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ing good, he’d loan me some.” But by that time
the era of the midgets was ebbing, and Ruby
began to look for other venues. He tried sprints
and stock cars, but a chance offer of a sports car
ride changed his fortunes for the better.
Bobby Burns was a Wichita Falls businessman with a shiny new Maserati 150S he wanted
to race at Sebring in 1957. His mechanic convinced him that Ruby was the driver he needed.
Few start their road racing careers with a paid
ride at Sebring in a Maserati, but Ruby was up
to the task. Unfortunately, the Maserati wasn’t

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and expired early.
Ruby’s growing reputation brought him to
the attention of Ebb Rose, a Houston trucki