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Max "The Axe" Angelelli Born In Bologna, Italy - December 15, 1966
December 15, 1966Max "The Axe" Angelelli(Photo; "MaxAngelelliCropped" by the579 - IMG_6674) Born in Bologna, Italy.Nicknamed the Axe because he has a knack of closing up and "chopping" off seconds...
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A.J. Allmendinger Born in Los Gatos, California - December 16, 1981
December 16, 1981A.J. Allmendinger(Photo: jerbec via photopin cc)Born in Los Gatos, California, USA.Allmendinger started his career in karts, winning two International Kart Federation Grand National...
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"Lotus Founder" Colin Chapman Dies Of Heart Attack - December 16, 1982
May 19, 1928 - December 16, 1982Colin Chapman (Photo; motorpunk.co.uk)The influential English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars, dies from a...
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Greg Wilkins Dies At Age 53 - December 16, 2009
February 2, 1956 - December 16, 2009 Greg WilkinsBorn in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Wilkins was an avid motor sports enthusiast. In 2004, along with his son Mark, they competed and placed 3rd in their...
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Tribute To Cotton Owens
May 21, 1924 - June 7, 2012Everett "Cotton" Owens(Photo; www.motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Union, South Carolina, USA. Owens was known as the "King of the Modifieds" for his successes in modified...
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Born In Dallas, Texas - December 17, 1980
December 17, 1980Ryan Hunter-Reay(Photo: Chess REO via photopin cc)Born in Dallas, Texas, USA.Hunter-Reay is married to ex-Champ Car World Series pit reporter, and off-road racing driver, Beccy Gordon,...
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"5-time NHRA Champ" Ronnie Sox Born - December 17, 1938
December 17, 1938 - April 22, 2006Ronnie Sox (Photo; www.hemmings.com) Born in Burlington, Massachusetts, USA.His family ran a Sinclair station on Church St. in Burlington, North Carolina, where Ronnie...
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First Races Held On "The Brickyard" - December 18, 1909
December 18, 1909First races held on the newly repaved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "The Brickyard" was born on December 14, 1909, as workers placed the last of the 3.2 million, 10-pound bricks that...
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"1949 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Bill Holland Born - December 18, 1907
December 18, 1907 - May 19, 1984Bill Holland(Photo; statsf1.com)From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Holland won the Indianapolis 500 in 1949 and finished second in 1947, 1948 and 1950. He also was...
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Ralph DePalma Born In Biccari, Italy - December 18, 1882
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"Remembering" Paul Newman
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"NASCAR Pioneer" Fred Harb Dies At 86 - December 18, 2016
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"1931 Indianapolis 500 Winner" Louis Schneider Born - December 19, 1901
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Petty "A Racing Dynasty"
(Photo;pinterest.com)Lee Petty was single-minded when it came to stock car racing as both driver and owner. It would be his business and he would make it a successful one.Petty, born in 1914, grew up...
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Alex Zanardi - Tribute Page
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, more recently, he has attracted...
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Remembering Carl Hass
February 26, 1929 - June 29, 2016Carl Haas(Photo;autosport.com) Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.He co-owned the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team in the IndyCar Series with Paul Newman and Mike Lanigan....
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Ron Hornaday Sr Dies From Cancer - December 21, 2008
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3-time F1 World Champion Senna Tests Penske Indy Car - December 21, 1992
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Bob Lazier Born In Minneapolis, Minnesota - December 22, 1938
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David Pearson Born In Spartanburg, South Carolina - December 22, 1934
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