query: occupation tom alley
supports: The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to the sport of auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. Although people of many nationalities have been inducted (including racing legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Ayrton Senna) the majority of inductees chosen are American drivers who competed in domestic series (particularly NASCAR). Only two non-Americans have been inducted since 2003. Tom Alley ( 21 May 1889 Metamora , Indiana -- 26 March 1953 Indianapolis , Indiana ) was an American racecar driver . Alley was also a riding mechanic , most notably winning the 1914 Vanderbilt Cup with Ralph DePalma . Raffaele "Ralph" De Palma (December 18, 1882  March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals. The Vanderbilt Cup was the first major trophy in American auto racing.
candidates: driver engineer major
answer: engineer