Al Loquasto

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.^[2]

Loquasto drove six NASCAR races from 1981 to 1982. Prior to his open-wheel career, Loquasto was a five-time national hillclimbing champion.

Loquasto's chief occupation was as the owner of APCO, Inc., an automotive warranty company, and he was a veteran of the Vietnam War.^[3] Loquasto was a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus.^[4]

Loquasto was the first cousin of scenic designer and costume designer Santo Loquasto, and a distant cousin of American author Angelo F. Coniglio.