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Car number 17 driven by Giovanni "John" DePalma in a Delage Type "Y" with 299 Cubic Inch 4-Cylinder engine. Finished 21st after a Loose Flywheel on Lap 41. He was the brother of 1915 Indy winner Ralph DePalma and the uncle of 1925 Indy winner Pete DePaolo

John DePalma

  • Title John DePalma
  • Source Bruce R. Craig Photograph Collection  
  • Description Car number 17 driven by Giovanni "John" DePalma in a Delage Type "Y" with 299 Cubic Inch 4-Cylinder engine. Finished 21st after a Loose Flywheel on Lap 41. He was the brother of 1915 Indy winner Ralph DePalma and the uncle of 1925 Indy winner Pete DePaolo
  • Years 1915  
  • City Indianapolis  
  • State Indiana  
  • Country United States  
  • People DePalma, John  
  • Marque Delage  
  • Model Delage Type "Y"  
  • Event Indianapolis 500  
  • Venue Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)  
  • Identifier 2004-100CRAI-b86_11.0_0006
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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