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{{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]].

==Racing career==
Ruby raced in the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[American Championship car racing|Championship Car]] series in the 1958–1977 seasons, with 177 career starts, including the [[Indianapolis 500]] from 1960 to 1977. He achieved 88 top-ten finishes, and seven victories. His best finish at Indy was third, in [[1964 Indianapolis 500|1964]]. In [[1966 Indianapolis 500|1966]], he led the Indy 500 for 68 laps.

Ruby also had two endurance racing victories in the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] (1965–1966), both times partnering with [[Ken Miles]]. Ruby and Miles teamed up to win the [[1966 12 Hours of Sebring]] and the [[1966 World Sportscar Championship]]. Ruby was scheduled to drive in the [[1966 24 Hours of Le Mans]], however he was forced to withdraw due to spinal injuries suffered in a plane crash.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baime|first= A, J.|date=2009|title= Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and their battle for speed and glory at Le Mans|location= London|publisher= Bantam Books| page= 309|isbn=978-0553818390}}</ref> A year later, he teamed with [[Denny Hulme]] in a [[Ford GT40|Ford GT 40 Mk IV]] for the [[1967 24 Hours of Le Mans]]. Ruby played a key role in Ford Motor Company's GT40 program in the mid-1960s. He also raced in the [[1961 United States Grand Prix]].

===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.

==Death==
He died in 2009 at the age of 81 in his hometown of [[Wichita Falls]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/mar/24/local-racing-legend-lloyd-ruby-dead-81/|title=Wichita Falls|website=Wichita Falls|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>

==Legacy and halls of fame==
Ruby's racing career was honored with the Bruton Smith Legends Award at the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame in Fort Worth in 2005. He was inducted into the [[National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2008. Ruby was also named co-recipient of the Louis Meyer Award along with [[Hélio Castroneves]] at the induction ceremony and special recognition dinner in Indianapolis. In 2015, he was inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]<ref name=MSHoF>[http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/lloyd-ruby.html Lloyd Ruby] at the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]</ref>

Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian Donald Davidson joined racing greats [[Johnny Rutherford]], [[Parnelli Jones]] and [[Al Unser|Al]] and [[Bobby Unser]] in Wichita Falls when the Lloyd Ruby Overpass was named in honor of their racing friend.

==Complete USAC Championship Car results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! Pos
! Points
|-
! rowspan=1| [[1958 USAC Championship Car season|1958]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
| [[1958 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
| [[Lakewood Speedway|ATL]]
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]
| [[Great New York State Fair|SYR]]
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>13</small>
| colspan=15|
!-
!0
|-
! rowspan=1| [[1959 USAC Championship Car season|1959]]
| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]
| [[1959 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
|  style="background:#ffcfcf; | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|  style="background:#ffcfcf; | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|  style="background:#cfcfff; | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>13</small>
|  style="background:#cfcfff; | [[Great New York State Fair|SYR]]<br><small>14</small>
|  style="background:#efcfff; | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>13</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|  style="background:#efcfff; | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>18</small>
|  style="background:#ffcfcf; | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| colspan=15|
!-
!0
|-
! [[1960 USAC Championship Car season|1960]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1960 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>13</small>
|colspan=16|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 710
|-
! [[1961 USAC Championship Car season|1961]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1961 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>21</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small> </small>
|colspan=16|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 670
|-
! [[1962 USAC Championship Car season|1962]]
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1962 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>19</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>3</small>
| colspan=15|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 700
|-
! [[1963 USAC Championship Car season|1963]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1963 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>19</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|16}}
|colspan=16|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 320
|-
! [[1964 USAC Championship Car season|1964]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[1964 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>9</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>1</small>
| colspan=15|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 1,752
|-
! [[1965 USAC Championship Car season|1965]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|5}} 
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1965 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PPR]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br>{{small|23}}
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|ISF]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DSF]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|INF]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|26}}
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=10|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 850
|-
! [[1966 USAC Championship Car season|1966]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1966 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNP</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>9</small>
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>6</small>
|colspan=12|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 355
|-
! [[1967 USAC Championship Car season|1967]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1967 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>33</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>1</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>16</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br><small>3</small>
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>13</small>
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>26</small>
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small>4</small>
| colspan=7|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 2.090
|-
! [[1968 USAC Championship Car season|1968]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>3</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Stardust International Raceway|LVG]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[1968 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br><small>12</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>21</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>23</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>10</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br><small>19</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix|MTR]]<br><small>14</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>1</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>16</small>
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>15</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br><small>3</small>
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 2,799
|-
! [[1969 USAC Championship Car season|1969]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1969 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>20</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br /><small>21</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb|PIP]]
| [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>15</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br /><small>15</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br /><small> </small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Dover Downs International Speedway|DOV]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Brainerd International Raceway|BRN]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Brainerd International Raceway|BRN]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Pacific Raceways|KEN]]
| [[Pacific Raceways|KEN]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br /><small>2</small>
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RIV]]<br /><small>DNP</small>
| colspan=4|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1,190
|-
! [[1970 USAC Championship Car season|1970]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SON]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1970 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>4</small>
| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br>{{small|DNP}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Continental Divide Raceways|CDR]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small| }}
| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>{{small| }}
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>23</small>
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br>{{small| }}
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br>{{small| }}
| [[Missouri State Fair Speedway|SED]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br>{{small|22}}
| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br>{{small| }}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|16}}
|colspan=10|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 790
|-
! [[1971 USAC Championship Car season|1971]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" | [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>2</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>5</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1971 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>11</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>7</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Pocono 500 (Indycar)|POC]]<br><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small>21</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>4</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>23</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>24</small>
|colspan=16|
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 1,830
|-
! [[1972 USAC Championship Car season|1972]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>21</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[1972 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>6</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Pocono 500 (Indycar)|POC]]<br><small>26</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>17</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>18</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>7</small>
|colspan=18|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 490
|-
! [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1973 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>27</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>21</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>28</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>11</small>
|colspan=12|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1,610
|-
! [[1974 USAC Championship Car season|1974]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>3</small>
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1974 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small>21</small>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;" | [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small> </small>
|colspan=14|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 7th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 1,580
|-
! [[1975 USAC Championship Car season|1975]]
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1975 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>32</small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small></small>
| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small> </small> 
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small> 
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>10</small>
|colspan=15|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 33rd
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 45
|-
! [[1976 USAC Championship Car season|1976]]
|   [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" | [[1976 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>11</small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br /><small> </small> 
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]
|  [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br /><small> </small>
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br /><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br /><small>13</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br /><small>22</small>
|colspan=15|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 31st
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 100
|-
! [[1977 USAC Championship Car season|1977]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>17</small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small> </small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" | [[1977 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small> </small>
|[[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Mosport International Raceway|MOS]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small></small>
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>DNP</small>
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small> </small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small> </small>
|colspan=14|
!-
!0
|}

