Peter DePaolo

Pete de Paolo, Indianapolis 500, May 30th 1925. Copyright Brian Brown, 2011. Used with Permission.

Pete de Paolo, Indianapolis 500, May 30th 1925. Copyright Brian Brown, 2011. Used with Permission.

Born:

06 Apr 1898
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 Pete DePaolo, Late 1950's, Monterey. Copyright Joe Playan, 2010 (Originally taken Lester Nehamkin). Permission to use granted to Jerry Entin, who subsquently granted permission for use.

Pete DePaolo, Late 1950's, Monterey. Copyright Joe Playan, 2010 (Originally taken Lester Nehamkin). Permission to use granted to Jerry Entin, who subsquently granted permission for use.

Died:

26 Nov 1980
Costa Mesa, California

Nationality:

United States

Indy 500s:

8 (1922-1934)

Retired after a serious accident, but later became a team owner/manager. After World War 2, he managed the Ford stock-car program and later became a director for Michigan International Speedway.