Ralph Liguori

Ralph Liguori[1] (October 10, 1926 – July 21, 2020) was an American racing driver from New York City.

Ralph Liguori
BornRalph Carmine Liguori
(1926-10-10)October 10, 1926
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 2020(2020-07-21) (aged 93)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Champ Car career
61 races run over 15 years
Years active1957–1971
Best finish25th – 1958
First race1957 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne)
Last race1970 Golden State 100 (Sacramento)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Cup Series career
76 races run over 6 years
Best finish10th (1954)
First race1951 Race 16 (Pittsburgh)
Last race1956 Race 53 (Shelby)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 30 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1959
TeamsMaserati, Kurtis Kraft
Entries1 (No starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1959 Indianapolis 500
Last entry1959 Indianapolis 500

Indycar career

He competed in the USAC Championship Car series from 1957 to 1971 making 61 starts.[1] In what would be his penultimate Championship Car race, Liguori's best finish was 2nd in the 1970 Hoosier Hundred.[2] 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.[3] He had 30 Top 10 and 5 Top 5 finishes in his career.[3] His best finish was a third-place finish at Wilson Speedway in Wilson, North Carolina.[3] He finished tenth in the 1954 season points.[3] Liguori made one start in the NASCAR Convertible Series during 1956.[3]

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

References
  1. "Ralph Liguori". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. "Oval ace Ralph Liguori dies at 93". RACER. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. "Ralph Liguori NASCAR statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
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