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Alex Tagliani Born In Lachenaie, Quebec, Canada - October 18, 1972
October 18, 1972Alex "Tags" Tagliani(photo credit: Paul Henman via photopin cc)Born in Lachenaie, Quebec, Canada.Inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame on October 17th, 2015, "Tags" is a...
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Roger Penske Drives Chaparral To Victory At Laguna Seca - October 18, 1964
October 18, 1964(photo credit: The Henry Ford via photopin cc) Roger Penske drives a Chevrolet-powered Chaparral 2 to victory in the 200 mile, USAC sanctioned sports car race at Laguna Seca, in...
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Didier Theys Born In Nivelles, Belgium -October 19, 1956
October 19, 1956Didier Theys(Photo; twitter.com)Born in Nivelles, Belgium.Theys won the Belgium Karting championship in 1977. He won several Formula Ford championships in the late 1970s and early...
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John Jones Born In Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - October 19, 1965
October 19, 1965John Jones (Photo; sprintacular.blogspot.com)Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.The 1988 CART Champ Car "Rookie of the Year", John started ice racing at home in Thunder Bay, along...
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NASCAR Pioneer Billy Myers Born - October 19, 1924
October 19, 1924 - April 12, 1958Billy Myers(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Home: Germanton, North Carolina, USA.Myers began competing in the NASCAR Grand National Division in 1951. Billy raced on the old...
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"Canadian & Maritime Hall Of Fame Racer" Scott Fraser Born - October 20, 1970
October 20, 1970 - March 20, 2004Scott Fraser Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada.Scott was an accomplished Stock car driver and car builder from Shubenacadie, NS. He is the son of Maritime racing...
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Clifford Allison Born In Hueytown, Alabama, USA - October 20, 1964
October 20, 1964 - August 13, 1992Clifford Allison(Photo; foundagrave.com)Born in Hueytown, Alabama, USA.Son of the legendary Bobby Allison, nephew of Donnie and brother to Davey, Clifford Allison was...
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Canadian Motorsport Legend Harvey Lennox Born In Lanigan, Sask - October 21,...
October 21, 1929 - September 29, 2014Harvey LennoxBorn in Lanigan, Saskatchewan.The London motorsport legend, famous for driving his signature super modified vehicle 'Tammy 10', won 182 times in...
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Piquet Edges Moreno For Benetton Sweep In Japan - October 21, 1990
October 21, 1990(photo credit: CJM-Photography via photopin cc)Nelson Piquet edged teammate Roberto Moreno by 7.223 seconds for a Benetton sweep of the"Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix"at Suzuka...
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John Graham Born In Belfast, Northern Ireland - October 22nd, 1966
October 22nd, 1966John Graham(Photo; multimaticmotorsports.com)Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Graham resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 1981, he began his career in Can-Am Under 2 litre class....
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Johnny Unser Born In Long Beach, California, USA - October 22, 1958
October 22, 1958Johnny Unser(Photo; sunvalleymag.com)Born in Long Beach, California, USA.Johnny is the son of open wheel driver Jerry Unser. Jerry died in a racing accident when Johnny was seven months...
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"2-Time CART Champ" Alex Zanardi Born In Bologna, Italy - October 23, 1966
October 23, 1966Alessandro Zanardi(Alessandro Zanardi - photo taken by Morio)Born in Bologna, Italy.A 2-time CART FedEx Series Champion and former Formula One driver, Zanardi began racing karts at the...
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Al Unser III Born In Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - October 23, 1982
October 23, 1982Alfred Richard Unser(Photo; twitter.com) Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Al Unser III is the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr., grandson of Al Unser, Sr. During...
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Jo Siffert Dies In Fiery Crash At Brands Hatch - October 24, 1971
July 7, 1936 - October 24, 1971Jo Siffert(Photo; "Siffert, Joseph 1968".)Born in Fribourg, Switzerland.Affectionately known as "Seppi" to his family and close friends. Siffert initially made his name...
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10 Die In Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash - October 24, 2004
October 24, 2004A Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft, registered and owned by Hendrick Motorsports, crashed into mountainous terrain in Stuart, Virginia, during a missed approach to Blue Ridge Airport....
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Brian Vickers Born in Thomasville, North Carolina - October 24, 1983
October 24, 1983Brian Vickers(photo credit: jerbec via photopin cc)Born in Thomasville, North Carolina, USA.He most recently drove the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR...
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Lou Figaro Dies Of Crash Injuries Received During "Wilkes 160" - October 25,...
October 12, 1920 - October 25, 1954Louis Figaro(Photo; legendsofnascar.com)Home: South Gate, California, USA.Figaro competed in 16 NASCAR Cup Series races from 1951 to 1954, picking up one victory in...
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In Memory Of Dick Trickle
October 27, 1941 - May 16, 2013Dick Trickle(Photo; vintagesleds.com)Born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA.Trickle raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships...
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Sammy Swindell Born In Germantown, Tennessee - October 26, 1955
October 26, 1955Sammy Swindell(photo credit: Ted Van Pelt via photopin cc)Born in Germantown, Tennessee, USA.One of the most recognized names in American motorsports, Sammy Swindell grew up watching...
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Dick Trickle Born In Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - October 27, 1941
October 27, 1941 - May 16, 2013Dick Trickle(Photo; nndb.com)Born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way....
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