Fantasy NASCAR Racing

He was also a successful NASCAR CUP owner from 1955 to 1957.  Pete saw his first race in 1919, where he watched his uncle Ralph DePalma win as his riding mechanic.  He drove in the 1922 Indianapolis 500 finishing 4th.  DePaolo had his worst career injury at the Kansas City board track; his car rolled four times.  He ended up spending three weeks in the hospital after losing two teeth and his face was severely cut up.  He pulled out to a huge lead in the 1925 Indianapolis 500.  DePaolo's strategy in the race was to run the left side tires in the oil slick on the middle the track for two laps then runs his right side tires in the oil slick for two laps.  His fingers became badly blistered around the midpoint of the race, and car owner Fred Duesenberg pulled DePaolo out of the car in favor of Norm Batten.  DePaolo had his hands repaired in the infield care center, and returned in the car after missing 21 laps.  He had dropped to fifth.  He raced his way to the win on his way to the series drivers championship.  The race was the first Indianapolis 500 to average over 100 miles per hour (101.270 mph).  Pete did not consider this to be his greatest win (since he was replaced for 21 laps). He began his only team in 1927.  He finished second in the 1927 Indianapolis 500, and added two wins on his way to the series drivers championship.  Later in his life DePaolo also fielded cars for several future