Raymond George Platte Jr. (September 3, 1925 – July 21, 1963) was a NASCAR Grand National driver from the American town of Norfolk, Virginia.
[1] Platte only competed in the 1955 Southern 500,[1] racing for Harry Parry in a Chevrolet with a 25th-place finish.
[2] In the process, he won $100 ($1,137.39 when adjusted for inflation) for his single-race NASCAR career.
[1] The "Virginia Gentleman" crashed into a wall during a 100-lap race at South Boston Speedway, sustaining a skull fracture.
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