page_title: Ralph DePalma
hierarchical_section_title: Ralph DePalma
caption_attribution_description: English: Ralph DePalma racing his Packard '905' Special - Daytona Beach, Florida Built in 1918, the car used a modified Packard passenger car chassis, had a Packard 3 speed transmission and electric starter. It was powered by a V-12 engine, 9.9 liter capacity. The car broke a record by posting a 149.875 mph clocking but never attained the 156 mph speed.
context_page_description: Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.
context_section_description: Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma (December 18, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.
caption: DePalma in his Packard '905' Special in 1919
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