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 | Agony (km / h) | Result | Round | guide | failure |
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1948 | 87 | DNQ | |||||
1949 | 34 | DNQ | |||||
1950 | 19th | DNQ | |||||
47 | DNQ |
Legend | ||
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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) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
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 |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
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personal data | |
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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 |