Ray Platte | |||||||
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Born | Raymond George Platte, Jr. September 3, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 21, 1963 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 37)||||||
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 ($1,137.39 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]
Ray Platte | |||||||
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Born | Raymond George Platte, Jr. September 3, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Died | July 21, 1963 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 37)||||||
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 ($1,137.39 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]