1925 Rare Photo Famed Auto Racer Peter De Paolo Inspects Car Adds Lucky Charm1925 Photograph of famous Auto racer Pete DePaolo as he inspects his car and adds a lucky charm "Baby Shoe" to the front of it. Pete DePaolo (April 6, 1898 November 26, 1980) was the American race car driver who won the 1925 He was born on April 6, 1898 in Roseland, New Jersey. Pete saw his first race in 1919, where he watched his uncle Ralph DePalma win as his riding mechanic. He drove in the 1922 Indianapolis 500 finishing 4th. DePaolo had his worst