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"Father of Pro Stock" Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Born - December 22, 1930
December 22, 1930 - March 29, 2012Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins(Photo: Roy's World via photopin cc)Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. Most of...
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Michele Alboreto Born in Milan, Italy - December 23, 1956
December 23, 1956 - April 25, 2001Michele Alboreto(Photo; www.audiworld.com)Born in Milan, Italy. He is famous for finishing runner up to Alain Prost in the 1985 Formula One World Championship, as...
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"NASCAR's First African-American" Wendell Scott Dies - December 23, 1990
August 29, 1921 - December 23, 1990Wendell Oliver Scott(Photo; wendellscott.org)Born in Danville, Virginia, USA.He was the first African-American driver in NASCAR, and the first African-American to win...
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"Racing Legend" Milt Minter Passes Away - December 23, 2004
November 24, 1933 - December 23, 2004Milt Minter(Photo; floridastockcars.com)Born in Sanger, California, USA.Milton Nelson Minter was born and raised in Sanger and served in the US Navy as a radioman...
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Pierre Levegh Born In Paris, France - December 22, 1905
December 22, 1905 - June 11, 1955Pierre Levegh(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Paris, France.Born Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin, he took the racing name Pierre Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering...
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"Racing Legend And Car Maker" John Cooper Dies - December 24, 2000
July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000John Cooper(Photo; minis.freeservers.com)Born in Surbiton, Surrey, England.John was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. He became...
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John Lingenfelter Dies From Crash Injuries - December 25, 2003
October 6, 1945 - December 25, 2003John Earl Lingenfelter(Photo;dragstripdeaths.webs.com)Born in East Freedom, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an NHRA driver, engineer and tuner. Over his career,...
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Kathryn "Kat" Teasdale Is Born - December 25, 1966
December 25, 1966 - June 2, 2016Kathryn "Kat" Teasdale Home: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.A former downhill ski racer, Kathryn discovered a love for automobile racing when a knee injury sidelined her. She...
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Louis Chevrolet Born In Northwestern Switzerland - December 25, 1878
December 25, 1878 - June 6, 1941Louis-Joseph "Louis" Chevrolet(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Northwestern Switzerland.In 1905 he was hired by FIAT as a racing car driver and a year later...
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Wilson Fittipaldi Jr. Born In São Paulo, Brazil - December 25, 1943
December 25, 1943Wilson Fittipaldi Jr.(Photo; statsf1.com)Born in São Paulo, Brazil.Wilson Fittipaldi Jr is a former Formula One driver and team owner. He is the eldest son of prominent motorsports...
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Happy Holidays!!!
Happy Holidays!!!(Photo; pinterest.com)Have a Safe & Happy Holidays from all your friends at This Day in Motorsport History.
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Adrian Newey Born In Stratford-upon-Avon, England - December 26, 1958
December 26, 1958Adrian Newey(Photo; theguardian.com)Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.He is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Newey has worked in both...
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Terry Schoonover Born In Lima, Ohio - December 26, 1951
December 26, 1951 - November 11, 1984Terry Schoonover(Photo; findagrave.com)Born in Lima, Ohio, USA.As a rookie competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, he was killed in an accident in only his...
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Hans Stuck Born In Warsaw, Poland - December 27, 1900
December 27, 1900 – February 9, 1978Hans Stuck (Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Warsaw, Poland.Although his parents were of Swiss ancestry, they had moved to Germany by the time Stuck was born, and he...
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"Indy Car Veteran" David "Salt" Walther Dies - December 27, 2012
November 22, 1947 - December 27, 2012David "Salt" Walther(Photo: Vukie1953 via photopin cc) Home:Dayton, Ohio, USA.David was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series, whose career and life...
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Chad McQueen Born In Los Angeles, California - December 28, 1960
December 28, 1960Chad McQueen(Photo; mcqueenonline.com)Born in Los Angeles, California, USA.Chadwick Steven "Chad" McQueen is an actor, film producer, martial artist and race car driver. He was born in...
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David Empringham Born In Toronto, Ontario, Canada - December 11, 1963
December 28, 1963David Empringham(Photo: www.doranracing.com)Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.David is a 2-time Toyota Atlantic, 1-time Indy Lights and 2-time Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge...
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Patricia Moise Born In Jacksonville, Florida - December 29, 1960
December 29, 1960Patricia Moise-Sawyer(Photo;JungleKey.com)Born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She drove in five Winston Cup races from 1987 to 1989, and 133 Busch Series races from 1986 to 1998. She...
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Michael Schumacher Seriously Injured While Skiing - December 29, 2013
December 29, 2013(Photo: exit1979 via photopin cc)Michael Schumacher, 7 time Formula One world Champion, suffered a serious head injury while skiing.Schumacher was skiing with his 14-year-old son Mick...
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"Motorcycle Hall Of Famer" Cal Rayburn Killed In Crash - December 29, 1973
February 20, 1940 - December 29, 1973Cal Rayburn (Photo; Robert Ballard wfotuning)Born in San Diego, California, USA.Rayborn began riding motorcycles at an early age. He began his racing career in dirt...
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