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Bobby Rahal Born In Medina, Ohio - January 10, 1953

January 10, 1953Bobby Rahal(Photo: jimculp@live.com / ProRallyPix via photopin cc)Born in Medina, Ohio, USA.Rahal is a current IndyCar Series team owner. As a driver, he won three championships and 24...

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Eddie Cheever Born In Phoenix, Arizona - January 10, 1958

January 10, 1958Eddie Cheever(Photo; f1.wikia.com)Born in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Cheever lived in Rome as a child and was introduced to motorsports at age eight when his father took him to a sports car...

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"2-Time Indy 500 Winner" Rodger Ward Born - January 10, 1921

 January 10, 1921 - July 5, 2004Rodger Ward(Photo; motorsportshalloffame.com)Born in Beloit, Kansas, USA.Ward won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. He also was the 1959 and 1962 USAC Championship Car...

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Tribute To Carroll Shelby

January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012Carroll Shelby(Photo, theautochannel.com)Born in Leesburg, Texas, USA.Shelby suffered heart valve leakage problems by age 7 and spent most of his childhood in bed. He...

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Brett Bodine Born In Chemung, New York - January 11, 1959

January 11, 1959Brett Bodine(Photo; americanprofile.com)Born in Chemung, New York, USA.For his 18 year Winston Cup career Bodine started 480 races with 5 poles, 1 win, 16 top fives, and 61 top tens...

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"Super Sub" Roberto Moreno Born - January 11, 1959

January 11, 1959Roberto Moreno(Photo; "Roberto Moreno 2007 Desafio Internacional das Estrelas" by Morio)Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.He participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, achieved 1 podium,...

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Carroll Shelby Born In Leesburg, Texas - January 11, 1923

January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012Carroll Shelby(Photo: OnInnovation via photopin cc) Born in Leesburg, Texas, USA.Automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur, he was best known for his...

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Walter Ballard Born In Foley, Alabama - January 12, 1933

January 12, 1933Walter Ballard(Photo; comc.com)Born in Foley, Alabama, USA.Walter is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and son of former stock car owner, Vic Ballard. His family moved to Houston,...

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Robby Unser Born In New Mexico - January 12, 1968

January 12, 1968Robby Unser(Photo; theautochannel.com)Born in New Mexico, USA.Robby is the son of Bobby Unser. He is a former CART and Indy Racing League driver and eight time winner of the Pikes Peak...

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Olivier Gendebien Born In Brussels, Belgium - January 12, 1924

January 12, 1924 - October 2, 1998Olivier Gendebien(Photo; statsf1.com)Born in Brussels, Belgium.During his career he competed in only 15 Formula One races as most of the time he was Ferrari's spare...

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Ray Harroun Born In Spartansburg, Pennsylvania - January 12, 1879

January 12, 1879 - January 19, 1968Ray Harroun(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a racecar driver and pioneering constructor most famous for winning the inaugural...

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"5-Time Le Mans Winner" Emanuele Pirro Born - January 12, 1962

January 12, 1962Emanuele Pirro(photo; wikiwand.com)Born in Rome, Italy.Pirro started his racing career in karts at the age of 11. At 18, he raced with the Formula Fiat Abarth, then moving on to...

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Tim Williamson Killed At Riverside - January 12, 1980

January 13, 1956 - January 12, 1980Tim Williamson(Photo; http://racing-reference.info/)Home: Seaside, California, USA.He competed in three NASCAR Cup Series events in his career, earning one top-ten....

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Ron Hornaday Sr Born In San Fernando, California - January 13, 1931

January 13, 1931 - December 21, 2008Ron Hornaday Sr.(Photo; findagrave.com)Born San Fernando, California, USA.He began racing at Saugus Speedway and later Ascot Park, driving the #97 Galpin Motors...

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"West Coast Hall Of Famer" Tim Williamson Born - January 13, 1956

January 13, 1956 - January 12, 1980Tim Williamson(Photo; http://racing-reference.info/)Home: Seaside, California, USA.He competed in three NASCAR Cup Series events in his career, earning one top-ten....

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Bob Earl Born In Great Bend, Kansas - January 13, 1950

January 13, 1950Bob Earl(Photo; bobearl.net)Born in Great Bend, Kansas, USA.He began racing in Formula Ford in 1972 and was the 1973 national champion. In 1979 he made his professional debut in Formula...

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Ernie Irvan Born In Salinas, California - January 13, 1959

January 13, 1959Ernie Irvan(Photo; "ErnieIrvan1997" by Darryl Moran. Flicker)Born in Salinas, California, USA.A former competitor in NASCAR, he is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head...

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Giancarlo Fisichella Born In Rome, Italy - January 14, 1973

January 14, 1973Giancarlo Fisichella(Photo; corseclienti2014.ferrari.com)Born in Rome, Italy.Giancarlo is also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi. Like most Formula One drivers, he began kart racing as a...

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"Driver & MOMO Founder" Giampiero Moretti Dies - January 14, 2012

March 20, 1940 - January 14, 2012Giampiero Moretti(Photo: teknikensvarld.se)Born in Milan, Italy.He was an Italian racing driver and the founder of the MOMO company in the 1960s. As a racer, Moretti...

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Carl Hogan Dies At Home In New Hampshire - January 14, 2001

January 14, 2001Carl Hogan (Photo; hogan1.com)The racing community lost one of its most ardent supporters in Carl. The 71-year-old Hogan, a successful trucking magnate, was involved in the motorsports...

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