Ray Platte
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| Ray Platte | |||||||
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| Born | Raymond George Platte, Jr. September 3, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 21, 1963 (aged 37) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Head injuries from racing accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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Raymond George Platte Jr. (September 3, 1925 – July 21, 1963) was a NASCAR Grand National driver from the American town of Norfolk, Virginia.[1]
Platte only competed in the 1955 Southern 500,[1] racing for Harry Parry in a Chevrolet with a 25th-place finish.[2] In the process, he won $100 ($1,201.86 when adjusted for inflation) for his single-race NASCAR career.[1]
The "Virginia Gentleman" crashed into a wall during a 100-lap race at South Boston Speedway, sustaining a skull fracture.[3] He died the following day.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Ray Platte". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ↑ "Ray Platte: 1955 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference.info. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ↑ "Platte critically injured in mishap". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. Associated Press. July 21, 1963. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Platte dies after crash at speedway". The Gazette-Virginian. South Boston, Virginia. July 25, 1963.
External links
[edit]- Ray Platte driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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