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Ralph Liguori
Born (1926-10-10)October 10, 1926
The Bronx, New York
Died July 21, 2020(2020-07-21) (aged 93)
NASCAR Cup Series career
76 races run over 6 years
Best finish 10th (1954)
First race 1951 Race 16 (Pittsburgh)
Last race 1956 Race 53 (Shelby)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 30 0
NASCAR Convertible Division career
1 race run over 1 year
First race 1956 Race 11 (Raleigh)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1959
Teams Maserati, Kurtis Kraft
Entries 1 (No starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1959 Indianapolis 500
Last entry 1959 Indianapolis 500

Ralph Liguori (October 10, 1926 – July 21, 2020) was an American racing driver from New York City.

Indycar career

He competed in the USAC Championship Car series from 1957 to 1971 making 61 starts. His best finish was 2nd place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in 1970. 1966 was his most active year when he made 7 starts and finished 28th in the National Championship. He attempted the Indianapolis 500 six times (1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968) but he failed to make the field each time. Liguori continued racing well into his seventies and won a minor race in 2000 at 73 years old.

NASCAR career

Liguori competed in 76 NASCAR Grand National Series races in his career. He had 30 Top 10 and 5 Top 5 finishes in his career. His best finish was a third-place finish at Wilson Speedway in Wilson, North Carolina. He finished tenth in the 1954 season points. Liguori made one start in the NASCAR Convertible Series during 1956.

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1959 Eldorado Italia Maserati 420M/58 Maserati 4.2 V8 MON 500
DNQ
NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA NC 0
Chapman S. Root Kurtis Kraft 500G Offenhauser 4.5 L4 500
DNQ
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