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Scott Kalitta Born In Mt. Clemens, Michigan - February 18, 1962
February 18, 1962 - June 21, 2008Scott Kalitta(Photo;pinterest.com)Born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA.He was the son of veteran NHRA driver and crew chief Connie Kalitta, and cousin of teammate Doug...
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Jim McElreath Born In Arlington, Texas - February 18, 1928
February 18, 1928 - May 18, 2017Jim McElreath(Photo;outlet.historicimages.com)Born in Arlington, Texas, USA.He was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. The gritty racer who worked on...
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Yarborough, Allison Crash Hands Petty 500 Victory - February 18, 1979
February 18, 1979Richard Petty(Photo credit; sports.espn.go.com)Wins the the 21st annual Daytona 500.Critics consider the 1979 Daytona 500 to be the most important race in stock car history. The race...
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"NASCAR Great" Dale Earnhardt Dies In Last-lap Crash - February 18, 2001
February 18, 2001(Photo: Dale Earnhardt: NASCAR Photography By Darryl Moran via photopin)Dale Earnhardt, considered one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, dies at the age of 49 in a last-lap...
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Cale Yarborough Wins His Fourth Daytona 500 - February 19, 1984
February 19, 1984Cale Yarborough(Photo: Cale Yarborough via photopin (license))Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times, his first win coming in 1968 for the Wood Brothers, the second in 1977 for...
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Cal Rayburn Born In San Diego, California - February 20, 1940
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...
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Bobby Unser Born In Colorado Springs, Colorado - February 20, 1934
February 20, 1934Bobby Unser(Photo: Bobby Unser - Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 via photopin(license))Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.Unser was raised in Denver Colorado for his childhood....
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Scott Brayton Born In Coldwater, Michigan - February 20, 1959
February 20, 1959 – May 17, 1996Scott BraytonBorn in Coldwater, Michigan, USA.He competed in 14 Indianapolis 500s, beginning with the 1981 event. Brayton was killed in practice after qualifying for the...
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Roger Penske Born In Shaker Heights, Ohio - February 20, 1937
February 20, 1937Roger PenskeBorn in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.The owner of the racing team Team Penske, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive-related businesses. Penske's father was a corporate...
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Peter Gethin Born In Ewell, England - February 21, 1940
February 21, 1940 - December 5, 2011Peter Gethin(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Ewell, England.He participated in 31 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on June 21, 1970. He won the...
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French Auto Racing Pioneer Emile Levassor Born - January 21, 1843
January 21, 1843 - April 14, 1897Emile LevassorBorn in Marolles-en-Hurepoix, France.Was an engineer and a pioneer of the automobile industry and car racing in France. Graduated at École Centrale Paris,...
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NASCAR Becomes Officially Incorporated - February 21, 1948
February 21, 1948The National Association for Stock Car Racing, or NASCAR, as it will come to be widely known, is officially incorporated. NASCAR racing will go on to become one of America's most...
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Lee Petty Wins Daytona "NASCAR Grand National" - February 21, 1954
February 21, 1954 Tim Flock finishes first but is disqualified from his apparent win at Daytona Beach and Road Course, elevating Lee Petty to the official winner. Flock quits NASCAR in disgust. Flock's...
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J.D. Gibbs Born In Mocksville, North Carolina - February 21, 1969
February 21, 1969Jason Dean "J. D." Gibbs(Photo; wn.com)Born in Mocksville, North Carolina, USA.He is a former stock car driver and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. During Gibbs' childhood, he moved...
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Lee Petty Wins "First-ever Daytona 500" - February 22, 1959
February 22, 1959(Photo; www.nascar.com)Cotton Owens had the fastest qualifying lap, at 143.198 miles per hour. The race had one qualifying race for Convertibles and one for the hardtop Grand National...
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Etchells Defeats Capps In First All-Camaro Funny Car Final - February 22, 1998
February 22, 1998Chuck Etchells defeats Ron Capps in the Funny Car finals of the "Atsco Nationals" at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, USA.Capps defeated Dale Creasy Jr., Al Hofmann and Dean...
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Niki Lauda Born in Vienna, Austria - February 22, 1949
February 22, 1949Niki Lauda(Photo: Niki Lauda with Carlos Reutemann via photopin(license))Born in Vienna, Austria.Niki Lauda was born to a wealthy family. Lauda became a racing driver despite his...
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Marshall Teague Born In Daytona Beach, Florida - February 22, 1921
February 22, 1921 – February 11, 1959Marshall Teague(Photo; www.notinhalloffame.com)Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, USAHe was nicknamed by NASCAR fans as the "King of the Beach" for his performances at...
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Shelby Blackstock Born In Nashville, Tennessee - February 23, 1990
February 23, 1990Shelby Blackstock(Photo; shelbyblackstock.com)Born inNashville, Tennessee, USA.He is the son of country music singer Reba McEntire and her ex-husband and manager Narvel...
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Juan Manuel Fangio Kidnapped In Cuba - February 23, 1958
February 23, 1958(Photo; espn.co.uk)Five-time Formula One champion, Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina, is kidnapped in Cuba by a group of Fidel Castro's rebels.Fangio won the 1957 event, and had set...
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