Ralph Pratt

Ralph Pratt (born March 17, 1910 in Portage , Ohio , USA ; † December 15, 1981 in Fayetteville , Pennsylvania , USA) was an American racing car driver.

Career

Pratt was one of the most famous and successful sprint car racing drivers of all time. In four years he won 142 races, once on three different Ohio circuits in a single day. In three years, however, he did not manage to qualify once for the Indianapolis 500 mile race . His best result in an Indycar race was achieved in 1949 when he finished fourth in Detroit .

statistics

Indy 500 results

year	Start number	begin
1948	87	DNQ
1949	34	DNQ
1950	19th	DNQ
1950	47	DNQ

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

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personal data
SURNAME	Pratt, Ralph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American racing car driver
DATE OF BIRTH	March 17, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Portage (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH	15th December 1981
Place of death	Fayetteville, Pennsylvania