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Ralph Hepburn
Ralph Rodolphius Hepburn
Birthplace: Somerville, Massachusetts
Born: April 11, 1896
Died: May 16, 1948
Extended driver
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1924 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1925 |
AAA |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
380 |
9 |
| 1926 |
AAA |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
144 |
18 |
| 1927 |
AAA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1928 |
AAA |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
70 |
16 |
| 1929 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1931 |
AAA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
362 |
3 |
| 1933 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1934 |
AAA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
83.7 |
18 |
| 1935 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
198 |
9 |
| 1936 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1937 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
598.1 |
4 |
| 1938 |
AAA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1939 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1940 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1941 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
550 |
3 |
| 1946 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1948 |
AAA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
44 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
2385.8 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Board Oval |
26 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Brick Oval |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Dirt Oval |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Paved Oval |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Road Course |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
44 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
2/24/1924 |
Beverly
Hills |
BO |
AAA |
33 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
2 |
13 |
189 |
Broken
fuel line |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
5/30/1925 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
6 |
16 |
144 |
Fuel
tank leak |
| 3 |
6/13/1925 |
Altoona
1 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
7 |
9 |
200 |
Finished |
10 |
| RD |
7/11/1925 |
Laurel
1 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
X |
Relieved DeVore |
5 |
| 4 |
9/7/1925 |
Altoona
2 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
3 |
10 |
128 |
Engine
trouble |
|
NC |
9/19/1925 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
X |
3 |
100 |
1:17:10.25 77.750 |
| 5 |
10/26/1925 |
Laurel
2 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
7 |
4 |
222 |
2:08:34.90
116.54 |
80 |
| 6 |
10/31/1925 |
Rockingham |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
3 |
2 |
200 |
2:00:35.0
124.39 |
260 |
| 7 |
11/11/1925 |
Charlotte
2 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
11 |
7 |
180 |
Flagged |
25 |
| 8 |
11/29/1925 |
Culver
City 2 |
BO |
AAA |
17 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
2 |
12 |
40 |
Broken
oil pump |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9 |
2/22/1926 |
Fulford |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
1 |
16 |
36 |
Engine |
|
|
RD/ |
2/22/1926 |
Fulford |
BO |
AAA |
16 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
X |
Relieved B. Hill |
|
| 10 |
3/21/1926 |
Culver
City |
BO |
AAA |
5 |
Locomobile Junior
8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
10 |
6 |
200 |
Finished |
35 |
| 11 |
5/1/1926 |
Atlantic
City 1 |
BO |
AAA |
5 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
5 |
5 |
200 |
2:25:15.49
123.917 |
55 |
| 12 |
5/10/1926 |
Charlotte
1 |
BO |
AAA |
5 |
Locomobile Junior
8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
12 |
16 |
5 |
Blown
head gasket |
| 13 |
5/30/1926 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
19 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
15 |
8 |
151 |
4:11:59.68
89.883 |
18 |
| 14 |
6/12/1926 |
Altoona
1 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
4 |
9 |
196 |
Flagged |
6 |
| 15 |
7/5/1926 |
Rockingham
1 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
2 |
3 |
40 |
0:25:02.90
119.768 |
30 |
| -- |
7/5/1926 |
Rockingham
2 |
BO |
AAA |
19 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
engine |
| 16 |
7/17/1926 |
Atlantic
City 3 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
7 |
7 |
Engine
out of adjust |
| 17 |
7/17/1926 |
Atlantic
City 4 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
X |
6 |
13 |
Broken
oil line |
| -- |
8/23/1926 |
Charlotte
5 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Rebuilt
car not done |
| -- |
9/18/1926 |
Altoona
2 |
BO |
AAA |
9 |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Could
not qualify |
| 18 |
10/12/1926 |
Rockingham
3 |
BO |
AAA |
18 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
X |
6 |
20 |
0:12:15.51
122.364 |
| 19 |
10/12/1926 |
Rockingham
4 |
BO |
AAA |
18 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
X |
13 |
2 |
Fouled
spark plugs |
| 20 |
10/12/1926 |
Rockingham
5 |
BO |
AAA |
18 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
X |
11 |
108 |
Broken
valve |
| 21 |
11/11/1926 |
Charlotte
7 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
5 |
6 |
20 |
0:12:07.10
123.77 |
| 22 |
11/11/1926 |
Charlotte
8 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
8 |
9 |
26 |
Fouled
plugs |
| 23 |
11/11/1926 |
Charlotte
9 |
BO |
AAA |
4 |
Locomobile
Junior 8 |
Fengler |
Locomobile
SC |
X |
9 |
1 |
Broken supercharger |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 24 |
3/6/1927 |
Culver
City |
BO |
AAA |
19 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
13 |
15 |
71 |
Broken
fuel line |
| 25 |
5/30/1927 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
19 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
5 |
24 |
39 |
Gas leak |
|
| RD/ |
5/30/1927 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
6 |
Detroit
FD |
Detroit
FD |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
94 |
Relieved Milton
107-200 |
|
| RD/ |
5/30/1927 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
15 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
10 |
Relieved
Woodbury 71-80 |
| 26 |
6/11/1927 |
Altoona
1 |
BO |
AAA |
6 |
Boyle Valve/Miller |
Miller |
Miller
SC |
12 |
14 |
46 |
Wrecked |
|
|
-- |
7/4/1927 |
Rockingham
1 |
BO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 27 |
5/30/1928 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
