'Lloyd Ruby' (Born
January 12,
1928 in
Wichita Falls, Texas) is a retired American racecar driver.
Ruby raced in the
USAC Championship Car series in the 1958-1977 seasons, with 177 career starts, including the every
Indianapolis 500 race during 1960-1977. He finished in the top ten 88 times, with 7 victories. His best Indy finish was 3rd in 1964. In
1966 he led the Indy 500 for 68 laps.
Ruby also participated in endurance racing and won the 1965 Daytona 2000 km and the 1966
24 Hours of Daytona, both times partnering with
Ken Miles. He and Miles also won the 1966
12 Hours of Sebring and the 1966 and 1968
World Sportscar Championship. Ruby also raced in the
1961 United States Grand Prix.
Ruby played a key role in Ford Motor Company's
GT40 program in the mid-1960's.
Indy 500 results
| Year | Car | Start | Qual | Rank | Finish | Laps | Led | Retired |
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| 1960 | 98 | 12 | 144.208 | 15 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
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| 1961 | 5 | 25 | 146.909 | 2 | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
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| 1962 | 12 | 24 | 146.520 | 24 | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running |
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| 1963 | 65 | 19 | 149.123 | 15 | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
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| 1964 | 18 | 7 | 153.932 | 8 | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
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| 1965 | 7 | 9 | 157.246 | 9 | 11 | 184 | 0 | Blown Engine |
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| 1966 | 14 | 5 | 162.433 | 5 | 11 | 166 | 68 | Cam Stud |
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| 1967 | 25 | 7 | 165.229 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | Valves |
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| 1968 | 25 | 5 | 167.613 | 5 | 5 | 200 | 42 | Running |
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| 1969 | 4 | 20 | 166.428 | 20 | 20 | 105 | 11 | Fuel Tank |
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| 1970 | 25 | 25 | 168.895 | 6 | 27 | 54 | 2 | Drive Gear |
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| 1971 | 12 | 7 | 173.821 | 7 | 11 | 174 | 3 | Gears |
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| 1972 | 5 | 11 | 181.415 | 20 | 6 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
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| 1973 | 18 | 15 | 191.622 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 0 | Piston |
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| 1974 | 9 | 18 | 181.699 | 20 | 9 | 187 | 0 | Out of fuel |
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| 1975 | 7 | 6 | 186.984 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | Piston |
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| 1976 | 51 | 30 | 186.480 | 7 | 11 | 100 | 0 | Flagged |
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| 1977 | 10 | 19 | 190.840 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 0 | Crash T2 |
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| 'Totals' | 2431 | 126 | |
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| Starts | 18 |
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| Poles | 0 |
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| Front Row | 0 |
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| Wins | 0 |
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| Top 5 | 2 |
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| Top 10 | 7 |
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| Retired | 10 |
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★ Ruby owns three of the top ten five-race finishing streaks in the 1960's
World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Lloyd Ruby participated in 2 World Championship races: the
1960 Indianapolis 500 and the
1961 United States Grand Prix. He scored no championship points.
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