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Lee Petty Born in Randleman, North Carolina - March 14, 1914
March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000Lee Petty(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)Born in Randleman, North Carolina, USA.He is the father of NASCAR legend, Richard "The King" Petty, who would become NASCAR's all-time...
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Bill Simpson Born In Hermosa Beach, California - March 14, 1940
March 14, 1940 Bill Simpson(Photo; www.mshf.com)Born in Hermosa Beach, California, USA.A retired racecar driver, but is best known as a pioneer in the racing safety business with his company Simpson...
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Al Herman Born In Topton, Pennsylvania - March 15, 1927
March 15, 1927 – June 18, 1960Al Herman (Photo; www.statsf1.com)Born in Topton, Pennsylvania, USA.Herman drove in the American Automobile Association and United States Automobile Club Championship Car...
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"Former Can-Am Driver" Randy Zimmer Born - March 16th
March 16thRandy Zimmer(Photo; www.linkedin.com)From Williamsville, New York, USA.Randy has always had an interest in cars and racing. From traveling to pro slot car events at 12, running a kart on home...
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Louis Unser Born In Madison County, Illinois - Mar. 16, 1896
Mar. 16, 1896 - Oct. 18, 1979Louis Unser(Photo; www.findagrave.com)Born in Madison County, Illinois, USA.Louis was the uncle of the late Jerry Unser, Jr who died May 17, 1959 of injuries received in a...
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"Midget, Sprint & Indy Star" Gary Bettenhausen Dies - March 16, 2014
November 18, 1941 - March 16, 2014Gary Bettenhausen(Photo; lakeshorepublicmedia.org)Born in Blue Island, Illinois, USA.Bettenhausen's father was Indianapolis 500 and sprint car legend Tony...
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"Tiger" Tom Pistone Born In Chicago, Illinois - March 17, 1929
March 17, 1929"Tiger" Tom Pistone(Photo;By Flagmarshal (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL])Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Tom made his Grand National debut in 1955. He won two races and finished 6th in...
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"Inaugural Monaco GP Winner" William Grover-Williams Dies - March 18, 1945
January 16, 1903 - March 18, 1945William Grover-Williams(Photo; bugattirevue.com)Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France.He was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and special agent who worked for the...
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"1954 NASCAR Rookie Of The Year" Blackie Pitt Born - March 18, 1925
March 18, 1925 - March 28, 1992William H. "Blackie" Pitt(Photo;stockcar-world.com) Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA.He is best known as the 1954 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. Pitt raced from 1954...
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Anthony "Andy" Granatelli Born In Dallas, Texas - March 18, 1923
March 18, 1923 - December 29, 2013Anthony "Andy" Granatelli(Photo;tirebusiness.com)Born in Dallas, Texas, USA.Granatelli was an American businessman, most prominent as the CEO of STP as well as a major...
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"Remembering" Mark Donohue
March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975Mark DonohueBorn in Haddon Township, New Jersey, USA. At the age of twenty-two, while a senior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Donohue began racing his...
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Mark Donohue Born In Haddon Township, New Jersey - March 18, 1937
March 18, 1937 – August 19, 1975Mark DonohueBorn in Haddon Township, New Jersey, USA. Nicknamed "Captain Nice", and later "Dark Monohue", was known for his ability to set up his own race car as well as...
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Vern Schuppan Born In Booleroo Centre, South Australia - March 19, 1943
March 19, 1943Vern Schuppan(Photo;drive-my.com)Born in Booleroo Centre, South Australia.Schuppan drove in various categories, participating in Formula One, the Indianapolis 500 and most successfully in...
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Bill Sedgwick Born In Acton, California - March 19, 1955
March 19, 1955Bill Sedgwick(Photo;racing-reference.info)Born in Acton, California, USA.Sedgwick was a successful NASCAR driver particularly prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sedgwick’s...
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"New England Hall of Famer" Bert Brooks Born - March 20, 1920
March 20, 1920 - September 2, 1968Bert Brooks(Photo;nemaracing.com)Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.Bert Brooks was a motorcycle racer before World War II. Following the war, Bert tried his hand at...
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"Italian Driver & MOMO Founder" Giampiero Moretti Born - March 20, 1940
March 20, 1940 - January 14, 2012Giampiero Moretti(Photo: dolephoto.com)Born in Milan, Italy.He was an Italian racing driver and the founder of the MOMO company in the 1960s. As a racer, Moretti drove...
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Geoff Brabham Born In Sydney, Australia - March 20, 1952
March 20, 1952Geoff Brabham(Photo: Nissan IMSA GTP driven by Geoff Brabham via photopin(license))Born in Sydney, Australia.Geoff is the son of three-time Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham. He has...
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Scott Fraser Killed In Snowmobile Accident - March 20, 2004
March 20, 2004Scott Fraser(Photo; Riverside International Speedway) Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada.Scott a popular stock car driver, and builder of top-quality race cars, at the Scott Fraser...
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Ayrton Senna Born In Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 21, 1960
March 21, 1960 - May 1, 1994Ayrton Senna(Photo: Senna champagne via photopin(license))Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was among the most dominant and successful Formula One drivers of the modern era...
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John Nemechek Dies From Crash Injuries - March 21, 1997
March 12, 1970 – March 21, 1997 John Nemechek(Photo credit; Darryl Moran)Born in Lakeland, Florida, USA.The younger brother of four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner Joe Nemechek, John...
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