==Indianapolis 500 results==
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Year
!Car
!Start
!Qual
!Rank
!Finish
!Laps
!Led
!Retired
|-
![[1960 Indianapolis 500|1960]]
|98
|12
|144.208
|15
|7
|200
|0
|Running
|-
![[1961 Indianapolis 500|1961]]
|5
|25
|146.909
|2
|8
|200
|0
|Running
|-
![[1962 Indianapolis 500|1962]]
|12
|24
|146.520
|24
|8
|200
|0
|Running
|-
![[1963 Indianapolis 500|1963]]
|65
|19
|149.123
|15
|19
|126
|0
|Crash T4
|-
![[1964 Indianapolis 500|1964]]
|18
|7
|153.932
|8
|3
|200
|0
|Running
|-
![[1965 Indianapolis 500|1965]]
|7
|9
|157.246
|9
|11
|184
|0
|Blown engine
|-
![[1966 Indianapolis 500|1966]]
|14
|5
|162.433
|5
|11
|166
|68
|Cam stud
|-
![[1967 Indianapolis 500|1967]]
|25
|7
|165.229
|8
|33
|3
|0
|Valves
|-
![[1968 Indianapolis 500|1968]]
|25
|5
|167.613
|5
|5
|200
|42
|Running
|-
![[1969 Indianapolis 500|1969]]
|4
|20
|166.428
|20
|20
|105
|11
|Fuel tank
|-
![[1970 Indianapolis 500|1970]]
|25
|25
|168.895
|6
|27
|54
|2
|Drive gear
|-
![[1971 Indianapolis 500|1971]]
|12
|7
|173.821
|7
|11
|174
|3
|Gears
|-
![[1972 Indianapolis 500|1972]]
|5
|11
|181.415
|20
|6
|196
|0
|Flagged
|-
![[1973 Indianapolis 500|1973]]
|18
|15
|191.622
|18
|27
|21
|0
|Piston
|-
![[1974 Indianapolis 500|1974]]
|9
|18
|181.699
|20
|9
|187
|0
|Out of fuel
|-
![[1975 Indianapolis 500|1975]]
|7
|6
|186.984
|7
|32
|7
|0
|Piston
|-
![[1976 Indianapolis 500|1976]]
|51
|30
|186.480
|7
|11
|100
|0
|Flagged
|-
![[1977 Indianapolis 500|1977]]
|10
|19
|190.840
|11
|27
|34
|0
|Crash T2
|-
|colspan=6|'''Totals'''
|2357
|126
|
|}
{{col-break|gap=1em}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Starts
|18
|-
!Poles
|0
|-
!Front rows
|0
|-
!Wins
|0
|-
!Top-5s
|2
|-
!Top-10s
|7
|-
!Retired
|10
|}
{{col-end}}

* Ruby owns three of the top-ten 5-race finishing streaks in the 1960s

==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. Ruby participated in two World Championship races: the [[1960 Indianapolis 500]] and the [[1961 United States Grand Prix]]. He scored no championship points.

===Complete Formula One World Championship results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! WDC
! Points
|-
| [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]
! [[Christopher J.C. Agajanian|J C Agajanian]]
! [[A. J. Watson|Watson]] 
! [[Offenhauser]] [[straight-4]]
| [[1960 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />
| [[1960 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br />{{small|7}}
| [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />
| [[1960 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>
| [[1960 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />
| [[1960 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />
| [[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />
| [[1960 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />
| [[1960 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1961 Formula One season|1961]]
! J Frank Harrison
! [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] [[Lotus 18|18]]
! [[Coventry Climax|Climax]] [[straight-4]]
| [[1961 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />
| [[1961 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />
| [[1961 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br>
| [[1961 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />
| [[1961 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />
| [[1961 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />
| [[1961 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1961 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| 
|
! NC
! 0
|-
!colspan="16"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|page=329 |isbn=0851127029}}</ref>}}}}
|}

==24 Hours of Le Mans results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>pos.|Class position}}
|-
! [[1967 24 Hours of Le Mans|1967]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Performance|Ford Motor Company]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Holman-Moody|Holman & Moody]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Denny Hulme]]
|align="left"| [[Ford GT40 Mk.IV]]
| P +5.0
| 86
| DNF
| DNF
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{24 Hours of Daytona winners}}
{{12 Hours of Sebring winners}}
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