Ralph Liguori
Encyclopedia
Ralph Liguori is a former American
racing driver from New York City
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six times (1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968) but he failed to make the field each time. Liguori continued racing well into his 70's and won a minor race in 2000 at 73 years old.
Grand National (now Sprint Cup 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.
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racing driver from New York City
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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 500Indianapolis 500
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six times (1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968) but he failed to make the field each time. Liguori continued racing well into his 70's and won a minor race in 2000 at 73 years old.
NASCAR career
Liguori competed in 76 NASCARNASCAR
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Grand National (now Sprint Cup 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
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...
. He finished tenth in the 1954 season points. Liguori made one start in the NASCAR Convertible Series during 1956.