Albert John Loquasto Jr. (June 21, 1940 – July 31, 1991) was an American racing driver and businessperson.
Racing career
Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, Loquasto died in a plane crash in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. He drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series, racing in the 1969–1980 and 1982–1983 seasons, with 61 combined career starts, including the 1976 and 1977 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top-ten 11 times, with his best finish in seventh position in 1975 at Ontario.
Loquasto raced on a tight budget, fielding his own cars which were often several years old. He qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 after receiving technical assistance from Clint Brawner.
Loquasto drove six NASCAR races from 1981 to 1982. Prior to his open-wheel career, Loquasto was a five-time national hillclimbing champion.
Personal life
Loquasto's chief occupation was as the owner of APCO, Inc., an automotive warranty company, and he was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Loquasto was a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Loquasto was the first cousin of scenic designer and costume designer Santo Loquasto, and a distant cousin of American author Angelo F. Coniglio.
Motorsports career results Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish 1970 Gerhardt Offy Practice Crash 1971 Gerhardt Ford Practice Crash 1972 Gerhardt Offy Failed to Qualify 1973 McLaren Offy Practice Crash 1974 McLaren Offy Failed to Qualify 1975 McLaren Offy Failed to Qualify 1976 McLaren Offy 24th 25th 1977 McLaren Offy 15th 28th 1978 McLaren Offy Failed to Qualify 1979 Eagle Offy Failed to Qualify 1980 McLaren Cosworth Failed to Qualify 1982 Eagle Offy Failed to Qualify 1983 Penske Cosworth Failed to Qualify 1984 March Cosworth Sold Car
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 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 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1981 Ulrich Racing 99 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC24 TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA - 1982 6 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC16 RSD MCH DAY NSV POC29 TAL24 MCH36 BRI37 DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 81st -
References
External links Loquasto's ancestry at rootsweb.com