16 |
Miller |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
6 |
24 |
48 |
Timing
gears |
| RD/ |
5/30/1928 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
7 |
Miller |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
24 |
Relieved
Stapp 122-145 |
| RD/ |
5/30/1928 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
27 |
State Auto
Insurance |
Duesenberg |
Duesenberg
SC |
-- |
-- |
8 |
Relieved
Frame 178-185 |
| 28 |
7/4/1928 |
Rockingham
1 |
BO |
AAA |
16 |
Miller FD |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
3 |
4 |
12 |
7:02.03
127.953 |
4 |
| -- |
7/4/1928 |
Rockingham
2 |
BO |
AAA |
16 |
Miller FD |
Miller
FD |
Miller SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Couldn't
start |
| 29 |
8/19/1928 |
Altoona |
BO |
AAA |
16 |
Miller
FD |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
5 |
15 |
18 |
Lost
oil pressure |
| -- |
9/1/1928 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
X |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| 30 |
10/12/1928 |
Rockingham
3 |
BO |
AAA |
16 |
Miller
FD |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
4 |
2 |
50 |
Finished |
66 |
|
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|
| 31 |
5/30/1929 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
18 |
Packard
Cable |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
3 |
31 |
14 |
Lost
high gear |
| RD/ |
5/30/1929 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
21 |
Packard
Cable |
Miller
FD |
Miller
SC |
-- |
-- |
24 |
Relieved
L. Duray 42-65 |
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| 32 |
5/30/1931 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
19 |
Harry Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
10 |
3 |
200 |
5:18:23.35
94.224 |
292 |
| 33 |
6/14/1931 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
19 |
Harry Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
6 |
4 |
100 |
1:22:09.95
73.023 |
70 |
|
NC |
6/21/1931 |
Roby |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Entered, result unknown |
| -- |
9/7/1931 |
Altoona
2 |
BO |
AAA |
19 |
Harry Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Broken
crankshaft |
| 34 |
9/12/1931 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
19 |
Harry
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
3 |
13 |
17 |
Withdrew,
severe dust |
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| 35 |
5/30/1933 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
23 |
Highway Parts |
Cooper
FD |
Cooper |
41 |
38 |
33 |
Broken
connecting rod |
| RD/ |
5/30/1933 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
46 |
Studebaker |
Rigling |
Studebaker |
-- |
-- |
32 |
Relieved
L. Johnson 116-147 |
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| 36 |
5/30/1934 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
31 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
11 |
13 |
164 |
Burned
rod bearing |
| 37 |
12/23/1934 |
Mines
Field |
RC |
AAA |
31 |
Cycol
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
7 |
3 |
125 |
Flagged |
83.7 |
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| 38 |
5/30/1935 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
21 |
Veedol |
Miller |
Miller |
7 |
5 |
200 |
4:50:45.73
103.177 |
198 |
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| 39 |
5/30/1936 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
9 |
Art Rose |
Miller |
Offy |
24 |
12 |
196 |
Flagged |
|
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| 40 |
5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
8 |
Hamilton-Harris |
Stevens |
Offy |
6 |
2 |
200 |
4:24:09.96
113.565 |
598.1 |
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| -- |
5/30/1938 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
4 |
Harry
A. Miller |
Miller
RE4 |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
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| 41 |
5/30/1939 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
25 |
Hamilton-Harris |
Stevens |
Offy |
13 |
22 |
106 |
Wrecked
backstretch |
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| 42 |
5/30/1940 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
54 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Miller
FD |
Offy |
21 |
29 |
47 |
Steering
froze, spun |
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| 43 |
5/30/1941 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
54 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Miller |
Novi
SC |
10 |
4 |
200 |
4:24:00.79
113.631 |
550 |
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| 44 |
5/30/1946 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
2 |
Novi Governor |
Kurtis
FD |
Novi
SC |
19 |
14 |
121 |
Engine,
stalled |
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| -- |
5/31/1948 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
12 |
Novi Grooved
Piston |
Kurtis
2000 |
Novi SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
practice - fatal |
Known riding mechanics for this driver:
|
Date |
Track |
Type |
Mechanic |
Car # |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
|
5/30/1931 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
P. C. Swartz |
19 |
Harry Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
10 |
3 |
200 |
5:18:23.35 94.224 |
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|
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5/30/1933 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Tom Catlin |
23 |
Highway Parts |
Cooper FD |
Cooper |
41 |
38 |
33 |
Broken connecting rod |
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5/30/1934 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Dean DuChemin |
31 |
Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
11 |
13 |
164 |
Burned rod bearing |
|
12/23/1934 |
Mines Field |
RC |
Dean DuChemin |
31 |
Cycol Miller |
Miller |
Miller |
7 |
3 |
125 |
Flagged |
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|
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5/30/1935 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Ralph Thomas |
21 |
Veedol |
Miller |
Miller |
7 |
5 |
200 |
4:50:45.73 103.177 |
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5/30/1936 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
Dean DuChemin |
9 |
Art Rose |
Miller |
Offy |
24 |
12 |
196 |
Flagged |
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5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
Paul Levan |
8 |
Hamilton-Harris |
Stevens |
Offy |
6 |
2 |
200 |
4:24:09.96 113.565 |
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