-racing driver, one of the most popular and successful competitors in the early days of the sport. A U.S. resident from 1892, De Palma raced bicycles and motorcycles before turning to auto racing. He was the national champion driver in 1912 and 1914 and won.
Ralph DePalma was a legendary racer who won about 2,000 races, including the Vanderbilt Cup, the Savannah Grand Prize, the Elgin, Ill., Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. He was a true sportsman who beat Barney Oldfield in the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup and was disqualified for pushing his car across the finish line in 1912 Indy.
Ralph DePalma (19 de diciembre de 1882, Biccari, Apulia, Italia – 31 de marzo de 1956) fue un piloto de automovilismo de velocidad italo-estadounidense. Fue ganador de las 500 Millas de Indianápolis de 1915, la Copa Vanderbilt de 1912 y 1914, y el Trofeo Elgin de 1912 y 1914.
Official Nomination Bio. Proficient in nearly every type of race car he ever drove, Ralph DePalma won nearly 2,000 races in his 25-year career. They included the Vanderbilt Cup. The Savannah Grand Prize, the Elgin, Illinois, Grand Prix, and the 1915 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
Ralph DePalma Inducted to the Motorcycle Museum's Hall of Fame 1998 1900s Board Track Champion 1915 Indianapolis 500 Winner | Born in 1882 in Biccari, Italy, Ralph DePalma immigrated with his family as a youngster to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the 1890s.
