Ralph Hepburn
Ralph Rodolphus Hepburn
Birthplace: Somerville, Massachusetts
Born: April 11, 1896
Died: May 16, 1948

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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 Flagged - rain 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
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
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
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
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
38 5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR AAA 21 Veedol Miller Miller 7 5 200 4:50:45.73 103.177 198
39 5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR AAA 9 Art Rose Miller Offy 24 12 196 Flagged
40 5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO AAA 8 Hamilton-Harris Stevens Offy 6 2 200 4:24:09.96 113.565 598.1
-- 5/30/1938 Indianapolis PO AAA 4 Harry A. Miller Miller RE4 Miller -- -- -- Did not qualify
41 5/30/1939 Indianapolis PO AAA 25 Hamilton-Harris Stevens Offy 13 22 106 Wrecked backstretch
42 5/30/1940 Indianapolis PO AAA 54 Bowes Seal Fast Miller FD Offy 21 29 47 Steering froze, spun
43 5/30/1941 Indianapolis PO AAA 54 Bowes Seal Fast Miller Novi SC 10 4 200 4:24:00.79 113.631 550
44 5/30/1946 Indianapolis PO AAA 2 Novi Governor Kurtis FD Novi SC 19 14 121 Engine, stalled
-- 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
                     
5/30/1933 Indianapolis BR Tom Catlin 23 Highway Parts Cooper FD Cooper 41 38 33 Broken connecting rod
                     
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
                     
5/30/1935 Indianapolis BR Ralph Thomas 21 Veedol Miller Miller 7 5 200 4:50:45.73 103.177
                     
5/30/1936 Indianapolis BR Dean DuChemin 9 Art Rose Miller Offy 24 12 196 Flagged
                     
5/30/1937 Indianapolis PO Paul Levan 8 Hamilton-Harris Stevens Offy 6 2 200 4:24:09.96 113.565