Editing Lloyd Ruby (section)

===Indianapolis 500===
[[File:Lloyd Ruby (2534355548).jpg|thumb|The Mongoose-[[Offenhauser]] car Ruby drove in the [[1970 Indianapolis 500]]]]
Despite a Championship Car career replete with success, Ruby is probably best remembered for his many misfortunes at the [[Indianapolis 500]]. His biography, written by Ted Buss in 2000, was titled, ''Lloyd Ruby: The Greatest Driver Never to Win the Indy 500''. Ruby led the race in five different years, for a total of 126 laps, however, his best finish at Indianapolis was third, in 1964. His only other top-five finish at Indy came in 1968. In 1991, he was inducted into the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum|Auto Racing Hall of Fame]].

Perhaps Ruby's most notorious hard-luck bout at Indy came in [[1969 Indianapolis 500|1969]]. With race leader [[Mario Andretti]] experiencing overheating problems, Ruby was in a strong position to score a victory. During a pit stop around the halfway point, a crew member motioned Ruby to pull away too soon. The refueling nozzle was still engaged in the car's left saddle tank, and as Ruby dropped the clutch, the car lurched forward. The nozzle ruptured a hole in the gas tank, ending Ruby's day.