Italian-born immigrant Ralph DePalma leads 196 of the first 198 laps and is ahead by 5½ laps when his privately entered German Mercedes Grand Prix car breaks down only 1¼ laps short of the checkered flag. With the appreciative crowd giving them plenty of support, he and his riding mechanic then get out and push the heavy car for several hundred yards in an unsuccessful effort to finish. After Joe Dawson comes from behind to win, the defeated DePalma endears himself still further to the public by being among the first to congratulate him.

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• ID: 37582
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• Taken: February 09, 2006

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