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Ralph Pratt

Ralph Pratt. Copyright Kurt Murray-Cameron, 2014. Used with Permission.

Ralph Pratt. Copyright Kurt Murray-Cameron, 2014. Used with Permission.

Born:

17 Mar 1910
Portage, Ohio

Died:

15 Dec 1981
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania

Nationality:

United States

Grands Prix:

0 (1950)

Indy 500s:

0 (1949-1950)

Midget legend who was Roger Penske's boyhood hero and a source of inspiration for Penske for many years. Perhaps the greatest midget driver of them all, he took a colossal 142 wins in 4 years and even won, in the same day, three different races at three different tracks in Ohio! Fought in World War Two, and then worked for a firearms company in Pennsylvania after retiring from racing. Amongst Pratt's titles were the Kansas City Indoor title in 1940 and the AAA Ohio/Michigan Midget title in 1948 and 1949.

Biography last updated 17 Jan 2017