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Ralph DePalma

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Ralph DePalma: The Will to Win (Failure at the 1912 Indy 500)

 

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Ralph DePalma, 1915 Indy 500 Winner

 

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Ralph DePalma wins the fifth Indianapolis 500

 

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Ralph de Palma, Car Racing, USA, 1917

Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma 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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