Ralph Quarterson
| Ralph Quarterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ralph H. Quarterson Jr. October 11, 1939 Sharon, Ohio |
| Died | June 23, 2020 (aged 80) |
| Retired | 1984 |
| Motorsports career | |
| Debut season | 1959 |
| Car number | 66 |
| Championships | 20 |
| Wins | 500+ |
| Championship titles | |
| 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1979 Western Pennsylvania Sprint Championship 1970 All Star Circuit of Champions | |
Ralph Quarterson (October 11, 1939 – June 6 2020) was an American dirt modified and sprint car racing driver. He won over 500 feature events including 149 features and 14 track titles at Mercer Raceway Park PA.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Ralph Quarterson began racing in 1959 at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio, garnering his first feature win during his rookie season. He then went on to compete successfully at Expo Speedway OH, Motordrome 70 Speedway PA, Sharon Speedway OH, and Tri-City Speedway PA. In addition to his success at Mercer, Quarterson captured four track championships at Lernerville Speedway PA, and two at Butler Speedway PA.[2][3][4][5]
Quarterson was the inaugural titlist of the All Star Circuit of Champions, and was a five-time winner of Western Pennsylvania Sprint Championship. He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Mercer County Hall of Fame in 2012.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ralph Quarterson Dies at age 80". Speed Sport. June 25, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Dirt track Champion run Sunday". Oil City Derrick. September 12, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Quarterson wins sprint feature at TriCity oval". Oil City Derrick. May 31, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Blaney and Quarterson cop raceway victories". Greenville Record-Argys. April 24, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Beaber clinches Tri City class". Franklin News Herald. August 28, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (January 26, 2012). "Former area athletes inducted into Mercer County Hall of Fame". Allied News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.