Ray Platte
| 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 Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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Raymond "Ray" Platte (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 ($883.35 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
- 1 2 3 "Driver information for Ray Platte". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ↑ "Ray Platte's performance at the 1955 Southern 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ↑ "Platte critically injured in mishap". The Progress-Index (Petersburg, Virginia). Associated Press. July 21, 1963. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Platte dies after crash at speedway". The Gazette-Virginian (South Boston, Virginia). July 25, 1963.
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