RACING DRIVER
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
Lloyd Ruby
Richard Lloyd Ruby (January 12, 1928 – March 23, 2009) was an American racecar driver who raced in the USAC Championship Car series for 20 years, achieving 7 victories and 88 top-ten finishes. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lloyd Ruby has received more than 172,420 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Lloyd Ruby is the 530th most popular racing driver (down from 412th in 2019), the 9,002nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,368th in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Racing Driver.
Memorability Metrics
170k
Page Views (PV)
44.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.42
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Lloyd Ruby ranks 530 out of 1,080. Before him are Al Pease, Tony Rolt, François Delecour, Ernst Klodwig, Joachim Winkelhock, and Dennis Poore. After him are Norifumi Abe, Massimo Natili, John Nicholson, Alex Caffi, Geoffrey Crossley, and François Mazet.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAl Pease
1921 - 2014
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 524
Tony Rolt
1918 - 2008
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 525
François Delecour
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 526
Ernst Klodwig
1903 - 1973
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 527
Joachim Winkelhock
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 528
Dennis Poore
1916 - 1987
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 529
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 530
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 531
Massimo Natili
1935 - 2017
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 532
John Nicholson
1941 - 2017
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 533
Alex Caffi
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 534
Geoffrey Crossley
1921 - 2002
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 535
François Mazet
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 536
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Lloyd Ruby ranks 489. Before him are Rudolf Plyukfelder, Camilla Wicks, Antonio Ozores, André Strappe, George Deukmejian, and Dave Power. After him are Allen Stack, Karin Söder, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Albert Salmi, Peter Hacks, and Walter Haummer. Among people deceased in 2009, Lloyd Ruby ranks 307. Before him are Wayne Allwine, Mohamed M. Atalla, Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Nelson Demarco, Frank Vandenbroucke, and Rose Friedman. After him are Dana Vávrová, Ingemar Johansson, Adriano Directo Emperado, Vladimir Fedotov, Peter Arundell, and H. C. Robbins Landon.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsRudolf Plyukfelder
ATHLETE
1928 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 483
Camilla Wicks
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 484
Antonio Ozores
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 485
André Strappe
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 486
George Deukmejian
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 487
Dave Power
ATHLETE
1928 - 2014
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 488
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 489
Allen Stack
SWIMMER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 490
Karin Söder
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 491
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 492
Albert Salmi
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 493
Peter Hacks
WRITER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 494
Walter Haummer
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 495
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsWayne Allwine
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 301
Mohamed M. Atalla
INVENTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 302
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
FENCER
1946 - 2009
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 303
Nelson Demarco
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2009
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 304
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 305
Rose Friedman
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2009
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 306
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 307
Dana Vávrová
ACTOR
1967 - 2009
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 308
Ingemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 309
Adriano Directo Emperado
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 310
Vladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 311
Peter Arundell
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 312
H. C. Robbins Landon
COMPOSER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 313
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lloyd Ruby ranks 9,002 out of 20,380. Before him are Minka Kelly (1980), Michele Lee (1942), Virginia Bruce (1909), Billy West (1952), James Fifer (1930), and John C. Malone (1941). After him are King Curtis (1934), Shane West (1978), Mae Questel (1908), Earl Wild (1915), William Varley (1880), and Sheree North (1932).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMinka Kelly
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 8,996
Michele Lee
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 8,997
Virginia Bruce
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 8,998
Billy West
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 8,999
James Fifer
ATHLETE
1930 - 1986
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,000
John C. Malone
BUSINESSPERSON
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,001
Lloyd Ruby
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,002
King Curtis
SINGER
1934 - 1971
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,003
Shane West
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,004
Mae Questel
ACTOR
1908 - 1998
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,005
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,006
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 9,007
Sheree North
ACTOR
1932 - 2005
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 9,008
Among RACING DRIVERS In United States
Among racing drivers born in United States, Lloyd Ruby ranks 37. Before him are Chet Miller (1902), Dale Earnhardt (1951), Johnnie Parsons (1918), A. J. Foyt (1935), Walt Ader (1913), and Al Unser (1939). After him are Rodger Ward (1921), Danny Sullivan (1950), Skip Barber (1936), Jim Hall (1935), John Kocinski (1968), and Red Amick (1929).
Chet Miller
1902 - 1953
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 31
Dale Earnhardt
1951 - 2001
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 32
Johnnie Parsons
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 33
A. J. Foyt
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 34
Walt Ader
1913 - 1982
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 35
Al Unser
1939 - 2021
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 36
Lloyd Ruby
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 37
Rodger Ward
1921 - 2004
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 38
Danny Sullivan
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 39
Skip Barber
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 40
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 41
John Kocinski
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 42
Red Amick
1929 - 1995
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 43