Editing Lloyd Ruby (section)

{{short description|American racing driver (1928–2009)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Lloyd Ruby
| image             = 
| caption           = 
| nationality       = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| birth_name        = Richard Lloyd Ruby
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1928|01|12}}
| birth_place       = [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]], [[Texas]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2009|03|23|1928|01|12}}
| death_place       = [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]], [[Texas]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| titles            = 1965, 1966 [[24 Hours of Daytona]] Winner <br /> 1966 [[12 Hours of Sebring]] Winner
| awards            = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum#Auto Racing Hall of Fame|Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame]] (1991) <br /> [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] (2015)
| module1           = {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes
  | years             = 1958–1977
  | Total_Champ_Races = 176
  | Years_In_Champ    = 20
  | Champ_Car_Team    = 
  | Best_Champ_Pos    = 3rd – [[1964 USAC Championship Car season|1964]]
  | First_Champ_Race  = [[1958 USAC Championship Car season|1958]] [[Bobby Ball Memorial]] ([[Arizona State Fairgrounds|Phoenix]])
  | Last_Champ_Race   = [[1977 USAC Championship Car season|1977]] [[1977 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
  | First_Champ_Win   = [[1961 USAC Championship Car season|1961]] [[Tony Bettenhausen 200]] ([[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]])
  | Last_Champ_Win    = [[1970 USAC Championship Car season|1970]] [[Trenton 200]] ([[Trenton Speedway|Trenton]])
  | Champ_Wins        = 7
  | Champ_Podiums     = 29
  | Champ_Poles       = 8
}}| module2       = {{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes
  | Years         = {{F1|1960}}–{{F1|1961}}
  | Team(s)       = [[A. J. Watson|Watson]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]
  | Races         = 2
  | Championships = 0
  | Wins          = 0
  | Podiums       = 0
  | Points        = 0
  | Poles         = 0
  | Fastest laps  = 0
  | First race    = [[1960 Indianapolis 500]]
  | First win     = 
  | Last win      = 
  | Last race     = [[1961 United States Grand Prix]]
}}}}

'''Richard Lloyd Ruby'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lloyd Ruby |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/RubyLloyd.htm |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> (January 12, 1928 – March 23, 2009)<ref name=NYTObit>{{cite news|title=Lloyd Ruby, Star-Crossed Indy 500 Racer, Dies at 81|first=Dennis|last=Hevesi|date=March 25, 2009|access-date=March 25, 2009|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/sports/auto-racing/25ruby.html?ref=obituaries}}</ref> was an American racecar driver who raced in the [[USAC Championship Car]] series for 20 years, achieving 7 victories and 88 top-ten finishes. He also had success in endurance racing, winning the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] twice, the [[1966 12 Hours of Sebring]] and the [[1966 World Sportscar Championship]].