Ralph Richter


Ralph Richter is a pioneering American gasser drag racer. He was the first National Hot Rod Association two-time national class champion, in 1955 and 1956.

History

Driving a 1955 Porsche, Richter won NHRA's first ever B/SP national title, at Great Bend, Kansas, in 1955. He recorded a speed of.
Richter repeated with a win in B/SP at Kansas City, Missouri in 1956, driving a 1956 MGA. He recorded a pass of 20.13 seconds at
By winning two titles, Richter became NHRA's first two-time national class champion. He was first to achieve it in B/SP.